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🌱 Patch AM: Ghosts Of Dublin Nighttime Cemetery Tour Tickets On Sale

Coming up: Free Flight Friday & Karaoke Saturday on the Dublin Patch calendar

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Hey there, Dublin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Explore Dublin's Pioneer Cemetery by flashlight and hear ghostly tales
  • See how much condos on Dublin's Sandyford and Swinford Courts are fetching
  • What investigators were looking for in a Dublin home search.

Also on today's calendar: Free Flight Friday & Karaoke Saturday and 20 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and pleasantly cool, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ghosts Of Dublin Nighttime Cemetery Tour Tickets On Sale (patch.com) — Dublin residents can now reserve spots for the Ghosts of Dublin nighttime flashlight tours at Pioneer Cemetery, featuring eerie tales and ghostly pioneer images in Old St. Raymond Church and the Kolb House. The one-hour tours run Oct. 23–24 in the evening, with later time slots geared toward adults and older teens and discounted pricing for Dublin residents.
   

2. Sale closed in Dublin: $779,000 for a condominium (mercurynews.com) — A Dublin condo on Sandyford Court recently sold for $779,000, offering two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and pool access, giving residents a concrete snapshot of current prices. The article also lists several nearby condo sales topping $775,000, underscoring how values are holding strong across the Sandyford and Swinford Court area for both two- and three-bedroom units.
   

3. Police search estranged wife's Dublin home after tech engineer slain (kron4.com) — Dublin police recently searched the home of a local man's estranged wife after her parents were charged with fatally shooting him at Dublin Sports Grounds in late September. Court records describe a long, contentious relationship and custody battle, while prosecutors pursue murder charges and investigators continue to withhold details about what was seized from the Dublin residence.
   

4. 'A Flat-Out Lie': 14th District Rivals Trade Blows in Dublin Showdown Open Governance (opgov.news) — Dublin residents just hosted the only debate in the 14th Congressional District race, with Rep. Aisha Wahab and BART board president Melissa Hernandez clashing at the Dublin Holiday Inn. The hour-long forum, run by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, highlighted sharp disagreements over crime, BART safety, campaign money, and Middle East policy, while also revealing areas of surprising agreement on immigration and housing.
   

5. 'I shot her in the head': Woman testifies she drove suspected killer from Oakland homicide (mercurynews.com) — A woman accused in a 2025 Oakland gas station killing is moving toward trial while being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. At a preliminary hearing, an acquaintance testified she drove the suspect away from the scene and heard a confession, though the judge dropped separate gun-possession counts tied to an Oakland apartment search.
   

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  • MISSING PET: Still hoping he will come back.
    Please be on a look out for this gray cat. Answers to Blue. Skinny cat, almost malnourished looking. Normally shy around people. Please call if you… (Nextdoor Dublin Ranch)
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    I don't have experience with pets, but it looks stressed. We are in the Emerald Park area between Tassajara Creek and Safeway. (Nextdoor Dublin Ranch)
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Ok Dublin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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