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Wednesday May 27th Patch AM

Hello Livermore! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • CHP reveals new details on deadly Vasco Road collision
  • How Livermore scientists filmed a dangerous nuclear reaction from its very start
  • How Livermore’s baseball and softball teams kept their NCS title hopes alive

Also on today's calendar: Urban Sky Live @ LPV! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cool with sun and some clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: A few morning showers, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coroner identifies woman killed in Vasco Road crash (pleasantonweekly.com) — A woman has been identified after dying from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash on Vasco Road in unincorporated Livermore earlier this month. Authorities say 58-year-old Virginia Lynn Driscoll of Walnut Creek was critically hurt when her car collided with a pickup at Vasco Road and Old Vasco Road and later died at the hospital, while the pickup’s occupants survived with non-life-threatening injuries.    

• Roll the tape: LLNL captures inception of hydrogen-uranium reaction for the first time (llnl.gov) — Livermore’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has, for the first time, captured the earliest moments of a dangerous hydrogen-uranium reaction that affects nuclear fuel, fusion and hydrogen storage safety. Using white-light interferometry, scientists tracked tiny surface blisters as they formed and burst, paving the way for better models of how uranium components degrade over time.    

• NCS roundup: Granada (baseball), SRV, College Park (softball) reach finals (fresnobee.com) — Livermore athletes are in the thick of North Coast Section playoff action, with Granada’s baseball team reaching the Division I final and Livermore High softball still chasing a NorCal berth after a tight loss to San Ramon Valley. Several East Bay teams, including Livermore, now head into third-place games and championship matchups that will decide who advances to regional tournaments.    


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  • Sycamore Grove park...
    what I saw on my first 60 minutes of my hike... 1. Where am I 2. Botta's pocket gopher... torpedo-shaped body short neck, small eyes, and tiny… (Nextdoor Granada Woods)
  • A Cooper’s Hawk just polished off a feast on our front porch.
    Just a bone or two and a lot of feathers are all that’s left. Messy eater, and he didn’t even leave a tip for me on the table! (Nextdoor Ponderosa Legacy)
  • Adidas America, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Store Associate - Livermore Premium, 6203, Livermore, CA in Livermore. Apply here.
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Dublin

  • 1 Dead, 2 Critically Injured Following 5-Car Crash In Dublin (patch.com)
  • Camp Parks and Dublin Unified School District Celebrate Historic Purple Star School Milestone (einpresswire.com)

Ok Livermore! 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: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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