🌱 Patch AM: How new data center rules in Sacramento could hit Livermore residents

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In today's newsletter:

• How new data center rules in Sacramento could hit Livermore residents

Also on today's calendar: Bethel Island Boats & Berries Car Show and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, brisk and cool, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The data center backlash is here — and Big Tech is spending big to shape it (livermorevine.com) — California lawmakers are weighing several major bills that could shift data center infrastructure costs away from residents and toward tech companies, while tightening rules on water and energy use. As this high-stakes fight plays out in Sacramento, the Livermore Vine is asking local readers to support its independent coverage of statewide decisions that ultimately shape Livermore's utility bills, environment, and tech economy.
   

📸 Around Livermore

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Livermore

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Bethel Island Boats & Berries Car Show →
  6190 Bethel Island Rd, Bethel Island
  9:00 am
• The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
  FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
  10:00 am
• Mundaze Live @ LPV! →
  Las Positas Vineyards, 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore
  6:00 pm
• Funestra Comedy Night at Fenestra Winery August 29, 2026 7:00 pm →
  Fenestra Winery, 83 Vallecitos Rd, Livermore
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Estate Block Party at Concannon Vineyard →
  4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore
  11:30 am
Sunday September 6
• Forejour, The Premier FOREigner and JOURney Band, Rocks McGrails Labor Day Sunday! →
  McGrail Vineyards and Winery, 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• New England Style Lobster Boil at JMC Cellars →
  JMC Cellars, 6800 Greenville Rd, Livermore
  9:00 am
• Sunset Concert featuring Crawdad Republic →
  McGrail Vineyards and Winery, 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore
  5:00 pm
• Wood Family Estate Concert in the Vineyards with Salvage Title →
  7702 Cedar Mountain Rd, Livermore
  5:00 pm
• Live Music with Richlybent →
  Rosa Fierro Cellars, 2245 S Vasco Rd, Livermore
  5:30 pm
• An Evening with Lyle Lovett →
  Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St, Livermore
  6:00 pm
• Frank McComb →
  Almost Famous Wine, 2271 S Vasco Rd, Livermore
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• House Concert in Livermore -- The Erik Jekabson Quartet →
  , Livermore
  2:00 pm
• Moving Van Live in Concert →
  1893 N Vasco Rd, Livermore
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ever wondered about the story behind the building on 2365 First St & the old jail on McLeod in Livermore?
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🗞 Nearby News

Pleasanton

• News Digest: Ballet Roots to commence sixth season (pleasantonweekly.com)
• Letters: Unreasonable plan (pleasantonweekly.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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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