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šŸŒ± Patch AM: Record Labor Day Gas Prices Projected: What San Ramon Motorists Should Know

Coming up on the San Ramon Patch calendar: TODAY: Build your own cases, up to 85% off wines! Labor Day Wine Sale!

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Good morning San Ramon! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • San Ramon drivers brace for record-high Labor Day gas prices
  • What this $2.4 million lawsuit means for San Ramon's LB Steak.
  • How will Bishop Ranch's 195 new homes change San Ramon living?

Also on today's calendar: TODAY: Build your own cases, up to 85% off wines! Labor Day Wine Sale! and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower possible, temps: high: 74, low: 57.
  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Record Labor Day Gas Prices Projected: What San Ramon Motorists Should Know (patch.com) — San Ramon drivers heading out for Labor Day road trips face some of the highest holiday gas prices on record, with local stations charging around $5.15 per gallon for regular. Experts link the surge to Middle East tensions, refinery disruptions abroad, and record refining margins, and say prices may only ease later in the fall if global conditions stabilize.
   

• The Company Behind San Ramon's Abruptly Closed LB Steak Is Now Facing a $2.4 Million Lawsuit Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — San Ramon residents affected by the sudden closure of LB Steak now have more context, as the restaurant's parent company faces a $2.4 million lawsuit over an alleged unpaid merchant cash advance. The case highlights the financial strain behind Vine Hospitality's decision to shutter all seven Bay Area restaurants, including the Bishop Ranch location that employed many local workers.
   

• Construction underway on 195-unit Trumark housing development in Bishop Ranch (danvillesanramon.com) — Nearly 200 new homes are now under construction in San Ramon's Bishop Ranch, with Trumark Homes building The Trails at Bishop Ranch along the Iron Horse Regional Trail. The mix of single-family homes and townhomes will offer trail access, walkability to City Center and nearby jobs, with pricing and sales details expected ahead of a launch planned for next fall.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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