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🌱 How a pre-dawn big-rig fire paralyzed I-680 near Sunol
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Good morning Sunol! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a pre-dawn big-rig fire paralyzed I-680 near Sunol
Also on today's calendar: Live @ LPV McFunky Band and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot, with a high of 92 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sunol, CA: Big-Rig Fire Shuts Down I-680 Lanes, Snarls Monday Commute (theunionstar.com) — If you rely on I-680 near Sunol, a Monday morning big‑rig fire on the southbound Sunol grade shut two lanes for hours and caused major delays, though everything was cleared by early afternoon. No injuries were reported, but officials urge commuters to keep checking real-time conditions along this frequently congested stretch.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sunol
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2:30 pm - KIT - SSC Meeting
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2:30 pm - PIO- SSC Meeting
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2:30 pm - EAS - SSC Meeting
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
3:00 pm - HVC- SSC Meeting
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
3:00 pm - Theater Dance Auditions
Newark Memorial High Newark, CA 94560
4:00 pm - Wine & Wellness with Joya Yoga | Summer Weeknight Series →
Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce McGrail Vineyards 5600 Greenville Road Livermore, CA 94550
4:00 pm - Board Governance Study Session
New Haven Unified ESC Boardroom , Education Services Center-1-ESC Room A&B (40) [Pr
5:00 pm - Latino Parent Advisory Meeting
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6:00 pm - Sound Bath Yoga Meditation at Retzlaff
Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce Retzlaff Vineyards 1356 South Livermore Avenue Livermore CA 94550
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Martin Marietta Materials posted a job opening for Senior Safety Representative in Sunol. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- 'That silence is the problem': Local veterans continue fight to keep Livermore VA health campus open (pleasantonweekly.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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