Archive for November, 2010
by John M. Zukoski on November 30, 2010 | 
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The City of Dublin is accepting nominations for the 2010 Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Organization of the Year. The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding individuals and groups who have contributed to the quality of life in Dublin this past year. Nomination criteria for both the Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year Awards are based on the Dublin Pride – Integrity in Action Program’s 10 Characteristics: Responsibility, Respectfulness, Caring, Giving, Positive Attitude, Trustworthiness, Cooperation, Doing One’s Best, Honesty, and Self-Discipline. The Young Citizen of the Year recognizes the volunteer service of Dublin’s youth in 1st–12th grade.
All nominees will be recognized at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 and then invited to attend a recognition event to be held at the Shannon Community Center, where the winners will be announced, on Friday, February 18, 2011. The Organization of the Year will receive a $500 cash prize, and a $300 donation will be given to each of the Citizen and Youth Citizen of the Year’s favorite non-profit organization.
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by John M. Zukoski on November 29, 2010 | 23 Comments | Topics: Development
Many folks driving around East Dublin may have noticed the nearly completed grading and preliminary construction work being accomplished on the corner of Fallon Road and Dublin Boulevard at the new Fallon Gateway retail plaza. Target is grading and installing the basic infrastructure for its new store, which is scheduled to open in October 2011. The new East Dublin Target will be the grand anchor of the Fallon Gateway project with a 140,000-square-foot store and 6,000-square-foot garden center. A complete listing of the potential uses at Fallon Gateway may be found in this report starting on page 6 of 13 on the City’s website.
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by John M. Zukoski on November 28, 2010 | No Comments | Topics: Opinions · Restaurants
Dublin and the rest of the Tri-Valley have attracted thousands of young families over the past few years because of our great schools, safe neighborhoods, job centers, beautiful parks, and fantastic housing opportunities. Moms and dads with young children are always looking for the best kid-friendly restaurants to go out for a meal close to home.
Denica’s has been wildly successful because of its unbelievably yummy baked goodies, breakfast items, and taco lounge. This Dublin mainstay boasts an incredibly fun kids interactive play area, friendly service, and delicious food. “You will find me there every Thursday morning with my son and a few of my friends. Denica’s is a great place for families since they thought ahead and they have a train table and all the cars and trains any child would want to play with,” wrote Michelle W. from Brentwood on Yelp.
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by John M. Zukoski on November 27, 2010 | 3 Comments | Topics: Announcements · City Hall
On November 29, 2010, the City of Dublin plans to conduct a citywide test of its emergency phone notification system. The calls will begin in the afternoon and will continue until the entire database has been attempted. The message that will be delivered directs recipients to the City website – www.dublin.ca.gov – to add additional contact numbers, and it also asks that recipients spread the word by mentioning the system to family, friends, and neighbors.
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by John M. Zukoski on November 25, 2010 | 4 Comments | Topics: Opinions
The City of Dublin has much to be thankful for this year. New businesses have opened throughout the city, and many more are expected in the coming year. The Grocery Outlet Grand Opening Extravaganza was a huge success. Following Grocery Outlet’s lead, Half Price Books, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Sports Authority are scheduled to open next year in Dublin’s resilient Downtown district. In East Dublin, the Shops at Waterford will once again be at full occupancy with the arrival of Fidelity Investments and Coco Cabana.
The City of Dublin was also named a finalist for the 2010 All America City Award competition. Although not selected to be amongst the top ten All America Cities, Dublin remains proud of its achievements and will seek to return to the competition in 2011. “In the end Dublin was not chosen as a top ten All America City – not due to any flaw on its part but rather due to the high level of competition,” said Dublin School Board President David Haubert.
The PBA Tour also returned to Dublin this year. This event brought out thousands of tourists, fans, and participants and generated a tremendous amount of business, as well as positive press, for Dublin. Ted Hoffman, the owner of Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl, deserves most of the credit for bringing the PBA Tour back to the City.
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by John M. Zukoski on November 24, 2010 | 2 Comments | Topics: City Hall
The City of Dublin recently took action to become even more business friendly. As part of Mayor Tim Sbranti’s economic incentive program, the City Council passed a temporary banner ordinance in 2009 to provide businesses with greater flexibility in their marketing and promotion within the Dublin borders. This ordinance was approved on a temporary basis and had been set to expire in 2011.
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by John M. Zukoski on November 23, 2010 | No Comments | Topics: Development · Local Businesses
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, the purveyor of wholesome foods and convenient prepared meals, is now hiring for its future Pleasanton store in the Rose Pavilion across from TGI Friday’s. Fresh & Easy offers reasonably priced products and prepared meals that are free of artificial coloring, synthetic flavors, and added trans fats. In addition to updating its website to reflect the future Pleasanton location, Fresh & Easy has started distributing fliers in nearby locations such as Express Fitness announcing its impending arrival and hiring plans. Fresh & Easy just recently started hiring for its 15K-square-foot Danville store in the Green Valley Shopping Center.
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by Vickie Nagy on November 22, 2010 | No Comments | Topics: Opinions
Fashionable, modern condos are leading the pack in the number of sales. Of the 21 condos and townhomes that sold in Dublin, CA in the past 30 days, only one was more than 20 years old. Over 60% of those condos were built since 2002. Although selling prices ranged from $140,000 to $640,000, the median selling price was $345,000.
Dublin currently has 102 condos and townhomes listed for sale. The floor plans range from a 1-bedroom, 1-bath condo with a reported 641 square feet of living space with an asking price of $109,900 to a 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath townhome with a reported 3,012 square feet of living space with an asking price of $699,995.
Dublin currently has 91 condos and townhomes sales pending. Just nine of these pending sales are foreclosures. The prices for these foreclosure pending sales range from $265,000 to $449,900. A whopping 79% of these are reported as short sales (or pre-foreclosures). One unlucky buyer has been waiting since January of 2010 for bank approval for a short sale. The listing prices for the pending short sales in Dublin, CA range from $113,800 to $525,000.
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