The Around Dublin Blog was launched on October 27, 2009 by John M. Zukoski and Jimmy Y. Huang as a resource for neighborhood information in Dublin, California.

As proud new home owners who are excited about Dublin’s impressive achievements and vast potential, they started to read the Staff Reports, follow City Council meetings, and consult Dublin’s City Staff to learn more about the many exciting developments throughout this beautiful emerald city of Northern California. Once they realized that other residents would be interested in the information they have collected and digested, they started this website to share what they know, evaluate each project on its own and in the greater context of the city, and provide a forum for interested residents to contribute their perspectives.


Around Dublin Core Team

John M. Zukoski is the publisher of the Around Dublin Blog. He works at Robert Half International and lives in Dublin. As an active member of the Dublin Rotary Club, John dedicates his free time to community service and helping others help themselves. John is also one of the founders of Tassajara Prep and a board member of Shakespeare’s Associates.


Jimmy Y. Huang is the technical director and the site administrator of the Around Dublin Blog. He created the look-and-feel of the Around Dublin Blog and manages its continued evolution. Jimmy is also one of the Tassajara Prep Founders.




Community Contributors

Born and raised in Livermore, Eric Haggin now lives in Dublin with his wife and two kids. Eric is a Realtor with experience in both residential and commercial properties. He covers all of the East Bay Area and sometimes a bit beyond. Eric is also a very active real estate investor.


Judith Henderson is the force behind Wildberries Whole Foods Café a Vin!, Washington State’s premier Whole Foods Café and Regional Wine Bar. Judith is a frequent radio contributor, writes the weekly food and wine column, Wine and Country Living, and is most enthusiastic teaching food history and the phenomena in food trending.


Scott Hill resides in Dublin, CA with his wife and three children. After over nine years in the Navy, Scott started his career in the Mortgage industry in 1997. His professionalism, integrity, and dedication to his clients cannot be matched. He and his team perform quarterly and annual check up calls to their clients to ensure that their financial goals are still being achieved.


A word nerd since working on Pleasanton Middle School’s yearbook and Valley Christian High School’s newspaper, LeeAnne Jones has B.A. degrees in journalism and graphic design, and is currently the managing editor of Diablo magazine, where she attempts to keep the staff on deadline and pens the weekly Top Tickets blog. LeeAnne lives in Dublin with her husband, Paul.


Brian LeBars has lived in the Tri-Valley for most of his life. With over a decade of experience in the mortgage finance industry, Brian leverages cutting-edge technology to help home buyers and realtors alike in making sense of the latest market data. Living by the motto “Service isn’t what you say, it’s what you do,” Brian is deeply committed to each and every one of his clients and works hard to be a trusted resource for his community.


Tyler Moxley is a Broker with Alain Pinel Realtors in Pleasanton. A fourth Generation Realtor, named one of the Nations Top 30 Realtors under the age of 30 in 2008, 2005 Rookie of the Year by the BayEast Association of Realtors and part of the #1 team in Dublin/Pleasanton for total homes sold.


Vickie Nagy is a seasoned realtor at Keller Williams Realty. Her passion is to provide the best service to her real estate clients. Armed with a solid background in technology and strong negotiation skills, Vickie is poised to help her clients where they need to be.