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December 19, 2011 | 
52 Comments | Topics: Local Issues · Opinions
Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern held a public meeting in Dublin, CA over the weekend to explain the circumstances behind the wayward projectile that penetrated a home, tore up the roof of another, and finally landed in a minivan. The cannon shot was part of an experiment to see if cannonballs could really penetrate castle walls. Roughly 50 residents attended the forum. The official panel included representatives from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and the MythBusters. While Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti and city staff were in attendance, they kept their distance from the panel.
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Was Here First
Sheriff Ahern began the meeting by giving all the attendees a history lesson. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has been at its current location long before Dublin was incorporated as a city. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office was not responsible for approving the homes that have been built nearby. Sheriff Ahern then defended the relationship between the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and MythBusters. According to Sheriff Ahern, MythBusters has provided revenue for Alameda County over the years in exchange for the use of the Alameda County Bomb Disposal Range. MythBusters paid Alameda County $20,000 last year alone for such a privilege.
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December 17, 2011 | 3 Comments | Topics: Announcements
Motorists in and around Dublin, CA are advised of a demolition that will impact traffic later tonight. Weather permitting, The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close both directions of I-580 at Portola Avenue in Livermore from 11:00PM on Saturday, December 17th until 8:00AM on Sunday, the 18th. The Portola Avenue flyover will be demolished at that time. Eastbound traffic will detour via CA-84/Isabel Avenue, East Airway Blvd, Portola and North Livermore Avenues. Westbound, traffic will detour via North Livermore and Portola Avenues, East Airway Blvd and CA-84/Isabel Avenue. Drivers should expect delays and follow the detour signs. The demolition is expected to be noisy for nearby residents.
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December 15, 2011 | 10 Comments | Topics: Announcements · City Hall · Local Issues
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a community meeting on Saturday, December 17th at the Office of Emergency Services in Dublin, CA. The meeting will start at 11:00AM. The Office of Emergency Services is located at 4985 Broder Boulevard. The purpose of the community meeting is to provide an opportunity for area residents to share their concerns about the recent MythBusters cannonball incident with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, which oversees the Training Center in Dublin. Sheriff’s Office representatives will be joined by representatives from Dublin Police Services, as well as the City of Dublin.
The cannonball incident took place during the filming of a MythBusters episode at the Alameda County Bomb Disposal Range. MythBusters is a hit television show on the Discovery Channel. Sgt. Nelson, who also serves as a safety explosives expert for MythBusters, has claimed that proper safety protocol was followed. MythBusters does not pay a fixed fee to use the Alameda County Bomb Disposal Range; instead, the show has donated to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Representatives of the MythBusters program and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office are cooperating with the investigation by Dublin Police Services. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office currently runs Dublin Police Services for the City of Dublin by contract.
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December 12, 2011 | 7 Comments | Topics: Local Issues · Opinions
Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), a public agency charged with providing water and sewer services to Dublin, San Ramon, and Pleasanton, will be holding a special committee meeting to discuss the new “Policy for Submission and Tabulation of Written Protest” on Monday, December 12th at 5:30PM. This meeting is in response to the tremendous public outrage against the obscene compensation packages that included one-quarter-million dollars in bonuses to DSRSD’s top brass. The excessive bonuses have been financed by a series of rate hikes at a time when families and local businesses can least afford them. Nearly 100 residents sent emails in protest. DSRSD Board President Rich Halket and DSRSD Board Member Georgean Vonheeder-Leopold are the only two board members expected at this committee meeting.
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December 8, 2011 | 29 Comments | Topics: Announcements · City Hall · Opinions
Nearly 24 hours after the notorious cannonball incident that made world news, the All-America City of Dublin, CA has finally come through with an official statement regarding the near tragedy. According to the City’s official statement, Dublin Police Services is now investigating the case involving an errant cannonball that struck two homes and damaged a vehicle in the City of Dublin earlier this week. Because the City of Dublin does not have jurisdictional oversight of activities that occur at the County’s Training Center, the City is asking residents to direct their questions and concerns to Sgt. J.D. Nelson, Public Information Officer for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Nelson may be reached at JNelson@acgov.org by e-mail or at (510) 225-5876 by cell. Dublin City Council and staff have more pressing business to tend to during this holiday season in the meantime.
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November 25, 2011 | No Comments | Topics: Announcements · City Hall
The City of Dublin, CA is cordially inviting everyone to this year’s holiday tree lighting ceremony on Thursday, December 1st. Bring the entire family and join City Hall as City leaders and staff kick off the holiday season with this annual special event. The City’s holiday tree and City Hall will become aglow in red, white, and blue in honor of Dublin’s “All-America City” status.
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November 21, 2011 | 5 Comments | Topics: Development · Local Issues · Schools
The founders of Tassajara Preparatory High School, a public charter school expected to open Fall 2012 in Dublin, CA, recently announced their intentions to claim 30 acres of land at the future Dublin Crossing development for its permanent campus. Located directly across Dublin Boulevard from the East Dublin BART Station, the 180-acre parcel will be developed by SunCal into a mixed-use community that will include 1,500 new housing units. “We wanted to wait to make the formal announcement until after Lawrence Berkeley National Lab rejected the Dublin Crossing site for its second campus project,” said Dublin parent Rully Kusuma, one of the founders of Tassajara Prep.
Tassajara Prep’s 30-acre campus is expected to be nestled among the thousands of homes, extensive city parklands, and abundant campus office sites planned for the new development. “The central location of Dublin Crossing and proximity to the BART station will be ideal for high school students throughout Dublin and beyond,” said Jimmy Huang, another founder of Tassajara Prep. “We anticipate that many of the businesses at Dublin Crossing will also become valued private-sector partners in Tassajara Prep’s College Pathways program.”
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November 14, 2011 | 10 Comments | Topics: Development · Local Issues · Opinions · Schools
No other city in the Tri-Valley can illustrate the widening wealth gap between the old and the young better than Dublin, CA. According to DQNews.com, the median home price in the All-America City of Dublin plummeted by over 26% in the past year. Out of 64 transactions, the median home sale price for September 2011 was $410,500 compared to a median of $555,000 just one year ago in September 2010. This drop includes all new and existing single family homes and condos.
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November 5, 2011 | No Comments | Topics: Announcements
The Around Dublin Blog would like to remind readers in and around Dublin, CA that Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 6th, for most Americans. Most of the nation will return to standard time at 2AM on Sunday, November 6th, when clocks will be turned back one hour, providing an additional hour of daylight in the morning. Under law, daylight saving time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, with the nation returning to daylight saving time starting Sunday, March 11, 2012.
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