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  Alameda County Mostly Escaped PG&E Shutdown
  
  By Lloyd Alaban
  Updated Oct 17, 2019
  
  It looks like Alameda County is coming out mostly unscathed following the panic of last week’s PG&E safety power shutoff.
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  Air Quality Sensors Help Dublin Schools Protect Their Students From Smoky Air
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  Gavin Newsom's Great Mistake on Tesla
  
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  We are deeply disappointed by Governor Newsom's veto of AB 1086, a bill that would have created a path to preserve the 3,100-acre Tesla site a…
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  A Local Stroke Treatment Center Opens
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  Complimentary Shuttle Service for Sandia Lab Employees Discontinued
  
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  For several years the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Livermore facility of Sandia National Laboratories have been sharing the …
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  Governor Vetoes Tesla Bill AB 1086, Upsetting Open Space Conservationists
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  Las Positas College Hosts Livermore Cyclocross
  
  Oct 14, 2019
  
  Livermore Cyclocross, hosted by the Valley Spokesmen Racing Team, took place at Las Positas College on Oct. 6. Cyclocross is a spectator-frien…
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  Art & Wine Intertwined Celebrates Art, Music and Wine
  
  Oct 17, 2019
  
  Art & Wine Intertwined brings together art, live music and local wineries to the Bankhead Theater on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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  Todd Snider and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott to Perform on “Cash Cabin Sessions Vol. 3” Tour
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  Art & Wine Intertwined Celebrates Art, Music and Wine
  
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  Art & Wine Intertwined brings together art, live music and local wineries to the Bankhead Theater on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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  Floating Pumpkin Patches Pop Up in the Valley
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Old-Fashioned Fun at Dublin Harvest Fair

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On Oct. 12, visitors to the Harvest Fair at the Dublin Heritage Park & Museums enjoyed old-fashioned fun on a glorious fall day. Festivities included tractor-pull rides around the historic grounds, located at 6600 Donlon Way. (Photos - Do…