🌱 What really caused that damaged oak along Acalanes Ridge’s Sousa Trail?

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In today's newsletter:

• What really caused that damaged oak along Acalanes Ridge's Sousa Trail?

Also on today's calendar: Join Us for the LOPC Fall Fest! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Hot with sunshine, temps: high: 95, low: 55.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Should Cupertino woman wage war against ants, or just a skirmish? (marinij.com) — A local hiker reports that kids once built a small fort in an oak along the Sousa Trail in the Acalanes Ridge Open Space, likely causing the damage noted in an earlier column. Alongside this local update, the columnist shares practical ant-control tips for homeowners and highlights a German shepherd rescue group's milestone, offering adoption information for interested readers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Acalanes Ridge

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Sunday October 4
• Join Us for the LOPC Fall Fest! →
  49 Knox Dr, Lafayette
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Verses & Voices Poetry Workshop
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  5:30 pm
Monday October 5
• Dungeons & Dragons®
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  4:00 pm
• Family Storytime
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Yoga for adults
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  12:15 pm
• Tinker Thinkers!
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  4:00 pm
• Foodie Book Club
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Verses & Voices Poetry Workshop
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Preschool Storytime
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  10:15 am
• Hindi Storytime
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  4:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Preschool - 8th Grade Open House →
  The Saklan School, 1678 School St, Moraga
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Restore Hetch Hetchy Annual Dinner - Celebrating the Legacy Weavers of Yosemite →
  Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
  6:00 pm

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• Teen Wounded By Bullets Fired Near Party In Contra Costa (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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