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Alta, California Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Alta! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: High thin cloudiness and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 69.
- Monday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Soroptimist District 4 Meeting →
Colfax Memorial Hall, 22 Sunset Ave, Colfax
8:30 am -
Gold Country Chess Tournament
Magnolia Intermediate School Grass Valley, CA 95949
8:30 am -
STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Kidzone Museum, 11711 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee
9:00 am -
Arts & Crafts Show →
Frank Gallino Post 130 American Legion, 255 South Auburn Street, Grass Valley
9:00 am -
Friends of the Nevada County Libraries Used Book Sale
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, 132 Main St, Nevada City
9:00 am -
BRHS Music Carwash Fundraiser
Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
10:00 am -
NorCal Resist: Monthly Free Auto Light Check and Repair →
Sierra Gold Community Senior Center, 231 Colfax Ave, Grass Valley
10:00 am -
Glassblowing for Beginners – Make a Paperweight
Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
10:00 am -
Nevada City Oddities Show →
Miners Foundry, 325 Spring Street, Nevada City
11:00 am -
Railbus Rides
Railroad Museum, #5 Kidder Ct, Nevada City
11:00 am -
Glassblowing Glass Pumpkin Taster Experience
Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
2:00 pm -
BTR Five-0 at Grass Valley Brewing →
Grass Valley Brewing, 141 E. Main Street, Grass Valley
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Colfax. Apply here.
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Grass Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alta here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nevada City
- Nevada City looks for Fire Safety Advisory Committee members (yubanet.com)
- Community Beyond Violence Celebrates New Nevada City Office with Ribbon Cutting (yubanet.com)
- Pacific Clinics Selected as New Provider for Nevada County Behavioral Health Crisis Services (yubanet.com)
Grass Valley
- 12th Annual Howl-o-ween Dog Mob Parade returns to downtown Grass Valley on October 25 (theunion.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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