🌱 How AI money pushed Atherton back to America’s priciest ZIP code

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In today's newsletter:

• How AI money pushed Atherton back to America's priciest ZIP code
• Where Atherton's Menlo School lands in California's top high schools

Also on today's calendar: Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Silicon Valley's Atherton Reclaims Title as America's Most Expensive ZIP Code (realtytoday.com) — Atherton's housing market has surged so much that ZIP code 94027 is once again ranked the most expensive in the country, with a median sale price near $10 million. Fueled by AI-generated wealth and strong international demand, luxury homes are selling quickly, often all-cash, and heightened security needs are reshaping the town's quiet residential character.
   

• Best high schools in California (ttownmedia.com) — Families in Atherton will notice Menlo School ranked among California's top private high schools, with a strong student–teacher ratio and top academic marks. The statewide list highlights how Menlo compares with elite campuses from Los Angeles to Oakland, offering context for parents weighing high school options.
   

📸 Around Atherton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Atherton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake →
  Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Encinal Back to School Night
  Menlo Park City Elementary Atherton, CA 94027
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Assignment Design in the Age of AI
  Santa Clara University Learning Commons 203
  9:00 am
• Career Navigator: How to conduct an internal job search
  Santa Clara University This is an online event
  9:15 am
• Vintage Media Lab
  Palo Alto City Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  10:00 am
• Drop in Tech Help
  Palo Alto City Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  10:00 am
• Play & Learn With Help Me Grow
  East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Children's Library 1276 Harriet Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
  10:30 am
• In-Person English Conversation Club
  East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
  10:30 am
• Musical Storytime With Stay and Play at San Pedro Valley Park
  Pacifica Sanchez Library 1111 Terra Nova Boulevard, Pacifica, CA 94028
  10:30 am
• Spanish Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingue
  Portola Valley Library 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
  10:30 am
• Early Recruitment Before School Virtual Career Fair
  Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
  11:00 am
• EY Next Steps - All about EY
  Santa Clara University Virtual
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Menlo Park. Apply here.
• Streamlit posted a job opening for Executive Assistant, Observe, Product & Engineering in Menlo Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atherton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Menlo Park

• Menlo Park residents can recycle electronics on September 5 (inmenlo.com)
• Photographer Frances Freyberg explores the new Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail (inmenlo.com)
• 'Dangerous' Suspect In Custody After Fleeing And Jumping Into Bay: Police (patch.com)

Redwood City

• Redwood City Park, Recreation and Community Development Department reaches youth (smdailyjournal.com)

San Mateo

• From Pop-Punk To K-Pop: Free Concerts Return To SMC Mall (patch.com)
• 2 Injured In Highway Shooting, Freeway Shut Down In SMC For Hours: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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