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🌱 How AI money pushed Atherton back to America’s priciest ZIP code
And check out Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake on the Atherton Patch calendar
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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!)
- 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 ★
- Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake →
Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Encinal Back to School Night
Menlo Park City Elementary Atherton, CA 94027
5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Tuesday September 1
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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)
Ok Atherton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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