🌱 Patch AM: How a statewide death-penalty shakeup could touch East Palo Alto cases

Coffee in hand, East Palo Alto? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a statewide death-penalty shakeup could touch East Palo Alto cases

Also on today's calendar: Bay Area Connect Conference and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As Newsom considers commuting California's death sentences, 42 Bay Area killers remain in prison (mercurynews.com) — California's debate over commuting all death sentences could affect cases tied to East Palo Alto, including the condemned killer of city police officer Richard May and resident Celeste Carrington. The story walks through Bay Area death-row convictions and local prosecutors' views as Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to convert more than 500 death sentences statewide.
   

📸 Around East Palo Alto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Friday February 26
• Bay Area Connect Conference →
  San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• CLOSED: Indigenous Peoples' Day
  Downtown Branch Library, 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto
• Palo Alto College Fair
  Palo Alto High School
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• In-Person English Conversation Club
  East Palo Alto Library, 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto
  10:30 am
• Free Meals at the Library / Comida Gratis en la Biblioteca
  East Palo Alto Library, 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto
  3:15 pm
• LEGO Tuesdays!
  Downtown Branch Library, 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Cooking Demonstration: East Palo Alto Farmers' Market →
  2555 Pulgas Ave, East Palo Alto
  8:30 am
• East Palo Alto Community Farmers' Market →
  2555 Pulgas Ave, East Palo Alto
  8:30 am
• Compost Hub Collections: East Palo Alto Community Garden →
  230 Demeter St, East Palo Alto
  9:00 am
• Compost Hub Integrations: East Palo Alto Community Garden →
  230 Demeter St, East Palo Alto
  1:45 pm
Tuesday October 20
• An Evening With CMH Heli-Skiing →
  Dutch Goose, 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 31
• Fall Festival 2026 →
  Prince of Peace Christian School, 38451 Fremont Blvd, Fremont
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Buddy has been missing since October 2, and his family misses him terribly.
  We just want him home safe. If you have found him or know who has him, please contact us. We will be forever grateful for his safe return. No… (Nextdoor Woodland Bayshore)

🗞 Nearby News

Menlo Park

• Middle Grade Book Group has virtual visit with author Brigit Young on October 15 (inmenlo.com)
• The Other Side of the Creek: The Bridge That Waited for the Birds (inmenlo.com)
• What's up this week: Local author Marley-Rose Teter, Afro-Latin jazz, a spirited symphony opener and more (almanacnews.com)

Stanford

• The College Admissions Arms Race Might Be Good for America (stanfordreview.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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