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What's up East Palo Alto! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a 430-unit teacher housing project could reshape East Palo Alto
- East Palo Alto records first homicide in years after fatal assault
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 61.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Giant teacher housing project advances in East Palo Alto (paloaltoonline.com) — East Palo Alto's City Council has approved key affordability terms for a 430-unit teacher and resident housing project on Euclid Avenue, with many units reserved for very low-income households. The project prioritizes East Palo Alto residents and Ravenswood school staff, and leverages outside funding and state density bonuses to significantly expand affordable housing options in the city. 
• Victim identified in East Palo Alto fatal assault (paloaltoonline.com) — East Palo Alto police have identified 52-year-old Menlo Park resident Andres Alberto Henriquez Gomez as the man who died after a Sept. 3 assault near Runnymede Street and University Avenue. A 53-year-old East Palo Alto resident was quickly arrested and booked on manslaughter and assault charges, marking the city's first reported homicide in more than two years.
📸 Around East Palo Alto
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palo Alto
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- Vintage Media Lab
Palo Alto City Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
12:00 pm - Dignity on Wheels and Social Service Support
East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
3:00 pm - Free Meals at the Library / Comida Gratis en la Biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
3:15 pm - Pageturners: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Palo Alto City Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
6:30 pm - Graphic Novel Book Club
Mitchell Park Library 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
7:00 pm - Family Storytime
Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
10:30 am
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
📣 East Palo Alto Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Creating Accessible Documents (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
9:00 am - Staff Senate Orientation Workshop
Santa Clara University Benson, CA Mission Room
10:00 am - Sacramento Alumni For Others: River City Food Bank
Santa Clara University St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
10:00 am - Student Collaboration with Hypothes.is (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
11:00 am - Optimizing Teaching and Learning through Course Design (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
12:30 pm - San Francisco Opera Guild: Simon Boccanegra preview
Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
2:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi everyone I'm offering my service as a handyman I have experience
Carpentry, Drywall Paint Flooring Fence Power washing House cleaning Janitor Windows cleaning Gutter cleaning Repair fences Assembling any… (Nextdoor Woodland Bayshore) - Ground stop order at San Francisco International Airport, California.
6:24PM on Sep 7: Ground Stop at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) due to volume, with flights halted. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Menlo Park
- Menlo Park victim identified in fatal assault (almanacnews.com)
- California city fumes over planned skyscraper linked to Russian oligarch (nypost.com)
- Ear device patents for July 2026 (hearinghealthmatters.org)
Stanford
- A bleeding-edge breakthrough for blood cancer patients (stanford.edu)
Redwood City
- Bystander, Drone Help Find Nonverbal Child Wandering Near Traffic In Redwood City: Police (patch.com)
Ok East Palo Alto! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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