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🌱 Patch AM: What investigators know so far about East Palo Alto’s deadly intersection crash
Coming up on the East Palo Alto Patch calendar: Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026
Hey hey East Palo Alto! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What investigators know so far about East Palo Alto's deadly intersection crash
Also on today's calendar: Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bobby McGee and Carolyn Cupil Killed in East Palo Alto Accident (pacificattorneygroup.com) — A deadly seven-vehicle crash at Bay Road and University Avenue in East Palo Alto killed two people and injured at least three others Tuesday morning. Authorities say a minivan driven by a Menlo Park man, with a Belmont woman as passenger, struck six vehicles, including a SamTrans Ride Plus van. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the collision. 
📸 Around East Palo Alto
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palo Alto
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★ Featured events ★
- Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 →
San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties,
11:00 am - Bay Area Connect Conference →
San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Friday October 23
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Other local events
- Garden Workshop: Cooking with NomRight →
East Palo Alto Community Garden, 230 Demeter St, East Palo Alto
10:00 am - Saturday Board Games Day
Downtown Branch Library, 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto
10:00 am - Family Storytime
Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
10:30 am - U.S. Citizenship Test Class
East Palo Alto Library, 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto
11:00 am - Digital Help Hub |Centro de Ayuda Digital
East Palo Alto Library, 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto
11:00 am - Pinktober Afternoon Tea →
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto, 2050 University Avenue, East Palo Alto
1:00 pm - 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 - Garden Workday at the East Palo Alto Community Garden →
230 Demeter St, East Palo Alto
4:00 pm - EPA High School Futsal League →
EPA Clubhouse, 2031 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto
6:00 pm - Honey & Harvest Wine Dinner with Far Niente →
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto, 2050 University Avenue, East Palo Alto
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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🗞 Nearby News
Menlo Park
- Senior Java Architect - Connect Tech+Talent - Hybrid in Menlo Park, CA, US (dice.com)
- Newcomers in Sequoia, Menlo Park school board races lead in campaign fundraising (almanacnews.com)
- This Neighborhood Has Been Trying to Join Menlo Park for 11 Years (machronicle.com)
Stanford
- Stanford's summer reading recs (stanforddaily.com)
Redwood City
- These Two Judges Will Lead San Mateo County Courts (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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