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🌱 Patch AM: Why Cooley Landing is closed and what police want you to do

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Cooley Landing is closed and what police want you to do

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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 64.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and remaining very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police: Hand grenade found at Cooley Landing in East Palo Alto (paloaltoonline.com) — An area of Cooley Landing in East Palo Alto has been closed while police and a bomb squad handle a suspected hand grenade found near the water Sunday afternoon. Officers urge residents never to touch suspicious or potentially explosive objects, but instead leave the area and immediately call emergency services so trained crews can respond safely.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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