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🌱 Patch AM: Why Cooley Landing was suddenly blocked off by East Palo Alto police
Coming up on the East Palo Alto Patch calendar: Bay Area Connect Conference
Hello East Palo Alto! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Cooley Landing was suddenly blocked off by East Palo Alto police
- Which human-rights films are coming to screens in East Palo Alto?
- How Newsom's death penalty move could affect East Palo Alto cases
Also on today's calendar: Bay Area Connect Conference and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
- Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Grenade Discovered in Cooley Landing Waters (machronicle.com) — Police temporarily closed off Cooley Landing in East Palo Alto after a person wading in the Bay pulled out what looked like a hand grenade and set it on shore. East Palo Alto officers and a bomb squad safely handled the potentially hazardous device, and authorities are reminding residents never to touch suspicious objects and to call law enforcement immediately instead. 
• 'Heathens' chronicles five people challenging their fundamentalist upbringings (newsbreak.com) — Residents in East Palo Alto can catch the human-rights-focused United Nations Association Film Festival later this month, with screenings of documentaries like "Heathens" at local venues. The film follows five people leaving fundamentalist Christian backgrounds and aims to spark respectful conversations about belief, doubt, and pluralism, with post-screening discussions inviting Bay Area audiences into the dialogue.
• As Newsom considers commuting California's death sentences, 42 Bay Area killers remain in prison (mercurynews.com) — California's debate over the death penalty directly touches East Palo Alto through past San Mateo County cases, including the killing of an East Palo Alto police officer and a convicted East Palo Alto resident. As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs commuting all death sentences, local families, prosecutors, and juries could see long-final cases revisited, raising questions about justice, safety, and voter intent.
📸 Around East Palo Alto
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palo Alto
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★ Featured events ★
- Bay Area Connect Conference →
San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
9:00 am
Friday February 26
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Other local events
- External Event: FOPAL Book Sale
Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
1:00 pm - Bay Area Quiz Club
Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
2:00 pm - CLOSED: Indigenous Peoples' Day
Downtown Branch Library, 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto - Palo Alto College Fair
Palo Alto High School
6:30 pm - 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 - East Palo Alto Community Farmers' Market →
2555 Pulgas Ave, East Palo Alto
8:30 am - Cooking Demonstration: East Palo Alto 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 - An Evening With CMH Heli-Skiing →
Dutch Goose, 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park
6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Tuesday October 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Menlo Park
- Today: The Almanac hosts Menlo Park City Council candidate forum (almanacnews.com)
- Get the facts about end of life decisions at free day-long seminar (inmenlo.com)
- Senior Product Manager, Trading Tools (efinancialcareers.com)
Redwood City
- Día De Los Muertos Celebration Returns To Downtown Redwood City (patch.com)
- Downed Pole Closes Part Of Road In Redwood City: Police (patch.com)
Fremont
- Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Fremont This Fall — And How To Carve Them (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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