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🌱 Patch AM: Why East Palo Alto’s council refused an Israel-Hamas proclamation this week
Spotted on the East Palo Alto calendar: Bay Area Connect Conference
Good day East Palo Alto! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why East Palo Alto's council refused an Israel-Hamas proclamation this week
- Could East Palo Alto families qualify for these sub-$300K Bay Area homes?
- Which human-rights films are coming to East Palo Alto this month?
Also on today's calendar: Bay Area Connect Conference and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
- Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• East Palo Alto council rejects proclamation to honor victims of Oct. 7 attack in Israel (paloaltoonline.com) — East Palo Alto residents just saw their City Council decline a proposed proclamation honoring victims of the Oct. 7 attack in Israel, after emotional public debate over whether the city should weigh in on foreign conflicts. Council members split over the measure and over how, or whether, to acknowledge Palestinian deaths, with residents packing the chamber, protesting, and sharply questioning the city's role in international issues. 
• This Bay Area 4-bedroom home is under $300K — do you qualify? (ktvu.com) — A regional affordable homeownership alliance that also serves East Palo Alto is spotlighting a rare chance to buy new three- and four-bedroom homes in Walnut Creek for $262,750 to the mid-$300,000s, far below typical Bay Area prices. Income-qualified first-time buyers must meet credit and down-payment rules and enter a city-run lottery by Oct. 30, with a virtual info session on Oct. 21.
• 'Heathens' chronicles five people challenging their fundamentalist upbringings (paloaltoonline.com) — East Palo Alto will help host this year's United Nations Association Film Festival, which runs Oct. 15-25 across Palo Alto, Stanford, East Palo Alto and San Francisco. One highlight is "Heathens," a new documentary about five people leaving fundamentalist Christian backgrounds, premiering Oct. 24 in Palo Alto and aiming to spark frank conversations about belief, doubt, and religious pluralism.
📸 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
9:30 am - Garden Workday at the East Palo Alto Community Garden →
230 Demeter St, East Palo Alto
10:00 am - The Rhinoceros Project Sewing Circles
Downtown Branch Library, 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto
10:00 am - LOCATION CHANGE: Meditation with Sara
Downtown Branch Library, 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto
10:15 am - Family Storytime
Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
10:30 am - Mayor's State of the City Address →
EPACENTER, 1950 Bay Road, East Palo Alto
3:00 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
Saturday October 10
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)
- A Colorful Multigenerational Home Strikes the Perfect Balance Between Practical and Joyful (sunset.com)
- Get the facts about end of life decisions at free day-long seminar (inmenlo.com)
Stanford
- Jewish community hosts Oct. 7 memorial, mourns lives lost (stanforddaily.com)
Palo Alto
- Collision, Downed Pole Blocking Traffic This Morning (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 cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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