Good morning Los Altos! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
See how Los Altos home sizes stack up across the Bay Area
Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 57.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These Bay Area ZIP codes have the biggest homes (sfchronicle.com) — New census-based analysis shows Los Altos among the Bay Area suburbs with some of the largest homes by bedroom count, standing out alongside Saratoga and Danville. The data underscores how wealthier, farther-from-San-Francisco communities tend to have bigger houses, while dense city neighborhoods average far fewer bedrooms. County-level figures also highlight broader regional housing contrasts.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Soooo this is a very illegal turn…if you find yourself in the wrong lane like this, just wait and go straight and find a place to turn around. In this case, this driver could have simply turned right after the light to go into the shopping center, gone around the McDonalds, and turned right… (Nextdoor North Los Altos)
Problem with moles & voles among my fruiting bushes and trees.... First, 2 8' artichoke plants disappeared. Then my dwarf fig tree 7'H dissappear. No sign of digging. Nothing left of them; Only large, round, mounds… (Nextdoor Hillview)
City of Los Altos California posted a job opening for Per-Diem Dispatch Public Safety Specialist in Los Altos. Apply here.
Kisco Senior Living, LLC posted a job opening for Server (Part Time) in Los Altos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Altos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mountain View
Fast-casual Burmese restaurant TleafGreen is coming to Mountain View (mv-voice.com)
Measure Guide: What to know about Mountain View's Measure F Hotel Tax (mv-voice.com)
Former Police Officer Sentenced In Child Porn Case In San Jose: US Attorney's Office (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!