What's up Los Altos! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Weeklys acquires Los Altos Town Crier (losaltosonline.com) — Ownership of the Los Altos Town Crier has changed hands, with Weeklys Media Group acquiring the long-running community newspaper that serves Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and parts of Mountain View. The new owner pledges to continue strong local coverage while former publisher Dennis Young and his wife stay on as consultants, aiming to preserve the paper's deep ties to downtown and neighborhood life.
• Valley Water candidates jab one another in debate (padailypost.com) — Residents of Los Altos are choosing between Councilman Pete Dailey and incumbent Rebeca Eisenberg to represent them on the Valley Water board, with both clashing over collaboration, past conduct, and priorities like flood protection and water affordability. The debate highlighted sharp personal contrasts, competing claims about effectiveness, and how each candidate says they'd handle creek maintenance and storm preparation for northern Santa Clara County.
• Severe Bullying Almost Wrecked 17-Year-Old's Life Until a Piece of Advice Inspired Her to Protect Others (people.com) — A San Jose teen who transferred to Los Altos' Pinewood School after severe bullying has turned her experience into a mental health mission for other students. She founded the nonprofit Buy Yourself Flowers, which creates "bloom box" self-care toolkits and peer-led workshops, aiming to give teens a stronger voice in how schools handle bullying and emotional wellness.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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