Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Can Los Altos cool Palo Alto’s momentum in next week’s showdown?

Also check out 54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival "A Festival Like No Other" on the Los Altos Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Saturday September 12th Patch AM
Saturday September 12th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Los Altos! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Los Altos cool Palo Alto's momentum in next week's showdown?
  • Why a global church leader chose a Los Altos seminary this week
  • How a new Baylands levee quietly safeguards Los Altos' wastewater.

Also on today's calendar: 54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival "A Festival Like No Other" and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Paly boys water polo defeats Gunn 8-7 on Thursday Sept. 10th (vikingsportsmag.com) — Palo Alto High's boys water polo team edged Gunn 8–7 for its first league win, and now turns its focus to facing Los Altos next week. Players say the hard‑fought victory boosted team chemistry and confidence as they prepare for what could be another tight matchup against the Eagles.
   

2. This week on social: Elder Andersen goes to seminary, Primary general presidency issues invitation to Friend to Friend (thechurchnews.com) — A senior Latter-day Saint leader recently visited a seminary class in Los Altos praising the faith and dedication of youth in the Los Altos Stake. His social media posts anchor a roundup of church leaders' online messages, including invitations for children and families to join upcoming broadcasts and temple celebrations.
   

3. Bay Area's first 'living levee' opens at Palo Alto Baylands (sanjosespotlight.com) — A new nature-based "living levee" at Palo Alto's Baylands is now helping filter wastewater from Los Altos and neighboring cities before it reaches the Bay, while also restoring marsh habitat and bolstering flood protection. The project is part of a major upgrade to the regional water treatment plant that serves Los Altos, offering a local example of climate adaptation residents may see replicated around the shoreline.
   

4. San Jose police officer fired for abusing Flock license-plate reader database, chief says (mercurynews.com) — Los Altos is highlighted among Bay Area cities that have recently ended contracts with Flock license-plate reader cameras, even as San Jose defends the technology after firing an officer for abusing the database. The piece details privacy lawsuits, policy changes, and growing regional concern over how automated plate readers affect civil liberties and public trust in law enforcement.
   

📸 Around Los Altos

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Altos

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Los Altos Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Los Altos PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have a suggestion for the conservation-minded.
    If you often take home food after eating at a restaurant and it is placed in robust plastic containers, wash them after you consume the food, and… (Nextdoor Los Altos Square)
  • Question: Why did responses to my For Sale posts come to me as Chats?
    Usually responses came as e-mail alerts as DM's. I never open Chats so I missed 50-60 responses to my For Sale posts. Just asking! I'm getting too… (Nextdoor South Clark)
  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Postal Services Assistant in Los Altos. Apply here.
  • Coury Hospitality posted a job opening for Room Attendant Experience Curator in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Altos here.

Ok Los Altos! 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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Los Altos