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🌱 Patch AM: How a 1908 Los Altos home became Hills’ newest community hub
Coming up: Grandparents Day on the Los Altos Patch calendar
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:
- How a 1908 Los Altos home became Hills' newest community hub
- How a Los Altos fourth-grader conquered an international chess stage
Also on today's calendar: Grandparents Day and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Los Altos Hills unveils Heritage House remodel (losaltosonline.com) — Heritage House, originally built in Los Altos in 1908 and later moved to Los Altos Hills, has reopened after a major remodel that preserves its historic character while adding modern utilities and tech. Marking the Hills' 70th anniversary, officials highlighted the area's evolution from orchards to Silicon Valley and outlined plans to use the building for meetings, history programs, and community events. 
• 10-year-old from Los Altos places third at international chess tournament (losaltosonline.com) — A 10-year-old chess talent from Los Altos, Yulan Wang, has placed third in the girls U10 division at the prestigious Pan-American Youth Chess Festival in Medellín, Colombia. Her journey from pandemic beginner to top-100 U.S. player highlights daily practice, resilience after losses, and the support of parents who only realized her potential after early local tournaments.
📸 Around Los Altos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Altos
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★ Featured events ★
- Grandparents Day →
Animal Assisted Happiness, 999 E Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale
9:30 am
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Widow and Widowers Association Meetings; Visitors Welcome →
460 S El Monte Ave, Los Altos
7:30 pm - Session 3 - M/W classes end
Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 - Garden Weeding Party
Santa Clara University The Forge Garden
8:00 am - Application Requirements Info Session
Santa Clara University School of Education & Counseling Psychology Zoom
5:00 pm - Cub Scouts Pack 78 Info Night
Gardner Bullis Elementary Los Altos, CA 94022
6:30 pm - Session 3 - M/T/Th, M/W/Th, M-Th, & T-Th classes end
Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 - CEPI Level II & III November Exam Registration Begins
Santa Clara University Online - Session 1 - M/W/Th classes end
Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 - Train Day →
Los Altos History Museum, 51 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos
11:00 am - "Endless Summer" by Kaaren Marquez →
Viewpoints Art Gallery, 315 State St, Los Altos
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Sunday August 30
Friday September 4
📣 Los Altos Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Room Parent Training
Ohlone Elementary Palo Alto, CA 94303
8:30 am - Vintage Media Lab
Palo Alto City Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
10:00 am - Drop in Tech Help
Palo Alto City Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
10:00 am - Assignment Design in the Age of AI
Santa Clara University Learning Commons 203
10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a personal trainer
Looking for a personal trainer ! I have a full fledged home gym and I've even written my own workout routine, just need someone to come kick my… (Nextdoor Loyola/Country Club-Zone 37) - Hey handy men and remodelers… I'm looking for a kitchen counter 7-8 feet long with two sets of drawers on each side of the sink cabinet.
Would love a quartz in white or light color for counter. If you're getting ready to take something like this to the dump… reach out! Looking to buy a… (Nextdoor South Clark)
🗞 Nearby News
Mountain View
- Local Event: 'Endless Summer' by Kaaren Marquez (patch.com)
- AI/ML Accelerator Modeling Engineer, Silicon (google.com)
- Man's Smartwatch Helped Save His Life After Detecting a Warning Sign (pulptastic.com)
Palo Alto
- Palo Alto native tapped to lead thousands of cadets at West Point (paloaltoonline.com)
Redwood City
- Woman Spots Elaborate Scam Before Handing Over Cash In SMC, Suspect Arrested: Police (patch.com)
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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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