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🌱 Patch AM: Why you’re seeing so many empty snail shells in Los Altos gardens

Be sure to catch "Endless Summer" by Kaaren Marquez on the Los Altos Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Los Altos! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why you're seeing so many empty snail shells in Los Altos gardens

Also on today's calendar: "Endless Summer" by Kaaren Marquez and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A morning sprinkle, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Chance of a shower, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Is a soured romance the cause of vandalized tree in Walnut Creek? (mercurynews.com) — A Los Altos gardener wrote in asking whether empty snail shells mean snails outgrow and abandon them, and was reassured that shells grow with the animal and empty ones signal predators at work. The columnist suggests leaving shells in place to naturally enrich soil and provide calcium for birds and wildlife, offering a simple, eco-friendly tip for local yards.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 2
  • Bible Study →
    Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos
    3:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • MVLA New Family Coffee
    Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
    8:15 am
  • All-Day Accessibility Working Session
    Santa Clara University The Aloysius Varsi Hall, Room 222
    8:30 am
  • Balance Class | Free! →
    Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos
    9:30 am
  • Accessible PowerPoints 101: Using the Check Accessibility Tool
    Santa Clara University Virtual over Zoom
    10:00 am
  • Workday Financials Training - Expense Reports / T-cards / P-cards
    Santa Clara University Online via Zoom
    10:00 am
  • Staff Fair 2026
    Santa Clara University Locatelli Center and Kerr Alumni Park
    2:30 pm
    • Sunday September 6
  • Sunday Worship →
    Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos
    10:00 am
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Widow and Widowers Association Meetings; Visitors Welcome →
    460 S El Monte Ave, Los Altos
    7:30 pm
    • Saturday September 19
  • Vine to Wine in Santana Row with Master Somm OFFER →
    377 Santana Row, San Jose
    4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mountain View

  • Mountain View's Graham Middle School wins national PTA award (mv-voice.com)
  • Senior Product Data Scientist, Calling for Android and Business Communication (google.com)
  • Express: City Council candidates discuss housing, more (mv-voice.com)

Palo Alto

Redwood City

  • 4 Redwood City Residents Among SMC Death Notices (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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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