Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 70.
Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• California city fumes over planned skyscraper linked to Russian oligarch (nypost.com) — Menlo Park residents are pushing back hard against a massive 80 Willow Road development that could add hundreds of homes and tall towers to the city's skyline. The project, tied to the son of a Russian ex–energy minister, has drawn state Attorney General scrutiny and stirred fears over traffic, shadows, and the loss of the town's low-rise character.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I just spent the last 15 minutes trying to get in my Tesla, My phone app wasn't working, 2 different key cards weren't working, my wife went on line there are 15 different options to try, dead battery, blue tooth disconnected, verify the app, restart everything, blah, blah, blah, nothing worked, I called my son the tech guy in the family, and his wife said are you at the wrong car. It was… (Nextdoor Allied Arts)
I know a wonderful kids hairstylist who used to work at Prep Salon in Palo Alto before it closed a couple months ago. She is available to come to your house to give your kiddos a haircut (including wash first) if they need it! Her name is Maria. She will also be… (Nextdoor Central Menlo Park)
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🗞 Nearby News
East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto, California, Measure CC, Establish Three-Term Limit for City Councilors Amendment (November 2026) (ballotpedia.org)
Man arrested in connection with almost a dozen Caltrain bicycle thefts (paloaltoonline.com)
Atherton
BOTR Distance Freestyler Michael Powell Sends Verbal to UVA for Fall 2027 (swimswam.com)
Menlo College Art & Wine Festival Archives (inmenlo.com)
Stanford
Justice Clarence Thomas blasts Stanford Law School as 'off limits' to conservatives (stanforddaily.com)
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