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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Grammy-Winning Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel Releases 20th Anniversary Remastered Version Of His Album 'The Mystery' (top40-charts.com) — Menlo Park music fans can catch Grammy-winning guitarist Tommy Emmanuel at The Guild Theatre on September 23 as part of his 2026 U.S. tour. The stop coincides with a freshly remastered 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of his acclaimed album "The Mystery," featuring bonus live tracks and showcasing the intricate acoustic style that's earned him global praise over decades.
2. Local photographers honored in Midpen's photo contest (almanacnews.com) — A Menlo Park resident has captured top honors in Midpeninsula's annual open space photo contest, winning the landscape category with a Milky Way shot taken close to home. The story highlights how she and a Woodside winner use nearby preserves for night-sky and sunrise photography, underscoring the natural beauty and easy trail access available to Menlo Park-area residents.
3. Olympic, Paralympic, and World Champions to Join USA… (usacycling.org) — Olympic, Paralympic and world champion cyclists will be in Menlo Park November 7-8 for the USA Cycling Foundation's Bicycles & Bluegrass Benefit at Rosewood Sand Hill. Local guests can join group rides, enjoy dinner and live bluegrass, and support American cycling programs through tickets, tables, sponsorships or donations.
4. East Palo Alto plants seeds for a future urban forest (paloaltoonline.com) — East Palo Alto is ramping up a long-term push to grow its urban forest, aiming to close a big tree-canopy gap with nearby cities like Menlo Park and Palo Alto. Volunteers, schools, and nonprofits have already planted thousands of trees, and a new Urban Forest Master Plan sets ambitious canopy targets for coming decades while calling on residents to add more backyard trees.
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