🌱 Patch AM: What’s really at stake in the 80 Willow Road lawsuit?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's really at stake in the 80 Willow Road lawsuit?
• What Aseon's new Menlo Park robotaxi pod could mean for streets

Also on today's calendar: FabMo Artisans Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 94, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Russian oligarch's son sues California after city blocks skyscraper (amedpost.com) — Menlo Park is being sued by the developer of a massive 80 Willow Road mixed‑use project after the City Council rejected plans for 665 homes and extensive office space. City leaders say the skyscraper‑scale proposal would strain infrastructure and emergency response, while critics question its environmental impact and use of California's Builder's Remedy to bypass local zoning.
   

• Aseon CEO: 'The opportunity is to make vehicle servicing as autonomous as driving' (roboticsandautomationnews.com) — A Menlo Park demonstration unit for Aseon's autonomous robotaxi servicing pods is slated to start full operations at the end of October, potentially putting the city at the center of next‑generation fleet maintenance. The CEO explains how these robotic "pit stops" could handle charging, cleaning, and inspections close to passenger drop‑off zones, easing infrastructure pressure as driverless fleets grow.
   

📸 Around Menlo Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menlo Park

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• FabMo Artisans Market →
  Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Redwood City Library Foundation's 5th Annual Upscale Pub Crawl →
  Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City
  5:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Bay Area Connect Conference →
  San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider →
  Stanford Medicine Children's Health, 4300 Bohannon Drive, Menlo Park
  8:00 am
Thursday October 8
• AI Art Workshop: See the World Through Your Pet's Eyes →
  Gallery House, 826 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Bharati Kshirsagar & Henrik Jorgensen Featured Artists Opening Reception →
  Gallery House, 826 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• ADU Fair →
  Community Center, 850 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Online Native Plant Sale →
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Online Native Plant Sale →
  1:00 am
• All-American Organ Recital →
  Christ Church, Portola Valley, 815 Portola Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028
  3:00 pm
• Caliban | Celtic & Nordic Folk-Rock Fusion →
  Dala's Nest House Concerts, 371 O' Connor St, Menlo Park
  3:30 pm
Monday October 19
• Online Native Plant Sale →
  1:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors, I make an excellent sourdough bread (a very crunchy one!
  ), and wonder if anyone with fruit trees would be interested in exchanging bread for fruit. I am particularly interested in parsimons, mandarins and… (Nextdoor Downtown Menlo Park)
• Have you seen this cat around Waverley street (Linfield Oaks, Menlo Park)?
  She belonged to a neighbor who was unable to trap her before they moved, as she is incredibly skittish and spends most of her time outside. I know… (Nextdoor Linfield Oaks)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Redwood City. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

East Palo Alto

• East Palo Alto will vote on tax to build new city hall and term limits (padailypost.com)
• Seven-Vehicle Crash Near Bay Road Under Investigation (sweetlaw.com)
• WWE's Royce Keys Has Arrived and The Bloodline Should Be Worried (bleacherreport.com)

Atherton

• Born 77 Years Ago Today in California, the Master Guitarist and Songwriting Force Behind One of the Best-Selling Rock Bands of All Time (americansongwriter.com)

Stanford

• Stanford Health Care commercial paper program wins F1+ rating from Fitch (tradersunion.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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