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🌱 Patch AM: How are former Menlo Park TIDE students really faring at Woodside?
Make time for PVI Luau on the Menlo Park Patch calendar
Good morning Menlo Park! 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 are former Menlo Park TIDE students really faring at Woodside?
- Why is Menlo Park rewriting every Flock camera data-sharing deal now?
- What do Meta's new teen limits mean from its Menlo Park base?
Also on today's calendar: PVI Luau and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
- Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 74, low: 59.
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. For former TIDE students, a rocky start and missing programs at Woodside High (almanacnews.com) — Families of former TIDE Academy students in Menlo Park say the promised smooth transition to Woodside High has instead meant long early-morning bus rides from Menlo Park, late buses, and missing STEM and dual-enrollment courses. Parents report broken commitments to keep cohorts together and preserve key programs, raising worries about anxiety, grades, and college readiness as the district works to integrate students. 
2. Menlo Park Joins Growing List of Bay Area Cities Reining in Flock Cameras (kqed.org) — Menlo Park Police is revoking and rewriting all its data‑sharing agreements for Flock license plate reader cameras after discovering about 700 searches that violated its policies. The department will now require updated one‑to‑one agreements, conduct regular audits, and has already cut off access for a regional intelligence center, as other Bay Area agencies scale back or cancel their Flock contracts.
3. Meta agrees to teen limits in settlements worth up to $18 billion (statenews.net) — From its Menlo Park headquarters, Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and accept strict new limits on teens' use of Facebook and Instagram. The settlement with most U.S. states caps daily screen time, restricts overnight access without parental consent, and funds state programs, while Meta continues to face separate lawsuits over youth mental health impacts.
4. What $217K gets you in Palo Alto: A condo where an 1840s adobe once stood (almanacnews.com) — Midpeninsula home sales from mid‑July include activity in Menlo Park alongside nearby cities, offering a snapshot of what properties are closing and at what prices. One standout is a below‑market‑rate Palo Alto condo on the historic former Robles Adobe site, illustrating how local history and today's tight housing market intersect for buyers and sellers across the region.
📸 Around Menlo Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menlo Park
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- Family Storytime
Children's Library 1276 Harriet Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
10:30 am - LEGO Tuesdays!
Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
4:00 pm - PVI Luau →
800 Middle Ave, Menlo Park
4:00 pm - Chamber Ambassador Committee Meeting
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center 355 Alma St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
8:30 am - Line Dancing with Sandy and Kent
Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
3:30 pm - Back To School Night
Palo Alto High Palo Alto, CA 94301
5:00 pm - Encinal Back to School Night
Menlo Park City Elementary Atherton, CA 94027
5:30 pm - Family Storytime
Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
10:30 am - Saturday Board Games Day
Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
10:00 am - Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake →
Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
12:00 pm - Sydell Lewis and Asia Morgenthaler →
Gallery House, 826 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park
6:00 pm - Jaeger & Reid | Indie Folk Duo →
Dala's Nest House Concerts, 371 O' Connor St, Menlo Park
3:30 pm
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📣 Menlo Park Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello neighbors, we would appreciate very much your help.
Our dog escaped through the backdoor after our gardeners left the door open. If you find him, please call/contact us through 6507221529. He is an… (Nextdoor Belle Haven) - Handyman recommendations?
Can anyone recommend a handyman (leaky sink, adjust cabinet doors, touchup paint around the house, etc)? Thanks Neil 510-862-2567 (Nextdoor Vintage Oaks)
- Las Lomitas Elementary posted a job opening for 2025-2026 Maintenance Worker Substitute Pool in Menlo Park. Apply here.
- Attotude posted a job opening for Manufacturing Technical Program Manager in Menlo Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menlo Park here.
Ok Menlo Park! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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