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In today's newsletter:

  • What's really at stake in Menlo Park's 80 Willow Road lawsuit?
  • Where and when you can grab sandbags in Menlo Park

Also on today's calendar: Redwood City Library Foundation's 5th Annual Upscale Pub Crawl and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 91 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 60.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 91 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Russian Oligarch's Son Sues California City Over Blocked Skyscraper (internewscast.com) — Menlo Park is being sued by the developer of the proposed 80 Willow Road skyscraper complex after the City Council rejected a massive mixed‑use project that would add 665 homes and several high‑rises. City leaders argue it would strain infrastructure and emergency response, while the developer claims Menlo Park is violating state housing laws, setting up a high‑stakes legal fight that could reshape local growth and zoning.
   

• Menlo Park proactively prepares for winter storms — steps residents can take (inmenlo.com) — Menlo Park is ramping up storm drain cleaning, tree inspections, and regional coordination ahead of a potentially intense El Niño winter, and is opening multiple local sandbag stations starting this week. Residents are urged to monitor storm forecasts, sign up for SMCAlert, and prepare their homes and businesses—especially in flood‑prone areas—before heavy rains, high tides, and strong winds arrive.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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