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In today's newsletter:

  • Shooter who critically wounded Mountain View officer receives 50‑years‑to‑life sentence.
  • How a downtown traffic stop nearly turned deadly for a local officer
  • Senior chip engineer role open now at Google DeepMind in Mountain View.

Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Express: Man sentenced for shooting Mountain View police officer (mv-voice.com) — A man has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the attempted murder of a Mountain View police officer, shot at point‑blank range during a traffic stop four years ago. The same local news email also highlights a new Burmese eatery in town, AI‑driven apartment search tools, and ways to find and share Midpeninsula events.
   

2. Union City man sentenced 50 years to life for close-range shooting of Mountain View officer (sfchronicle.com) — A Union City man has been sentenced to 50 years to life for the 2022 close-range shooting of a Mountain View police officer during a late-night traffic stop near downtown. Prosecutors say the officer survived thanks to his vest and quick reactions, and the case ended with the suspect's arrest the next day in Fremont. The officer is now back on duty.
   

3. Silicon Engineer, Physical Verification, DeepMind (google.com) — Google DeepMind is hiring a Silicon Engineer for physical verification work based in Mountain View, offering a high six‑figure salary plus bonus. The role focuses on custom chip design and automation, blending hardware and software skills to support future Google products, and may appeal to experienced local engineers in ASIC and EDA tools.
   

4. Senior Full Stack Engineer with AI - StratEdge It consulting INC - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, US (dice.com) — An IT consulting firm is recruiting a Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong AI experience for a position based in Mountain View. The role combines Java microservices, React frontends, cloud deployment, and hands‑on work with AI agents and LLM tools, offering a chance for seasoned local developers to lead architecture and mentor teammates.
   

5. How did Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn help uncover Matthew Muller's other crimes? (newsbreak.com) — New details have emerged about a serial offender who, prosecutors say, broke into a Mountain View home in 2009, tied up a woman, and threatened to rape her before she persuaded him to stop. That attack, along with a similar Palo Alto assault, was later linked to kidnapper Matthew Muller through his own admissions and DNA evidence. He has since received additional life sentences on top of his federal term.
   

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    But today, I decided to slow down and look a little closer to the path, and I spotted this dragonfly resting on a dry branch. Getting in close… (Nextdoor Rengstorff Park)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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