🌱 Patch AM: Vegetation Fire Burning Along Highway In Novato: FD

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In today's newsletter:

• Firefighters halt 4-acre blaze threatening solar farm near Novato
• Why a Novato lunch kicked off a deep dive into AI and PR

Also on today's calendar: Hot Amphitheater Nights feat. Club 90 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Hot, temps: high: 93, low: 57.
• Thursday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 93 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vegetation Fire Burning Along Highway In Novato: FD (patch.com) — Drivers and residents around Novato faced a scare as firefighters stopped the forward progress of a 4-acre vegetation fire along northbound Highway 101 near San Antonio Road. Crews worked Sunday evening to protect a nearby solar farm, calling in extra engines and a water tender while investigators continued to look into what sparked the blaze.
   

• FIR #527: Delegating Hiring Decisions to AI (firpodcastnetwork.com subscription) — One of the FIR podcast hosts recently met co‑host Neville Hobson and his family for lunch while they were visiting Novato in Marin County, highlighting a personal local connection before diving into broader communication and technology topics. The episode then explores AI's role in hiring, legal risks when prompts become evidence, brand crises, Reddit's influence on AI answers, and looming changes to social media and employee‑creator programs. While not Novato‑focused, it offers context on tech trends affecting communicators everywhere.
   

📸 Around Novato

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Novato

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Wednesday August 26
• Jazzercise Novato CardioSculpt HIIT Class
  Novato Chamber Margaret Todd Senior Center 1560 Hill Road Novato CA 94947
  9:15 am
• Tennessee Valley
  County of Marin Marin Headlands
  10:00 am
• Landscape Stewardship
  County of Marin McInnis Park
  2:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Marin Farmers Markets
  County of Marin Marin Veterans' Memorial AuditoriumParking Lot10 A
  8:00 am
• NOVA Meet and Greet
  Marin Oaks High MPR
  8:30 am
• Lunar Eclipse with Marin Stargazers
  County of Marin Mount Burdell Preserve
  8:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Jazzercise Novato CardioSculpt HIIT Class
  Novato Chamber Margaret Todd Senior Center 1560 Hill Road Novato CA 94947
  9:15 am
• Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center Tours
  County of Marin Civic Center3501 Civic Center Drive San Rafael, CA 94903
  10:30 am
Saturday August 29
• Hot Amphitheater Nights feat. Club 90 →
  Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, 500-598 Hamilton Pkwy, Novato
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Annual Northbay Craft Bash →
  1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• 4th Annual Opera In The Amphitheater Park →
  Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, 500-598 Hamilton Pkwy, Novato
  5:00 pm
• BBQ Brews & Comedy →
  Jonas Center, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• THIS IS WHAT COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE ❤️
  Novato neighbors, I saw something today that made me smile, and I wanted to share it with you. My friend Roger Goodwin, owner of Old Town Sports in… (Nextdoor San Marin)
• Please be aware of what I think is the most evil scam there is.
  Someone calls, you answer and they say, "Mom" or "Grandma" and if you say a name, they've got you. They will have a reason why they sound different,… (Nextdoor Hill Rd/Novato)

• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Bakery Venue Service Team Member (Coffee Bar) - Part Time in Novato. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Novato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novato here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Rafael

• San Rafael considers affordable housing partners (marinij.com)
• Field hockey: Marin duo leading charge for title-hungry SI (marinij.com)

Fairfax

• Crown Royal and Juicy Couture Celebrate New Collection (theknockturnal.com)
• Fairfax firefighter quarters reopens following flea treatment (pressdemocrat.com)

Petaluma

• Petaluma Fire Spreads Into Solar Facility (patch.com)
• Gunfire, Explosives, Hostage Fake Report Send Police To Petaluma Home (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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