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Greetings Palo Alto! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How could a new bike tunnel change traffic in Midtown Palo Alto?
• How far will Palo Alto go in cracking down on RV parking?
• Which six new housing projects could reshape Palo Alto's neighborhoods?

Also on today's calendar: Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A sprinkle, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'A car magnet': Midtown residents protest El Dorado tunnel plan (paloaltoonline.com) — Midtown Palo Alto neighbors are organizing against the city's preferred El Dorado Avenue bike and pedestrian tunnel, arguing a new Alma Street traffic light would draw dangerous cut-through traffic onto their narrow residential block. Residents are circulating a petition, pitching an alternative Loma Verde–Alma design, and pressing council members to reconsider the south Palo Alto tunnel location with neighborhood safety and access in mind.
   

• Palo Alto looks at further restricting RV parking (paloaltoonline.com) — Palo Alto officials are weighing tighter limits on RV parking, including capping permits for oversized vehicles and expanding bans in residential areas, which could push many RV dwellers off city streets. Leaders point to Geng Road safe parking and the new Homekey Palo Alto housing as alternatives, while watching court cases that could shape how far the city can go.
   

• Express: Rumors fly about potential theater closure (mv-voice.com) — Palo Alto's long-running housing shortage may ease slightly as six projects using state housing laws, new zoning tools and public-private partnerships move through the city's development pipeline. Together they could add hundreds of homes, including more affordable units, potentially reshaping local neighborhoods and influencing future zoning debates for residents across town.
   

📸 Around Palo Alto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake →
  Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• Second Cup of Coffee
  Lakeside Joint School District Los Gatos, CA 95033
  8:30 am
• Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
  East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
  10:30 am
Wednesday September 9
• Garden Fresh Luncheon →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  12:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Gamble Garden Plant Sale (Friday) →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Biodiversity in Urban Gardens (BUG) Initiative Workshop →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  10:00 am
• Second Saturday (September) →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  10:00 am
• Gamble Garden Plant Sale (Saturday) →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  10:00 am
Monday September 14
• Gardener's Hour (September) →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• September Tour of Elizabeth Gamble House and Garden →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  1:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Japanese Bookbinding Workshop →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Why oh why is the text in Nextdoor posts so teeny-tiny?
  What is the point of that? It means that if I cannot locate a magnifying glass in a hurry, I cannot read what people are saying. It don't make no… (Nextdoor Midtown)
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• Saks Fifth Avenue posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Server in Palo Alto. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Stanford

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• Made to move: The new Stanford Medicine magazine focuses on orthopaedics (stanford.edu)

Redwood City

• Prolific Bike Thief Caught Who Targeted SMC Caltrain: Police (patch.com)

Ok Palo Alto! 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

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