🌱 Patch AM: How deputies finally tracked a Caltrain bike theft suspect across the Bay

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In today's newsletter:

• How deputies finally tracked a Caltrain bike theft suspect across the Bay
• Palo Alto startup's bold plan to link brains and computers

Also on today's calendar: 54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival "A Festival Like No Other" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Very hot, temps: high: 101, low: 70.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested in connection with almost a dozen Caltrain bicycle thefts (paloaltoonline.com) — Caltrain riders from Palo Alto and nearby cities should know a man has been arrested in connection with nearly a dozen bicycle thefts along the rail corridor between San Francisco and Gilroy. Deputies used onboard video to identify the suspect, who was arraigned and released under supervised recognizance, while the Sheriff's Office says it will keep working with Caltrain to curb bike thefts.
   

• Startup Wants to Connect Brains to Computers Through Snorted Nanoparticles (hypefresh.com) — A Palo Alto neurotechnology startup called Subsense is developing a non-surgical brain‑computer interface that would use engineered nanoparticles delivered through a nasal spray and a wearable headset to read and stimulate brain activity. The company, which has raised about $27 million and is still in mouse-stage research, just drew fresh attention after futurist Ray Kurzweil joined as an advisor, though human use remains years away and unproven.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival "A Festival Like No Other" →
  Downtown Mountain View, Mountain View
  11:00 am
Sunday September 13
• 54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival "A Festival Like No Other" →
  Downtown Mountain View, Mountain View
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Garden Fresh Luncheon →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  12:00 pm
• LEAD Alumni & Future Leaders Reception
  Los Altos Chamber of Commerce Redwood Grill Rancho Shopping Center 680 Fremont Ave. Los Altos, CA 94024
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Downtown Los Altos Farmers' Market →
  Los Altos Chamber of Commerce Downtown Los Altos along State Street.
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Gamble Garden Plant Sale (Friday) →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Gamble Garden Plant Sale (Saturday) →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  10:00 am
• 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
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

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🗞 Nearby News

Stanford

• Justice Clarence Thomas blasts Stanford Law School as 'off limits' to conservatives (stanforddaily.com)
• CSUN Falls on the Road at #1 Stanford (gomatadors.com)
• Graduate Workers Union petitions for international students following visa rule changes (stanforddaily.com)

Los Altos

• Los Altos History Museum program aims to answer curation questions (mercurynews.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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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