🌱 Patch AM: What to do after new mountain lion sightings in Palo Alto

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In today's newsletter:

• What to do after new mountain lion sightings in Palo Alto

Also on today's calendar: Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Mountain lion sightings in Palo Alto neighborhoods prompt investigation (cbsnews.com) — Palo Alto police are warning residents after multiple mountain lion sightings near Middlefield Road, Colorado Avenue, and later along Sand Hill Road by Stanford, urging people to stay alert and call 911 if they see the animal. Officials stress the lion hasn't acted aggressively but share detailed safety tips for walking with kids and pets and how to respond if you encounter one.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event →
  Independence High School, 617 N Jackson Ave, San Jose
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Morning Prayer →
  Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
  8:00 am
• Kriyaban Group Meditation →
  Ananda Temple, 2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Harvest Social →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  5:00 pm
• We are private Financing Company →
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Aging With Grace Yoga LIVE Online Fall Series →
  LIVE Online
  9:00 am
• Fall Baylands Bioblitz with Environmental Volunteers →
  Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto
  9:00 am
• Medicinal Culinary Herb Workshop →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  9:30 am
• Specialized Schools Fair →
  Children's Health Council, 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• FabMo Artisans Market →
  Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos
  11:00 am
• Opera for Families | A Musical Adventure for All Ages →
  Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall (Bldg F), 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, neighbors!
  Your low-GI bakery is back this Saturday. Everything is low glucose impact, gluten-free, sugar-free and keto, so you can enjoy baked goods again… (Nextdoor Professorville)

• Stanford Children's Health posted a job opening for Housekeeping Assistant in Palo Alto. Apply here.
• Evereve, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist Stores Part Time Lead-Town and Country Village-Palo Alto, CA in Palo Alto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palo Alto here.

🗞 Nearby News

Los Altos Hills

• 26699 Altamont Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (redfin.com)
• 'Spaceship' ends its philanthropic mission for Air Systems Foundation (eastbaytimes.com)

Stanford

• Preview: Stanford welcomes Georgia Tech to The Farm (on3.com)
• Best colleges in California (kioncentralcoast.com)
• Daniel Gomez Welcomes Mallika Marar to NYU Langone's Radiation Oncology Department (oncodaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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