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Good morning Palo Alto! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what a $217K condo in Palo Alto really looks like
  • How a fake 49ers player allegedly targeted Palo Alto tech women
  • Why a Gunn grad's lawsuit could shake up college admissions

Also on today's calendar: Zucchini Car Race at Mountain View Farmers' Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
  • Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. What $217K gets you in Palo Alto: A condo where an 1840s adobe once stood (paloaltoonline.com) — A below-market-rate two-bedroom condo in Palo Alto's San Alma neighborhood, on the historic former Robles Adobe site, sold for $217,000 in late July. The piece uses that sale to spotlight local housing affordability, the area's Californio-era history, and the heritage American elm that anchors the 1970s townhouse development.
   

2. Fake 49ers Player SCAMMER: Targets Asian & Indian Women In Tech!! (mediatakeout.com) — Federal agents have arrested a man accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player to run a $1.3 million romance and investment scam that allegedly targeted many Asian and Indian women in tech, including some in Palo Alto. Authorities say victims, often high‑earning professionals, were persuaded to hand over large sums or take out loans for fake opportunities.
   

3. Star student rejected by 16 colleges, hired by Google, gets legal win in racial discrimination suit (foxnews.com) — A Palo Alto father and his son, Gunn High School graduate and Google engineer Stanley Zhong, won a key ruling allowing parts of their anti-Asian discrimination lawsuit against the University of Washington to proceed. The case, sparked after Stanley's rejections from 16 top colleges despite stellar credentials, could influence how selective universities nationwide handle admissions for Asian American applicants.
   

4. Stanford make big plays late game to hold Hawai'i 4th quarter comeback (usatoday.com) — Stanford opened its football season in Palo Alto with a 37-27 win over Hawai'i, giving new head coach Tavita Pritchard his first collegiate victory before more than 23,000 fans. Strong performances from quarterback Davis Warren and running back Micah Ford sealed the game, and players are already eyeing next week's home matchup against Miami.
   

5. Judge deals blow to Trump moves to deport pro-Palestinian activists (ground.news) — A federal judge in San Jose has ruled that the Trump administration's effort to revoke visas and deport noncitizen students over pro‑Palestinian advocacy was unconstitutional, in a case highlighted by Palo Alto Online and The Stanford Daily. The decision underscores that criticizing Israel or U.S. policy is protected speech, and sharply rebukes federal agencies for using immigration law to silence student journalists.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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