Who’s battling for the NCS tennis title at Northgate High?
Also on today's calendar: Danville Community Band - Musical Tales of Wonder - for the Young and Young at Heart and 18 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the boss deny a raise to the can of paint? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 52 degrees.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
Sunday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sports briefs: Redwood, Marin Academy advance in tennis tournaments (marinij.com) — Northgate High in Walnut Creek will host the North Coast Section Open Division boys tennis final on Saturday, featuring No. 1 University against No. 2 Redwood after Redwood’s 5-2 semifinal win. Another NCS final is also slated for Saturday, while Marin Academy advances in Division II, with coaches invited to submit scores and stats for continued coverage.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he didn't apply himself. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!