🌱 See what $25 million really buys steps from Atherton’s Menlo Circus Club.
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In today's newsletter:
- See what $25 million really buys steps from Atherton’s Menlo Circus Club.
- How Atherton police helped manage yesterday’s West Menlo Park lockdown
Also on today's calendar: AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive and 8 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 53.
- Friday: Foggy, then cloudy, a shower, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What $25M buys on the Midpeninsula (paloaltoonline.com) — If you’ve ever wondered what $25 million buys in Atherton, one current listing offers two vacant, buildable lots just steps from the historic Menlo Circus Club, recently reduced from $32.8 million. The feature also compares similarly priced ultra-luxury homes in Palo Alto, Woodside, and Los Altos Hills, giving a snapshot of today’s top-tier Midpeninsula market. 
• Report of person with firearm results in lockdown in West Menlo Park — suspect commits suicide (inmenlo.com) — A serious police response in West Menlo Park yesterday led to a lockdown at nearby schools and churches after a suicidal, armed person was found in a vehicle and later confirmed dead from a gunshot wound. Atherton Police joined Menlo Park and other agencies in securing the scene and lifting the lockdown. Residents are urged to sign up for SMC Alert and Nixle and reminded of local mental health crisis resources.
📸 Around Atherton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive
380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
11:30 am -
Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
7:00 pm
Sunday December 21
Friday January 9
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Other local events
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Atherton Book Club
2 Dinkelspiel Station Ln , Atherton
7:00 pm -
Musical Jamboree With Stay and Play!
2 Dinkelspiel Station Ln , Atherton
10:30 am -
Atherton Library Yoga at Holbrook-Palmer Park
Holbrook-Palmer Park , 150 Watkins Ave , Atherton
11:30 am -
Open Lab: Drop In Memory Lab
Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
1:00 pm -
Family Storytime with Stay and Play!
Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
10:30 am -
Maker Exploration for Families
Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
11:00 am -
Menlo-Atherton at Menlo School
Menlo School , 50 Valparaiso Ave , Atherton
2:30 pm -
The Great Winter Puzzle Race
Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
2:30 pm -
Beach Break Film Festival
1167 Main St , Half Moon Bay
3:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sewing Hangout
Belmont Library 1110 Alameda, Belmont, CA 94002
10:00 am -
Tech Tutor Drop-In
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
10:00 am -
Holidays at Filoli
Filoli Historic House & World-Class Garden , 86 Cañada Rd , Woodside
10:00 am -
Stay & Play
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- "Avoid the area" for fire in Belmont, California.
3:06PM on Dec 15: A structure fire was reported at 2811 Ponce Ave, Belmont. (Nextdoor ) - (not to start a controversy so if YOU agree with me and just want to go to the link and comment on your own you can ignore the controversy that will inevitably erupt.
) i 's LOVE a trader joe's where rite aid went out in the plaza? if you agree you can go to the link and click on REQUEST A TRADER JOES IN MY CITY… (Nextdoor West Atherton)
- Latham & Watkins posted a job opening for Legal Secretary in Menlo Park. Apply here.
- Bayside Solutions, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler I in Menlo Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atherton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Menlo Park
- Menlo Park City Council selects Nash as mayor, Wise as vice mayor (almanacnews.com)
- ‘Everything you need and nothing you don't': Here's why many new Peninsula restaurants are going minimalist (almanacnews.com)
- Fermilab gets a new leader from Stanford: Norbert Holtkamp (chicagobusiness.com)
Woodside
- Vehicle crashes, catches fire at Woodside Plaza (almanacnews.com)
- School lockdowns lifted after call of man with a gun (padailypost.com)
- South Bay restaurants offer myriad holiday dining delights (eastbaytimes.com)
San Carlos
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