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In today's newsletter:

• How far behind are East Palo Alto schools on state tests?
• Do you remember why East Palo Alto officials saw homelessness up close?

Also on today's calendar: Beach Break Film Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 35.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CAASPP Testing Results for East Palo Alto's Schools. (epasun.org) — Families in East Palo Alto can now see how local schools performed on the state’s CAASPP exams, with scores falling well below the California average. The piece lists specific neighborhood schools and Tinsley transfer options, helping parents compare outcomes and consider educational pathways for their children.
   

• How good is your memory? Take the quiz (padailypost.com) — One quiz question highlights how East Palo Alto officials confronted homelessness up close when people living in vehicles began parking in the City Hall lot. The rest of the lighthearted 2025 news quiz tests your recall of quirky local moments involving Palo Alto, Stanford, San Mateo County politics, and other nearby cities. See how many you remember before peeking at the answers.
   

📸 Around East Palo Alto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Beach Break Film Festival
  1167 Main St, Half Moon Bay
  3:30 pm

Friday January 9

• 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

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Other local events

Sunday December 28

• Photography Meetup
  Mitchell Park Library , 3700 Middlefield Road , Palo Alto
  10:00 am
• Tai Chi with Nelson Ng
  Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
  10:00 am
• EPA YMCA - Free Weekends at the EPA YMCA!
  Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA , 550 Bell St , East Palo Alto
  12:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
  East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
  3:15 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year’s Storytime Celebration with Paddington Bear
  East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
  11:00 am
• ICYMI Movie Double Feature
  Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
  1:30 pm
• Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
  East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
  3:15 pm
• Early Closure: New Year's Eve
  Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• 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
• Portola Art Gallery Presents "Six by Six" -- Small Works by Gallery Artists
  Portola Art Gallery , 75 Arbor Rd # W , Menlo Park
  11:00 am
• CSUN Matadors at Stanford Cardinal Mens Basketball
  Stanford Maples Pavilion , 655 Campus Drive , Stanford
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All lanes on Northbound CA-1 South of Pomponio Beach in San Mateo County are open.
  3:43PM on Dec 25: Landslide on Northbound CA-1 South of Pomponio Beach in San Mateo County Blocks Northbound Lane. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Menlo Park

• Following up on the crimes that made headlines in 2025 (almanacnews.com)
• Education in 2025: New beginnings and administrative tensions (almanacnews.com)
• Storm-related issues impacting Peninsula residents on Christmas Eve (cbsnews.com)

Stanford

• Scientists achieve breakthrough on quantum signaling (scientificinquirer.com)
• The quest to slow aging leads scientists into the powerhouse of cells (texarkanagazette.com)

Fremont

Ok East 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: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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