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🌱 Patch AM: How will 24/7 parking enforcement change your block next year?
And on the East Palo Alto Patch calendar - Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
Morning East Palo Alto! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will 24/7 parking enforcement change your block next year?
- Why an SUV allegedly smashed through East Palo Alto apartment gates
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in East Palo Altofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in East Palo Altofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 60, low: 51.
- Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• East Palo Alto hires company for 24-hour parking enforcement (paloaltoonline.com) — East Palo Alto is bringing in private firm LAZ Parking to provide 24/7 parking enforcement, aiming to ease overcrowded streets and free up the understaffed police department. After resident complaints about abandoned and oversized vehicles, the City Council chose the most comprehensive, $400,000-a-year option, which includes local hiring, a two‑month outreach period, and a community‑focused “ambassador” phase before full ticketing begins. 
• Peninsula man arrested on suspicion of ramming police car (mercurynews.com) — East Palo Alto residents may have noticed police activity after an SUV allegedly rammed a Palo Alto police car, then drove through gates at an East Palo Alto apartment complex late Monday night. Police say they later arrested a 63-year-old East Palo Alto man at his home on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and evading, and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
📸 Around East Palo Alto
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palo Alto
★ Featured events ★
- 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
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- Tai Chi with Nelson Ng
Rinconada Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
10:00 am - Leisure Noon Origami
Mitchell Park Library , 3700 Middlefield Road , Palo Alto
12:00 pm - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
3:15 pm - Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
11:00 am - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
3:15 pm - Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
10:30 am - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
3:15 pm - Meditation with Sara
Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
10:15 am - Beach Break Film Festival
1167 Main St , Half Moon Bay
3:30 pm
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
📣 East Palo Alto Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Storytime with Stay and Play!
Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
10:30 am - ❂ IN-PERSON POP*UP: Self-Care Saturdays - Hypnosis Meditation & Sound Bath
Hotel Nia, Autograph Collection , 200 Independence Dr , Menlo Park
10:45 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
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A fire alarm was reported at 1012 E Poplar Ave #1 in San Mateo, and a traffic collision with injuries on southbound US-101 south of E Poplar Ave caused left and center lanes to be blocked, but all lanes were later reopened.
6:28PM on Dec 18: Fire alarm reported at 1012 E Poplar Ave #1, San Mateo. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Menlo Park
- Chanukah celebration in Menlo Park brings Jewish community together (inmenlo.com)
- Solar panel installation at Menlo Park City Hall (inmenlo.com)
- Madera at Rosewood Sand Hill: Taking hyper-locality to the highest level (abc7.com)
Stanford
- BREAKING: Stanford Medicine Confirms COVID-19 Vaccine Can Cause Myocarditis (stanfordreview.org)
Palo Alto
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
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