🌱 Patch AM: Did Los Altos Hills follow the rules on O’Keefe Preserve housing?

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In today's newsletter:

• Did Los Altos Hills follow the rules on O’Keefe Preserve housing?

Also on today's calendar: Inspirational Talk on Effective Prayer: Finding healing and wholeness in divine Love and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 36.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local nonprofit sends Hills officials a demand letter related to actions made on O'Keefe Preserve (losaltosonline.com) — A dispute over the O’Keefe Open Space Preserve in Los Altos Hills has escalated, with a local nonprofit sending the town a legal demand letter. The group alleges the Los Altos Hills City Council violated open-meeting and environmental laws while advancing housing plans for the preserve, raising transparency and land-use concerns for nearby Los Altos–area residents.
   

📸 Around Los Altos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Altos

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Inspirational Talk on Effective Prayer: Finding healing and wholeness in divine Love
  Christian Science Reading Room, 459 California Ave, Palo Alto
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Inspirational Talk on Effective Prayer: Finding healing and wholeness in divine Love
  Christian Science Reading Room, 459 California Ave, Palo Alto
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• Watercolor Workshop for Adults
  Los Altos Library , 13 S San Antonio Rd , Los Altos
  11:00 am
• Reading of the Bones: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays
  Anya's Practice , 745 Distel Dr , Los Altos
  12:00 pm
• Open Mic: 2nd, 3rd & 4th Fridays
  Anya's Practice , 745 Distel Dr , Los Altos
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Volunteer Outdoors at Redwood Grove in Los Altos
  Redwood Grove Nature Preserve , 482 University Ave , Los Altos
  9:00 am
• Reading of the Bones: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays
  Anya's Practice , 745 Distel Dr , Los Altos
  12:00 pm
• 2026 Climate Action Summit, sponsored by Los Altos Rotary
  Los Altos Community Center , 97 Hillview Ave , Los Altos
  11:45 pm

Sunday January 11

• Sing in the choir!
  Foothills Congregational Church , 461 Orange Ave , Los Altos
  9:00 am
• David Green speaking on "Impartial"
  Foothills Congregational Church , 461 Orange Ave , Los Altos
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 13

• Widow and Widowers Association Meetings; Visitors Welcome
  460 S El Monte Ave , Los Altos
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Movie at Foothills | The Penguin Lessons
  Foothills Congregational Church , 461 Orange Ave , Los Altos
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please join us in congratulating Sergeant Alex Beraha on his promotion to Lieutenant.
  Alex will be our newest Lieutenant, continuing his dedicated service to the Mountain View community. He began his career with the Mountain View… (Nextdoor )
• We are excited to bring back one of our most loved and honored soloists, the Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang, in a program balancing the masterful First Concerto of Beethoven with three orchestral visions of the story of Romeo and Juliet.
  Brilliant masterworks of Strauss, Prokofiev and Diamond complete this compelling program. Tickets are $25 - $50, with reduced prices for seniors. … (Nextdoor Foothill/Main)

• SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Los Altos. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Los Altos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Altos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountain View

• ‘People need to rise up:' Mountain View protesters denounce U.S. attack on Venezuela (mv-voice.com)
• South Bay apartment complex is bought in sign of local market strength (mercurynews.com)
• Express: Day Worker Center promotes unity amid hardship (mv-voice.com)

Palo Alto

• Santa Clara County prepares to open first psychiatric facility for youth (paloaltoonline.com)

Los Gatos

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-- The Patch AM Team

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