🌱 Patch AM: How did Los Altos schools stack up in California’s 2025 rankings?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Los Altos schools stack up in California’s 2025 rankings?

Also on today's calendar: David Green speaking on "Everything, Everyone" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 58, low: 46.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 55 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CAs Best Schools 2025: Rankings For Elementary, Middle, High School, College (patch.com) — Los Altos gets a nod in new 2025 school rankings, with Bullis Charter School listed among California’s top public middle schools and the Mountain View–Los Altos Union High School District named one of the state’s best. The statewide lists, compiled from U.S. News and Niche data, highlight how competitive local public schools are compared with top campuses across California.
   

📸 Around Los Altos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Altos

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Monday December 29

• Monday Meditation & Mindfulness
  Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Los Altos Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
• Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
  Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos

Thursday January 1

• Woodland Branch Library Closed for New Year's Day
  Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
• Los Altos Library Closed for New Year's Day
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos

Friday January 2

• Paintings Exhibit
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
• Arts Los Altos Downtown Walking Tour
  Los Altos Chamber of Commerce , 169 State Street , Los Altos
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• T80: Service Project - Lights
  Boy Scout Troop 80 of Mountain View CA , 1667 Miramonte Ave , Mountain View
  1:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• David Green speaking on "Everything, Everyone"
  Foothills Congregational Church , 461 Orange Ave , Los Altos
  10:00 am
• Sing in the choir!
  Foothills Congregational Church , 461 Orange Ave , Los Altos
  10:00 am
• Doug Young plays at Foothills
  Foothills Congregational Church , 461 Orange Ave , Los Altos
  11:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• Widow and Widowers Association Meetings; Visitors Welcome
  460 S El Monte Ave , Los Altos
  1:30 pm

📣 Los Altos Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters respond to a gas leak near the intersection of Cottle Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard, prompting temporary road closures.
  4:48PM on Dec 27: Nextdoor user reports fire trucks and taped-off sidewalk at the corner of Cottle and Santa Teresa. (Nextdoor )

• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time Seasonal in Los Altos. Apply here.
• Walgreens posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Los Altos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Altos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountain View

• School district preparing to cut jobs (padailypost.com)

Palo Alto

• Year in Review: Facing state and federal pressures, Palo Alto trudges ahead with local priorities (paloaltoonline.com)
• Community Briefs: Holiday tree recycling, Rose Filicetti award, county education board picks leaders (mv-voice.com)
• Registration is open for El Camino Health's heart forum (mercurynews.com)

Ok Los Altos! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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