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🌱 Patch AM: How luxury rebuilds are transforming Menlo Park’s quiet streets and prices

You won't want to miss John Rybak + Friends @ Freewheel Brewing on the Menlo Park Patch calendar

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Good morning Menlo Park! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How luxury rebuilds are transforming Menlo Park’s quiet streets and prices

Also on today's calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Freewheel Brewing and 7 more events.

Find out what's happening in Menlo Park-Athertonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Menlo Park-Athertonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why this Bay Area suburb is the region's hottest housing market (sfstandard.com) — Menlo Park’s Menlo Oaks and other neighborhoods are seeing record-high home prices as spec developers rapidly replace older ranch houses with larger luxury builds and ADU-equipped estates. The boom, fueled by tech wealth and easy-to-build lots, is drawing younger, affluent families and reshaping the city’s character, from construction noise on quiet streets to a livelier scene around new mixed-use hubs like Springline.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menlo Park

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Other local events
    Tuesday January 13
  • Signs and Rhymes Storytime With Stay and Play!
    Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
    10:30 am
  • Family Storytime
    Children's Library , 1276 Harriet Street , Palo Alto
    11:00 am
  • LEGO Tuesdays!
    Downtown Branch Library , 270 Forest Avenue , Palo Alto
    4:00 pm
    • Wednesday January 14
  • Little Ones Storytime
    Children's Library , 1276 Harriet Street , Palo Alto
    10:30 am
  • Family Craft: Magical Horses
    Children's Library , 1276 Harriet Street , Palo Alto
    3:30 pm
    • Friday January 16
  • Step Into Wellness: Atherton Library's Walking Club
    Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
    9:45 am
  • Family Storytime
    Downtown Branch Library , 270 Forest Avenue , Palo Alto
    11:00 am
    • Saturday January 17
  • Spanish Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingue
    Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
    10:30 am
    • Saturday January 24
  • Native Plant Seed and Cutting Exchange
    Peninsula Conservation Center , 3921 E Bayshore Rd , Palo Alto
    1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday January 12
  • Baby Bounce Storytime With Stay and Play!
    Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
    12:00 pm
  • Creative Writing - Develop Your Work-In-Progress Through Craft, Feedback, and Inspiration
    Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
    2:00 pm
  • Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
    East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
    3:15 pm
  • Free Computer Classes
    East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
    3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Missing Cat.
    Large orange cat with some white on his face and neck. We have only had him for two weeks and have kept him indoors (not sure how he got out.) He is… (Nextdoor Central Menlo)
  • I need a new roof.
    Mine is heavy shake, which I know is impossible now. Can anyone suggest a roofer they have had good experience with? (Nextdoor Allied Arts)
  • Grace Dental posted a job opening for Pediatric Dental Front Office/Treatment Coordinator in Menlo Park. Apply here.
  • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Program Manager in Menlo Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menlo Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Palo Alto

  • Center Café Coming Soon at University Place: Opportunities for East Palo Alto Connectivity (epasun.org)
  • From Murder Capital to Silicon Valley Crossroads: Mayor Webster Lincoln and the remaking of East Palo Alto (sfbayview.com)

Atherton

  • Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78 (pbs.org)
  • Bob Weir dies: Grateful Dead founding member was 78 (denverpost.com)

Stanford

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-- The Patch AM Team

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