🌱 Patch AM: Why a man was found hiding in a Mountain View company’s robotaxi

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a man was found hiding in a Mountain View company’s robotaxi

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Fog, then some sun, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.
• Tuesday: Areas of fog in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
• Wednesday: Occasional morning rain, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Viral video of man hiding in trunk of Waymo raises safety concerns (wtrf.com) — Mountain View–based Waymo is under fresh scrutiny after a viral TikTok showed a man discovered hiding in the trunk of one of its driverless taxis in East Los Angeles. The rider was assisted and unharmed, but the incident, along with recent pet deaths in San Francisco, is fueling new questions about the safety of the company’s autonomous vehicles.
   

📸 Around Mountain View

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain View

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Monday December 15

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

Tuesday December 16

• Mistral Elementary School
  Gabriela Mistral Elementary School , 505 Escuela Ave , Mountain View
  2:30 pm
• Linden Tree Oak Shopping Night & Read-Aloud
  Oak Avenue Elementary Los Altos, CA 94024
  6:00 pm
• GMS-Band Concert
  Graham Middle School , 1175 Castro St , Mountain View
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Senior Center/Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center
  Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center , 270 Escuela Ave , Mountain View
  10:00 am
• Imai Elementary School
  Amy Imai Elementary School , 253 Martens Ave , Mountain View
  2:30 pm
• GMS-Dance Show
  Graham Middle School , 1175 Castro St , Mountain View
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Theuerkauf Elementary School
  Theuerkauf Elementary School , 1625 San Luis Ave , Mountain View
  12:00 pm

📣 Mountain View Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Science Olympiad 3rd-6th
  Santa Rita Elementary Los Altos, CA 94022
  8:30 am
• Senior Nutrition and Enrichment Programs
  Alviso Branch Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
  10:00 am
• Monday Morning Meditation & Mindfulness
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  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

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• Cool Aid Air Conditioning and Refrigeration — (800) 266-5243
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• Super Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Air - San Jose — (408) 351-1994
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nextdoor user reports multiple police cars and a helicopter near the Cupertino Hotel on De Anza Boulevard.
  6:17PM on Dec 13: Police activity at Ac Hotel Sunnyvale Cupertino, Sunnyvale, California, per local source (Nextdoor )
• Hello neighbors.
  I have camera footage of a car accident in Rex Manor on 12/2. If you were involved in the accident and need the footage for insurance purposes, feel… (Nextdoor Rex Manor)

• i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Sport Coordinator Flag Football in Mountain View. Apply here.
• Extended Stay America posted a job opening for Night Guest Laundry Attend-FT-102010 in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain View here.

🗞 Nearby News

Los Altos

• Soccer Game Preview: Walnut vs. Los Altos (maxpreps.com)
• MACLA, Montalvo Arts Center partner on new exhibition in San Jose (marinij.com)

Sunnyvale

• Dense fog advisory for North Bay Interior Valleys and East Bay Interior Valleys until Sunday midday (mercurynews.com)
• Wish Book: Heart of the Valley provides valuable assistance to seniors in need (mercurynews.com)
• You Can't Always Get What You Want: The A.I. Bubble Will Burst (newamericanjournal.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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