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🌱 Patch AM: Can you ace this year’s Palo Alto news memory quiz?

And on the Palo Alto Patch calendar - Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!

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Hi there, Palo Alto! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can you ace this year’s Palo Alto news memory quiz?
  • How serious is the new ‘super flu’ in Palo Alto?
  • How did a Palo Alto tech visionary reshape life on the battlefield?

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Palo Altofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 37.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. How good is your memory? Take the quiz (padailypost.com) — Test how closely you followed Palo Alto news this year with a lighthearted 20-question quiz that touches on everything from city payroll and El Camino Real repaving to quirky police calls and neighborhood frustrations near Mark Zuckerberg’s compound. Many questions spotlight memorable Palo Alto moments while also pulling in nearby cities and county controversies.
   

2. Bay Area health experts warn of ‘super flu' this holiday season (mv-voice.com) — Flu levels are currently high in Palo Alto, with wastewater data showing a sharp rise tied to a new “super flu” H3N2 variant circulating across the Bay Area. Local hospitals are seeing more flu-related visits, and county health officials urge residents—especially seniors, young children, pregnant women, and people with chronic conditions—to get vaccinated, consider masking in crowded indoor spaces, and stay home when sick.
   

3. Quote of the Day by Steve Jobs: ‘Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't…' (19fortyfive.com) — Steve Jobs’ life story, from Bay Area roots to Apple’s founding and comeback, is revisited with a focus on how his innovations reshaped military communications. The piece notes that he died at his Palo Alto home in 2011 and argues his resilience and famous quotes still offer leadership lessons for service members and civilians today.
   

4. 12 Collectors on How to Buy Art That Actually Has Staying Power (culturedmag.com) — One featured collector describes how curating her Palo Alto home with calming, contemporary Asian art helped her discover her own tastes, offering a relatable window into living with art locally. Around her story, prominent collectors share practical tips on buying, displaying, and enjoying artworks so they retain meaning and emotional value over time.
   

5. The heroes, villains and biggest stories of 2025 (paloaltoonline.com) — Palo Alto’s biggest 2025 decisions and debates ranged from permanently closing California Avenue and Ramona Street to cars to opening the long-awaited public safety building on Sherman Avenue. Residents also saw fierce fights over ethnic studies and advanced classes in local schools, mental health advocacy to save allcove and expand suicide prevention, and major housing and consultant battles that will shape future development and services.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A big rig truck towing two trailers of gasoline overturned on southbound Highway 101 in San Jose, causing minor injuries to the driver and a gasoline leak into floodwater.
    10:43AM on Dec 25: A portion of southbound Highway 101 in San Jose is closed due to an overturned gasoline big rig truck. (Nextdoor )
  • To the jolly old man who stole our milk and cookies… enough is enough!
    I am not one to complain but it seems I have no choice but to post this photo I captured from our nest cam. Every year I try to confront the fellow… (Nextdoor Crescent Park)
  • Stanford Health Care posted a job opening for Relief Cook (Multiple openings & shifts) in Palo Alto. Apply here.
  • RH posted a job opening for Line Cook in Palo Alto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palo Alto here.

Ok 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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