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In today's newsletter:
- How a Palo Alto midfielder helped power Stanford’s title run
- How January’s king tides will transform Palo Alto’s Baylands shoreline
- Why a Palo Alto AI event illustrates Africa’s tech crossroads
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Palo Altofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
- Sunday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Evans Earns National Scholar Player of the Year, Three Garner Scholar All-America Recognition (gostanford.com) — A Stanford women’s soccer star from Palo Alto, Jasmine Aikey, has been honored as a Scholar All-America first-team selection while helping lead the Cardinal to a national title game. Teammate Elise Evans earned National Scholar Player of the Year, with Andrea Kitahata also recognized, highlighting the strong academic and athletic achievements of players with local roots. 
• From the coast's tide pools to the Peninsula's marshlands, king tides reveal how wildlife adapt to extreme conditions (paloaltoonline.com) — Palo Alto residents can expect dramatic king tides at the Baylands in early January, offering a vivid look at future sea level rise and local wildlife behavior. The story explains how extreme tides expose tide-pool and marsh species, and highlights nearby guided walks and refuge rules so you can safely explore these changing shorelines.
• Engaging generative artificial intelligence in African development (atlanticcouncil.org) — A recent policy brief on generative AI in African development happens to feature an image from a Rivian autonomy and AI event held in Palo Alto, underscoring the region’s role in cutting-edge tech. The piece argues African educators, policymakers, and development groups must actively shape AI’s use to reduce poverty, improve education, and protect young people through strong guardrails rather than avoidance.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palo Alto
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★ Featured events ★
- Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
7:00 pm
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- Eight-Hour Meditation — Ananda
Ananda Temple of Palo Alto , 2171 El Camino Real , Palo Alto
10:00 am - Meditation with Sara
Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
10:15 am - U.S. Citizenship Test Class
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
11:00 am - Quilting Basics with local Artists Mik and May Gaspay
Mitchell Park Library , 3700 Middlefield Road , Palo Alto
11:00 am - Santa Paws at Dogma!
Dogma , 149 2nd Street , Los Altos
12:00 pm - Aging With Vitality: Lessons From Functional Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
2:00 pm - Celebrating Yalda Night
Children's Library , 1276 Harriet Street , Palo Alto
3:00 pm - Tai Chi with Nelson Ng
Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
10:00 am - Objective Morality
Los Altos Community Center , 97 Hillview Ave , Los Altos
11:00 am - J-Camp: Winter Break Sessions
OFJCC Campus, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
8:30 am - Future Filmmakers Film Camp
Oshman Family JCC , 3921 Fabian Way , Palo Alto
10:00 am
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
📣 Palo Alto Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
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- Flipped car on Alma today.
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🗞 Nearby News
Los Altos Hills
- Kings County farming giant John Vidovich shut out of groundwater board seat (sjvwater.org)
Stanford
- Stanford Radiology to Collaborate with Novartis to Advance Innovation in Translational Imaging Research (stanford.edu)
- Stanford Medicine's 2025 scientific advancements (stanford.edu)
- A Look Back at 2025 (stanford.edu)
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