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Coffee in hand, Palo Alto? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Palo Alto teen counseling nonprofit grew to reach 25,000 youth
  • Can you still find all nine of Greg Brown’s downtown murals?

Also on today's calendar: GISSV'S German Holiday Market and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nonprofit marks half a century of support for youth mental health (paloaltoonline.com) — A longtime Palo Alto youth counseling nonprofit is celebrating 50 years of supporting local teens while also saying goodbye to its executive director, Philippe Rey, after more than two decades of leadership. The story highlights how Adolescent Counseling Services grew from a single Palo Alto program into a regional mental health resource, especially for LGBTQIA+ youth, amid rising pressures from academics, social media, and substance use.
   

• Walking in muralist Greg Brown's footsteps in Palo Alto 50 years later (paloaltoonline.com) — Downtown Palo Alto’s whimsical Greg Brown murals are being rediscovered through a city-created scavenger hunt that highlights nine surviving works from his famed Pedestrian Series. The article traces Brown’s Palo Alto roots, his trompe l’oeil training, and the stories behind beloved pieces like the alien crash, bank burglars, and “Boy with Fishing Pole,” all still viewable on local streets.
   

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