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In today's newsletter:

• See how much this Amarillo Avenue home just sold for
• Have you walked Palo Alto’s Christmas Tree Lane after dark yet?

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

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

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 49 degrees.
• Tuesday: Foggy in the morning, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sale closed in Palo Alto: $3.2 million for a two-bedroom home (mercurynews.com) — A single-story, two-bedroom home on the 1000 block of Amarillo Avenue in Palo Alto sold on October 31 for $3.15 million, on a sizable half-acre lot. The article also recaps several nearby Palo Alto home sales, offering residents a snapshot of current neighborhood prices and property sizes.
   

• Where to see the best Bay Area holiday lights (sanluisobispo.com) — Palo Alto’s famed Christmas Tree Lane on the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Fulton Street is once again glowing with coordinated house lights and live trees, inviting visitors to walk or slowly drive through. The guide also highlights other standout holiday displays across the Bay Area, from Livermore to San Carlos, if you’re up for a short seasonal road trip.
   

📸 Around Palo Alto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• 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

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• In-Person English Conversation Club
  East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
  10:30 am
• Brazil's First Popular Music: Choro!, Music in the Afternoon
  Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall (Bldg F), 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  1:00 pm
• December Tour of Elizabeth F. Gamble House & Garden
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden , 1431 Waverley St , Palo Alto
  1:30 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
• Book Bugs Club for 2nd and 3rd Graders
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  4:00 pm
• Study Break: Cookies and Cocoa
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Stay & Play
  East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
  10:00 am
• Free In-Person English Class | Clase de inglés en persona gratuita
  East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
  10:30 am

Sunday December 21

• Objective Morality
  Los Altos Community Center , 97 Hillview Ave , Los Altos
  11:00 am

Monday December 22

• J-Camp: Winter Break Sessions
  OFJCC Campus, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Piper is all spiffed up for her holiday guests next week, complete with her holiday scarf.
  Nothing like a warm bath and a haircut to be looking our best! Her face smells like blueberries!! Thank you to Crystal at Woof Gang Bakery and… (Nextdoor Duveneck - St. Francis)

• City of Palo Alto California posted a job opening for Middle School Athletics Coach II (Recreation Leader II) in Palo Alto. Apply here.
• Palo Alto Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Theater Production Technician in Palo Alto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palo Alto here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stanford

• Data centers for AI could nearly triple San José's energy use. Who foots the bill? (latimes.com)
• Phoebe Gates Builds $180M AI Shopping App from Stanford Dorm (webpronews.com)
• Paul Wiggin, Cleveland Browns legend and Stanford coach during 'The Play,' dies at 91 (nytimes.com)

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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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