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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:

  • Which 2025 City Hall fights will shape Palo Alto’s next year?
  • How is a Palo Alto AI startup changing junior developer careers?
  • How new county education leaders could influence Palo Alto schools

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: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 60, low: 43.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 55 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Year in Review: Facing state and federal pressures, Palo Alto trudges ahead with local priorities (paloaltoonline.com) — Palo Alto spent 2025 grappling with big state and federal pressures while pushing ahead on intensely local issues like RV homelessness, dark-sky rules, and El Camino Park turf. City leaders advanced housing, rail and bike projects, cracked down on “vanlords,” and tightened lighting rules, but remain divided over synthetic turf and how aggressively to enforce RV parking as affordable options lag behind.
   

• AI hurts hiring for software engineers (arkansasonline.com) — For Palo Alto readers connected to Stanford or local tech, AI is reshaping the job market for new software engineers, shrinking entry-level opportunities even for elite graduates. A Palo Alto-based AI startup CEO says junior developers are less needed as AI tools handle more coding, pushing many recent grads toward further study, startups, or less-preferred jobs.
   

• Community Briefs: Holiday tree recycling, Rose Filicetti award, county education board picks leaders (mv-voice.com) — Palo Alto families are indirectly affected as a county education trustee representing Palo Alto Unified and nearby districts steps into a new leadership role on the Santa Clara County Board of Education. The same brief roundup covers Mountain View’s holiday tree recycling options and a new award honoring longtime Mountain View Whisman school leader Rose Filicetti.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Firefighters respond to a gas leak near the intersection of Cottle Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard, prompting temporary road closures.
    4:48PM on Dec 27: Nextdoor user reports fire trucks and taped-off sidewalk at the corner of Cottle and Santa Teresa. (Nextdoor )
  • Package thief alert!!
    This woman stole 4 packages from my front door on Dec 23. Neighbors please be cautious. See attached pictures and video. (Nextdoor Leland Manor)
  • AVC posted a job opening for Event Technician, Audio Visual - Sheraton Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Apply here.
  • Wing posted a job opening for Head of Manufacturing in Palo Alto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palo Alto here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stanford

  • They graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can't find a job (adn.com)
  • Hidden quantum spin liquid behavior confirmed in a new kagome crystal (interestingengineering.com)
  • Cross-Session Narrative Memory (CSNM): The Future of Human (medium.com)

Los Altos

  • CAs Best Schools 2025: Rankings For Elementary, Middle, High School, College (patch.com)

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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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