🌱 Patch AM: Why is downtown Palo Alto’s Il Fornaio closing after 36 years?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why is downtown Palo Alto’s Il Fornaio closing after 36 years?

Also on today's calendar: 'The Raffel Ticket: Betting on America' | Keith Raffel and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 42.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Express: Potential school budget cuts are now public (mv-voice.com) — A longtime downtown Palo Alto favorite, Il Fornaio, is preparing to close after 36 years of serving Italian dishes to loyal regulars and high-profile diners alike. The broader newsletter also covers Mountain View school budget cut proposals, regional child care funding concerns, and tips for protecting Peninsula trees in winter sun.
   

📸 Around Palo Alto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Guided Sadhana - Community Yoga & Meditation — Ananda
  Ananda Temple of Palo Alto, 2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• 'The Raffel Ticket: Betting on America' | Keith Raffel
  Freidenrich Conference Center (Bldg F) 4th Floor, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• JCC Maccabi Games: Info Night
  OFJCC Campus, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  5:30 pm
• Artist Reception
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• ESL Class Session
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  11:00 am
• ESL Conversation Club
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  1:30 pm

Friday January 16

• The Da Vinci Code, the play
  Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• "God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction" with Dan Barker
  Main Library - San Francisco Public Library , 100 Larkin St , SF
  2:30 pm

Sunday January 18

• Mitzvah Day
  OFJCC Campus, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  10:00 am
• Meet Dan Barker: Music and Casual Conversation with FFRF's Co-President
  Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto , 505 E Charleston Rd , Palo Alto
  12:30 pm
• Growing Into Ourselves
  Manny's, 3092 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
  3:00 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Tour Bowman School at Bayshore! For infants, toddlers, and ages 3-6 years
  3801 E Bayshore Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please note: This is a repost from about a month ago as we have not received any interest in adopting this pup.
  Hoping the new year brings new interest. Looking for a forever home for a senior dog named Banjo. Hoping someone can help me find a good home for… (Nextdoor Midtown)
• Palo Alto has worms!....
  and aren't they lovely! I’ve heard that PA now has a year-round monarch butterfly population, and tropical milkweed plants are a favorite food… (Nextdoor Midtown)

• California Staffing posted a job opening for Process and Project Management Staff Teaching Assistant - College of Engineering - Integrated Innovation Institute in Palo Alto. Apply here.
• Kimco Facility Services, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Palo Alto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palo Alto here.

🗞 Nearby News

Los Altos Hills

• Hidden Villa offers a variety of summer camps for kids (losaltosonline.com)
• Neysa Fligor reflects on nearly 8 years on Los Altos City Council (losaltosonline.com)
• Raeanna Louise Burkhart (losaltosonline.com)

Stanford

• Wild Card Weekend (stanforddaily.com)
• At JPM, Anthropic touts life-saving AI, and the guardrails that keep humans in charge (rdworldonline.com)

Fremont

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-- The Patch AM Team

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