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Corte Madera, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How hidden ocean waves could worsen Corte Madera’s next king tide floods
  • Corte Madera-based Il Fornaio settles multimillion-dollar harassment case—what changed?

Also on today's calendar: San Francisco Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official California election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, a shower; cool, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a brief shower, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What Is a Kelvin Wave? How El Niño Can Raise West Coast Sea Levels (kqed.org) — Recent photos from Corte Madera show residents stacking sandbags and wading through January floodwaters as scientists warn that El Niño-driven Kelvin waves can temporarily raise Bay Area sea levels by more than a foot. The piece explains how these invisible waves, combined with king tides, storms and long-term sea level rise, could bring record coastal flooding to low-lying Corte Madera streets, homes and roads this winter.
   

• Italian restaurant chain Il Fornaio to pay $3 million to settle sexual harassment lawsuit (latimes.com subscription) — A major restaurant chain headquartered in Corte Madera will pay $3 million to settle federal claims that at least 100 female employees across its locations faced severe, ongoing sexual harassment. While most cited incidents occurred elsewhere in California, the case involves the company that opened its first full restaurant in Corte Madera and could matter to local workers considering or holding jobs there.
   

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  • Meet New Singles 50+ at a Wine Bar Mixer (Tiburon) (funcheap.com)
  • San Francisco sets new October high tide record by wide margin (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married?" — They had a great reception (Thank you Hallie H. for sending it in!)
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