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🌱 Patch AM: What Menlo Park firefighters learned from yesterday’s dangerous carbon monoxide leak.
Be sure to catch Namiwalks Silicon Valley on the Menlo Park Patch calendar
Hi there, Menlo Park! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Menlo Park firefighters learned from yesterday's dangerous carbon monoxide leak.
- Menlo Park man arrested after handgun tied to Oakland road rage case.
Also on today's calendar: Namiwalks Silicon Valley and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Carbon monoxide leak impacts six people in Menlo Park (almanacnews.com) — A carbon monoxide leak at 1540 El Camino Real in Menlo Park sent one person to the hospital in critical condition and left several others with minor injuries on September 19. Firefighters traced the problem to a gas-powered power washer in a parking garage, evacuated a neighboring building on San Antonio Road, and warn residents to avoid using gas equipment in enclosed spaces and to maintain working CO detectors. 
• Gun, Rifle Ammo Found In Vehicle After East Bay Road Rage Suspect Drove To Napa Valley (patch.com) — A 59-year-old Menlo Park man was arrested in American Canyon after police linked his SUV and a handgun to an earlier road rage incident in Oakland. Officers say they recovered a Kimber 9mm pistol, a loaded magazine, and rifle ammunition, and note the suspect is prohibited from possessing firearms, which may concern local residents following regional crime involving Menlo Park residents.
📸 Around Menlo Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menlo Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Namiwalks Silicon Valley →
History Park San Jose, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose
9:00 am - Redwood City Library Foundation's 5th Annual Upscale Pub Crawl →
Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Dr. Francis Fukuyama with Dr. Michael McFaul →
Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
7:00 pm - LEGO Tuesdays!
Downtown Branch Library, 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto
4:00 pm - Silicon Valley Alumni: Happy Hour →
Dutch Goose, 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park
6:00 pm - Tommy Emmanuel →
The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
7:00 pm - French Tech SF Fall Kick-Off at Snowflake →
Snowflake, 135 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park - Copa del Menlo, Round Three →
Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park
7:00 pm - Airborne Toxic Event →
The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
7:00 pm - Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event →
Independence High School, 617 N Jackson Ave, San Jose
12:00 pm - Up and Away Botb Annual Fundraiser →
Domenico Winery, 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
6:30 pm - AI Art Workshop: See the World Through Your Pet's Eyes →
Gallery House, 826 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025
6:30 pm
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
📣 Menlo Park Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MALWARE WARNING!
If you see a sponsored ad from "Kyoto-Fu" like the attached screenshot, DO NOT CLICK ON IT. This is an attempt to trick you into installing malware… (Nextdoor Flood Triangle)
- Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Menlo Park. Apply here.
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Menlo Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menlo Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Palo Alto
- Thousands expected in the Baylands for Moonlight Run (paloaltoonline.com)
Atherton
- Halloween 2026 Archives (inmenlo.com)
Stanford
- Marco Alejandro Medina Salgado (stanford.edu)
- Stanford Scientists Grew Human Brain Tissue in Mice-It Wired Into Their Nervous Systems (miamiherald.com)
- Human Brain May Have Evolved From Two Ancient Nervous Systems (columbuspost.com)
Ok Menlo Park! 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!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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