🌱 How a $700,000 deficit could reshape Portola Valley services next year
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In today's newsletter:
- How a $700,000 deficit could reshape Portola Valley services next year
Also on today's calendar: SYMPHONY SAN JOSE CHORALE & SYMPHONY SAN JOSE present "Serenade to Music" Saturday, April 25 and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Pleasant with some sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Short on funds, Portola Valley explores how to tackle financial crisis (almanacnews.com) — Portola Valley is staring at a projected $700,000 budget deficit next year, forcing town leaders to weigh new revenue measures against potential cuts to staff and services. Council members are eyeing a November 2026 ballot measure while debating cost-of-living and merit raises, all as public safety contracts and capital projects drive expenses higher. 
📸 Around Portola Valley
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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SYMPHONY SAN JOSE CHORALE & SYMPHONY SAN JOSE present "Serenade to Music" Saturday, April 25
Mission Santa Clara de Asís, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
7:30 pm -
HERS Breast Cancer Foundation to Host a Speakeasy Soirée
Sunol's Casa Bella Event Center, 11984 Main St, Sunol
6:00 pm
Saturday April 25
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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MOAH's School of Rock
The Museum of American Heritage , 351 Homer Ave , Palo Alto
4:00 pm -
Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
12:30 pm -
Afterschool Reading Club
Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
2:30 pm -
Make It With Magnetic Tiles
Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
3:00 pm -
Mossarium Workshop
Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
5:00 pm -
Spanish Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingue
Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
10:30 am -
Computer Lab
Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
3:00 pm -
Family Storytime
Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
10:30 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Talk on the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Los Altos Community Center , 97 Hillview Ave , Los Altos
12:00 pm -
CSCS William C. Dement Seminar Series: "How sleep shapes the infant brain" with Dr. Mark Blumberg
Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center , 291 Campus Drive , Stanford
12:00 pm -
Learn English: Beyond the Basics
Mitchell Park Library 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
12:00 pm -
Make It With Superspace
Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
3:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1376823-2) in Stanford. Apply here.
- Liston Animal Hospital posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Los Altos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portola Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodside
- San Mateo County local sports roundup • Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (smdailyjournal.com)
- From wildlife warnings to upgrades at landmark parks, here's what's happening outside in Silicon Valley this spring (almanacnews.com)
- Community briefs: Arbor Day, preschool open house and concert (almanacnews.com)
Palo Alto
- Palo Alto Networks founder applies to invest in California bank (bankingdive.com)
- Palo Alto Rejects Proposed Ban on Billionaire Megacompounds Inspired by Mark Zuckerberg's $112 Million Real Estate Shopping Spree (realtor.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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