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One of three mountain lion cubs that were rescued in Portola Valley and transported to the Oakland Zoo on Jan. 25, 2025. Courtesy Oakland Zoo.

Portola Valley Wildlife Day

The Portola Valley Nature and Science Committee is hosting a Wildlife Day event from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at Town Center, 765 Portola Road. The town invites the community to join this family-friendly event focused on education about local nature and wildlife, in honor of the Town Council designating January as Wildlife Protection Month.

Car seat installation check

The Menlo Park Police Department will have certified child passenger safety technicians available to check car seat installations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25. Learn about how to correctly install your child’s booster or car seat and receive more information on the appropriate seat based on age and size.

Meet with a technician in the parking lot in front of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center at 701 Laurel Street in Menlo Park. For more information, visit bit.ly/4sHrxYF.

E-bike Safety Town Hall

State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, is hosting a virtual town hall about e-bike safety on Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 5-6 p.m. on Zoom. The online event will feature conversations with local leaders about e-bike education, enforcement and legislation.

Hear from District 12 Assembly Member Damon Connolly; e-bike advocate Bob Mittelstaedt; Asha Weinstein Agrawal, director of MTI’s National Transportation Finance Center at San José State University, and Gwen Froh, director of Marin Safe Routes to Schools.

For more information visit sd13.senate.ca.gov/events.

— Jennifer Yoshikoshi

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Jennifer Yoshikoshi joined The Almanac in 2024 as an education, Woodside and Portola Valley reporter. Jennifer started her journalism career in college radio and podcasting at UC Santa Barbara, where she...

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