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🌱 Patch AM: How a Los Gatos tower fight touches a Campbell garden business
And on the Campbell Patch calendar - DIY Snow Globe Lab at The Tech Interactive

Good day Campbell! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Los Gatos tower fight touches a Campbell garden business
Also on today's calendar: DIY Snow Globe Lab at The Tech Interactive and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Campbellfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Campbellfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 40.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘Will cost the town dearly': Los Gatos warned against fighting builder's remedy project (localnewsmatters.org) — A major 13‑story apartment proposal in nearby Los Gatos is moving ahead under California’s builder’s remedy law, despite legal battles and warnings about costly lawsuits for the town. The project’s site is currently rented by the owner of California Home & Garden in Campbell, tying this high‑stakes regional housing fight directly to a Campbell‑connected business and property.
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📸 Around Campbell
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Campbell
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Other local events
- DIY Snow Globe Lab at The Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive , 201 S Market St , San Jose
12:00 pm - Winter WonderLabs at The Tech Interactive: Holi-Dough Circuits
The Tech Interactive , 201 S Market St , San Jose
3:00 pm - ABBA LASERS! At The Tech
The Tech Interactive , 201 S Market St , San Jose
5:00 pm - Campbell Express Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
Campbell Express Library , 77 Harrison Avenue , Campbell - Bookmobile Services Close at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
Santa Clara County Library District-Book Mobile , 1370 Dell Avenue , Campbell - Crawl 'Til The Ball Falls: San Jose NYE Bar Crawl 2026
Cash Only , 78 E Santa Clara St , San Jose
5:00 pm - Crawl 'Til The Ball Falls: San Jose NYE Bar Crawl 2025
O'Flaherty's Irish Pub , 25 N San Pedro St , San Jose
6:00 pm - Winter WonderLabs at The Tech Interactive: Holi-Dough Circuits
The Tech Interactive , 201 S Market St , San Jose
3:00 pm - Sock Skating at The Tech Interactive
The Tech Interactive , 201 S Market St , San Jose
11:00 am - Winter WonderLabs at The Tech Interactive: Holi-Dough Circuits
The Tech Interactive , 201 S Market St , San Jose
3:00 pm
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
📣 Campbell Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- New BBQ Brunch Buffet at The Cats (Dine-In or To-Go)
The Cats Restaurant – BBQ, Brunch Buffet & Live Music , 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy , Los Gatos
12:00 pm - Reading to Children with Vivian
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
1:00 pm - Wii Gaming for Tweens and Teens
Bascom Library , 1000 South Bascom Avenue , San Jose
2:00 pm - LEGO® Club
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
3:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Campbell PatchAM possible:
- The Harker School — (408) 345-9200
Magic Happens at Harker - SJG School of Music — (408) 370-6590
Private and Group Music Lessons - Flores Electric — (408) 899-8450
Electrical Safety & Savings for Silicon Valley Homeowners - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Cool Aid Air Conditioning and Refrigeration — (800) 266-5243
Voted Best HVAC & Refrigeration Company in the Bay Area - Super Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Air - San Jose — (408) 351-1994
Serving San Jose & Bay Area – HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Great Music Lessons in Campbell- Group and Private Lessons
Quliaty Group and Private lessons. Enrollment in now open for 2026. FREE consultation lesson for private lessons! Learn more at :www... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a full time Nanny (M-F 9am-5pm)!
We are looking for a caring, reliable and experienced nanny starting January for our 8 month old. Please DM if interested. Location - West San Jose… (Nextdoor San Tomas West) - Traffic collision on SR-17 North at Santa Cruz Ave off-ramp in San Jose involves a sedan and possibly two SUVs, blocking the slow lane, with residual delays reported on northbound CA-17 south of Santa Cruz Ave in Los Gatos.
12:56PM on Dec 26: Traffic collision on northbound CA-17 south of S Santa Cruz Ave in Los Gatos, with the right lane closed and delays reported. (Nextdoor )
- Campbell Union School District posted a job opening for Classified Substitute - Custodian Hourly / On call in Campbell. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Campbell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Campbell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Los Gatos
- Why Steve Wozniak can show off homemade $2 bills without getting arrested (snopes.com)
- Compass-Anywhere deal may exceed DOJ market-share limits in some cities (housingwire.com)
- Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: December 26-28 (slvpost.com)
Cupertino
- Apple CEO Tim Cook Doubles Personal Nike Stake, Boosting Investor Confidence (vcpost.com)
- Virtual reality opens doors to closer real-life connections for older people in Los Gatos (localnewsmatters.org)
- CAs Best Schools 2025: Rankings For Elementary, Middle, High School, College (patch.com)
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