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🌱 Patch AM: How Cupertino seniors are “traveling” the world without leaving home
Coming up on the Cupertino Patch calendar: Born 2015 - 2016 Special Clinics - Jan 6th - Jan 10th - Cupertino, CA 2026
Good morning Cupertino! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Cupertino seniors are “traveling” the world without leaving home
- How one Cupertino senior found hope as funding cuts hit vital services
- How did Apple’s Cupertino showcase stack up in the AI phone race?
Also on today's calendar: Born 2011 - 2012 Special Clinics - Jan 6th - Jan 10th - Cupertino, CA 2026 and 5 more events.
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- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 59, low: 41.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 53 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life (channel3000.com) — Residents at The Forum at Rancho San Antonio in Cupertino are using virtual-reality headsets to “travel” the world and reconnect with old memories without leaving their retirement community. The story follows local and nearby seniors as they explore curated VR experiences, highlighting how the technology can ease isolation, spark conversation, and strengthen real-world relationships. 
• Wish Book: Asian Americans for Community Involvement gives seniors a new lease on life (mercurynews.com) — A 75-year-old Cupertino resident found crucial support and companionship through Asian Americans for Community Involvement’s Senior Wellness Program after feeling isolated during the pandemic. The nonprofit now serves hundreds of low‑income, often immigrant seniors with meals, classes, and help navigating benefits, but recent federal funding cuts and rising demand threaten these services, and Wish Book donations aim to close the gap.
• My year in smartphones – 2025 was the year of the AI phone (techradar.com subscription) — Cupertino briefly takes center stage as the writer visits Apple’s hometown to preview the iPhone 17 lineup and the ultra-thin iPhone Air. From there, the piece surveys 2025’s biggest “AI phones,” comparing Samsung, Google, and Apple devices and how aggressively they’re baking generative AI into everyday smartphone use.
📸 Around Cupertino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino
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★ Featured events ★
- Born 2015 - 2016 Special Clinics - Jan 6th - Jan 10th - Cupertino, CA 2026
Creekside Park, Creekside Pk, 10455 Miller Ave, Cupertino
3:45 pm
Monday January 5
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Other local events
- Voyagers Book Club for Grades 3-4
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
2:00 pm - Noon Year's Eve Dance Party
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
11:30 am - Changemakers Book Club for Grades 1 and 2
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
2:00 pm - Boys Basketball vs Palo Alto HS
Monta Vista High Cupertino, CA 95014
6:15 pm - Babywearing Dance
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
11:00 am - Baby Sign and Sing
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
11:00 am - Born 2011 - 2012 Special Clinics - Jan 6th - Jan 10th - Cupertino, CA 2026
Creekside Park , Creekside Pk , 10455 Miller Ave , Cupertino
3:45 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Monday Morning Meditation & Mindfulness
Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
10:30 am - Now Read This Book Club - NO MEETING IN DECEMBER
Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
12:00 pm - Monday Meditation & Mindfulness
Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
7:00 pm - Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Firefighters respond to a gas leak near the intersection of Cottle Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard, prompting temporary road closures.
4:48PM on Dec 27: Nextdoor user reports fire trucks and taped-off sidewalk at the corner of Cottle and Santa Teresa. (Nextdoor ) - what do you think you're doing lol parking the car across the dotted lines on a fire lane to drop someone off...
the stuff you see at valley fair never ceases and/or fails to amaze me. btw, the crosswalk is literally there not 20ft further (sign is literally… (Nextdoor Monta Vista South)
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Store Protection Specialist in Cupertino. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Cupertino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sunnyvale
- Homestead High students rethink what we wear and what we give (mercurynews.com)
- Love is on the shelves of new Los Altos bookstore (mercurynews.com)
- Local Brownie troop helps nonprofit get holiday gifts ready in Sunnyvale (mercurynews.com)
Santa Clara
- Update: Cold weather advisory for Bay Area inland regions for Monday – temperatures to dip to 34 (mercurynews.com)
- Judging biggest overreactions for NFL Week 17 games (abc30.com)
- Millions of Californians gaining IVF access as new fertility insurance law takes effect (localnewsmatters.org)
Ok Cupertino! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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