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Hi Cupertino! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Apple Park quietly transform Cupertino’s landscape and identity?
  • Why is Los Angeles looking to Cupertino’s park fees for guidance?

Also on today's calendar: An Evening of Music & Entertainment by Harvard & Stanford A Cappella Groups in Los Altos and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 38.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inside the Campus That Redefined Cupertino (applemagazine.com) — Apple Park’s striking ring-shaped campus in Cupertino is portrayed as a carefully designed environment where technology, nature, and people are meant to coexist, reflecting Steve Jobs’ vision. The piece walks readers through its architecture, hidden infrastructure, and park-like landscaping, emphasizing how the space shapes daily life and collaboration for Apple employees right in Cupertino.
   

• Council to Explore Non-Resident Fee for LA Park and Parks' Programs (mynewsla.com) — Los Angeles leaders are studying new fees for non-residents using city recreation and park programs, looking closely at how other cities structure such charges. Cupertino is highlighted as one model, already charging higher rates to non-residents for athletic field rentals and recreation classes, offering a useful comparison point for local residents watching regional policy trends.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday January 11
  • X BAR ARTIST SHOWCASE
    Homestead Bowl & The X Bar, 20990 Homestead Rd, Cupertino
    8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday January 11
  • Pop, Fizz, & Read! at Woodland Library
    Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
    11:30 am
  • Board Game Sunday!
    Los Altos Library , 13 S San Antonio Rd , Los Altos
    2:00 pm
  • Meet the Artist of To Hold On
    Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
    2:00 pm
  • Reading to Children
    Alviso Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
    2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found lost dog in Cupertino near Miller and Stevens Creek just now!
    Male Pomeranian about 10-15 lbs. Were taking him to the San Jose Animal Care Center on 2750 Monterey Rd, San Jose, CA. Please let us know if he is… (Nextdoor Rancho Rinconada)
  • Los Altos Elementary posted a job opening for Custodian - Day Shift in Los Altos. Apply here.
  • City of Los Altos, CA posted a job opening for Recreation Leader & Senior Recreation Leader in Los Altos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sunnyvale

  • These lucky Disneyland passholders can get into the park for less than a dollar a day (mercurynews.com)
  • Bellevue Ranks 6th in the U.S. for Alternative Job Markets (downtownbellevue.com)
  • South Bay protesters gather against Venezuela actions, ICE killing in Minneapolis (mercurynews.com)

Santa Clara

  • Cynthia Ona Innis Featured at Triton Museum of Art (svvoice.com)

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