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🌱 Patch AM: How did Cupertino’s Jessica Shaffer stack up against the week’s top star?
And check out LIT BY THE BAY - NYE Celebration & Dance Party on the Cupertino Patch calendar

What's up Cupertino! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Cupertino’s Jessica Shaffer stack up against the week’s top star?
Also on today's calendar: LIT BY THE BAY - NYE Celebration & Dance Party and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Cupertinofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Cupertinofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
- Tuesday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Arabella Valbuena, Notre Dame-San Jose basketball (fresnobee.com) — A Cupertino High School basketball standout, Jessica Shaffer, finished a strong second in Bay Area News Group’s latest girls athlete of the week poll, highlighting local talent on the regional stage. The honor went to Notre Dame–San Jose guard Arabella Valbuena, who posted several high-scoring performances in recent wins over Mountain View, Milpitas, and Soledad.
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📸 Around Cupertino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino
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★ Featured events ★
- LIT BY THE BAY - NYE Celebration & Dance Party
Hyatt Centric Mountain View, 409 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Beloved South Bay Holiday Concert, Winter's Gifts, Returns for One Night
Mission Santa Clara de Asis, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
7:30 pm - Holiday Recess - No School
Sunnyvale , CA 94088 - Toddler Storytime
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
10:30 am - Girls Basketball at Leigh
Homestead High Cupertino, CA 95014
5:30 pm - Cupertino Library Closes at 5:00pm for Christmas Eve
Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 - Cupertino Library Closed for Christmas Day
Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 - Medi-Cal Enrollment / Inscripción en Medi-Cal
Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
10:00 am - Born 2011 - 2012 Special Clinics Dec 30th - Jan 3rd - Cupertino, CA 2025
Creekside Park , Creekside Pk , 10455 Miller Ave , Cupertino
10:00 am - Born 2015 - 2016 Special Clinics - Jan 6th - 10th - Cupertino, CA 2025
21840 McClellan Rd , Cupertino
6:00 pm
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
📣 Cupertino Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kids Musical Polar Express Storytime
Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
11:00 am - Sunday CrafterNoon
Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
2:00 pm - Reading to Children
Alviso Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
2:30 pm - Sunday Blood on the Clocktower (Sunnyvale)
Radisson Hotel Sunnyvale - Silicon Valley , 1300 Chesapeake Terrace , Sunnyvale
3:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Cupertino PatchAM possible:
- 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 - Flores Electric — (408) 899-8450
Electrical Safety & Savings for Silicon Valley Homeowners
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our cat is missing.
Her name is Zeytin, she has a collar with her name and our phone number on it. Please let us know if you’ve seen her. (Nextdoor Monta Vista) - I am looking to buy a puppy for my child, specifically a toy Poodle (Teddy Bear Poodle).
Any recommendations for reliable/reputable breeders? or we are also open to adopting a puppy. (Nextdoor Jollyman/Faria)
- i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Sport Coordinator Flag Football in Sunnyvale. Apply here.
- Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Sunnyvale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sunnyvale
- Busy real estate investor buys another South Bay hotel at low price (mercurynews.com)
- Day shift or Night Shift Mechanical Production Engineer Level 2 /3 (verticalmag.com)
- Inside the $1.7 million sale of a Santa Clara County home (mercurynews.com)
Santa Clara
- Luxembourg positions itself as European hub for autonomous trucking (roboticsandautomationnews.com)
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
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