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In today's newsletter:

• How a former Cupertino leader is now shaping Gilroy’s future

Also on today's calendar: An Evening of Music & Entertainment by Harvard & Stanford A Cappella Groups in Los Altos and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 36.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gilroy welcomes Matt Morley as new city administrator (publicceo.com) — Cupertino residents may recognize Gilroy’s new city administrator, Matt Morley, from his previous role as assistant city manager and public works director here. Gilroy leaders highlight his nearly three decades of local government experience, including work in Saratoga, Los Gatos, San Jose, and Cupertino, as he prepares to start the job on February 9.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Field Trip: McClellan Ranch Preserve for Beginners (Cupertino) — Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance
  Park yuruyus piknik, 22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• Knit-Alongs at Cupertino Library
  Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
  2:30 pm
• Girls Soccer vs. Monta Vista High School
  Cupertino High Cupertino, CA 95014
  4:00 pm
• Create CU: Monoprints Using Ink and Watercolor
  Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
  7:00 pm
• 中/英文雙語說故事時間 Mandarin/English Bilingual Family Storytime
  Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Family Storytime at Cupertino Library
  Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
  10:30 am
• Lunar New Year Good Luck Scrolls Craft for Teens
  Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
  3:00 pm
• Meet New People! Saturday Night Networking!
  Panera Bread , 20807 Stevens Creek Blvd # 100 , Cupertino
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• An Evening of Music & Entertainment by Harvard & Stanford A Cappella Groups in Los Altos
  Grant Park Community Center Multi-Purpose Room, 1575 Holt Ave, Los Altos, CA, 94024
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• 1/14 Panda Express Fundraiser / CHS Grad Night Boosters, Code: 9009979
  9:00 am

Saturday January 17

• 1/17 Goodwill & Ewaste Fundraiser - Cupertino High Grad Night 10-3pm
  10100 Finch Ave , Cupertino
  10:00 am

Sunday January 18

• 1/18 Goodwill & E-Waste Fundraiser - Cupertino High Grad Night - 10-3pm
  10100 Finch Ave , Cupertino
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fire prompts school evacuation in Atherton, California.
  1:11PM on Jan 6: A structure fire was reported on Selby Lane in Atherton, California. (Nextdoor )
• Reports of explosion in San Jose, California.
  5:25PM on Jan 6: Nextdoor user reports sound resembling an explosion near Camden Ave and Blossom Hill. (Nextdoor )

• Apple posted a job opening for Product Quality Manager- iPad in Cupertino. Apply here.
• Apple Inc. posted a job opening for Manager - Surface Finishing - Plating (SME) in Cupertino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sunnyvale

• 2026 SV Auto Show Cruises into Santa Clara Convention Center (svvoice.com)
• Can't hardly wait: 11 restaurants we're eager to try in 2026 (mercurynews.com)
• Detached house sells in Dublin for $1 million (mercurynews.com)

Santa Clara

• James Joseph 'Jim' Pacelli: Santa Clara's Renaissance Man (Sept. 16, 1946 - Dec. 29, 2025) (svvoice.com)

Palo Alto

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-- The Patch AM Team

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