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🌱 Patch AM: How a local nonprofit is quietly helping Cupertino seniors stay independent

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a local nonprofit is quietly helping Cupertino seniors stay independent
  • Could Cupertino’s Apple hike MacBook and iPhone prices next year?

Also on today's calendar: 12/18 Mendocino Farms Fundraiser - CHS Grad Night Boosters 2pm-cl, CODE=GIVEBACK and 7 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: An a.m. shower; mainly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 46.
  • Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wish Book: Heart of the Valley provides valuable assistance to seniors in need (mercurynews.com) — Cupertino seniors are among those getting free rides, home repairs, and companionship from Heart of the Valley, a Santa Clara-based nonprofit that serves West Santa Clara Valley. The group hopes to raise $25,000 through the Mercury News Wish Book to upgrade technology, expand outreach, and recruit more volunteers so it can help more older adults stay independent at home.
   

• MacBook and iPhone prices could rise in 2026, as Apple's RAM supply advantage begins to fade (tomsguide.com subscription) — Apple, the tech giant headquartered in Cupertino, may face higher RAM costs in 2026 as long-term chip deals with Samsung and SK Hynix expire, potentially driving up prices of future MacBooks and iPhones. A supply-chain watcher warns Apple’s insulation from the current memory price surge is fading, forcing a choice between pricier devices or slimmer shareholder returns.
   

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    Wednesday December 17
  • Family Paint Party
    Erthya (Earlier ARTH) Restaurant, 10310 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino
    6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • Senior Nutrition and Enrichment Programs
    Alviso Branch Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
    10:00 am
  • Band Jam: Guitar & Ukulele
    Saratoga Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
    10:30 am
  • Family Storytime
    Saratoga Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
    11:00 am
  • Indoor Family Storytime
    Alviso Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is this anyone's pet?
    This little girl started coming around my back yard about three weeks ago, right near Garden Gate Elementary. She is four to five months old. She… (Nextdoor Garden Gate)
  • Just a friendly reminder to make sure you lock your car doors.
    Sometime last night someone decided to try and open my car to their surprise it was unlocked and rummaged through my center console. I think they… (Nextdoor Monta Vista)
  • Marriott International posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Cupertino. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Sunnyvale

  • Lotto ticket worth more than $170,000 sold at Santa Clara store (mercurynews.com)
  • San Jose California Temple renamed the Sunnyvale California Temple (thechurchnews.com)
  • Sunnyvale man sentenced to prison for involvement in same drug network as San Jose police union director (mercurynews.com)

Santa Clara

  • Santa Clara City Council Preview: Super Bowl Youth Soccer Park Use; Silicon Valley Power Rate Increase (santaclaranews.org)
  • Stone: What exactly does the Santa Clara County assessor do? (sanjosespotlight.com)

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