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🌱 Patch AM: How a new $184,000 grant could change Cupertino school commutes
Also check out New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel on the Cupertino Patch calendar
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 a new $184,000 grant could change Cupertino school commutes
- How a scare near Cupertino’s dam sparked safer swimming for neurodiverse kids
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel 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.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy with rain and drizzle, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
- Saturday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Office of Traffic Safety awards $184,000 grant to the City of Cupertino for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety program (publicceo.com) — Cupertino has secured a $184,000 state traffic safety grant to expand bicycle and pedestrian education for local students through September 2026. The funding will bolster Safe Routes to School efforts, adding more classroom lessons, bike skills courses, and community walks and rides to help kids travel more safely around town. 
• Drowning, leading cause of death for autistic children; YMCA hopes to expand a water safety program (record-bee.com) — A San Jose father’s near-tragedy at Cupertino’s Stevens Creek Dam pushed the YMCA of Silicon Valley to create and now expand a free Safety Around Water program tailored for neurodiverse kids. The Southwest and South Valley YMCAs hope to raise $50,000 through Wish Book to fund specialized instructors, adaptive equipment, and outreach so more autistic and neurodiverse children can safely enjoy local pools and waterways.
📸 Around Cupertino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino
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Other local events
- New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel
Hyatt Centric Mountain View , 409 San Antonio Rd , Mountain View
7:30 pm - Changemakers Book Club for Grades 1 and 2
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
2:00 pm - Knit-Alongs at Cupertino Library
Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
2:30 pm - Boys Basketball vs Palo Alto HS
Monta Vista High Cupertino, CA 95014
6:15 pm - Baby Sign and Sing
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
11:00 am - Babywearing Dance
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
11:00 am - Movie Night : UP (Disney and Pixar
Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
2:00 pm - ESL Parent & Caregiver Conversation Club
Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
10:30 am - Born 2011 - 2012 Special Clinics - Jan 6th - Jan 10th - Cupertino, CA 2026
Creekside Park , Creekside Pk , 10455 Miller Ave , Cupertino
3:45 pm - 1/14 Panda Express Fundraiser / CHS Grad Night Boosters, Code: 9009979
9:00 am
Wednesday December 31
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Wednesday January 14
📣 Cupertino Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Camp #4 (2 days)
Tennis Courts | West Valley College , S College Cir , Saratoga
9:00 am - Paintings Exhibit
Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos - Arts Los Altos Downtown Walking Tour
Los Altos Chamber of Commerce , 169 State Street , Los Altos
5:00 pm - Los Altos First Friday
Downtown Los Altos
6:00 pm
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Husky found running free on Montebello Road.
Full grown, but young. Safe in a pen off the road. Please email info@BetchartExpeditions.com to identify. (Nextdoor Montebello Rd) - Just got passed on the left by a white Tesla while driving south on Tantau Ave just a couple of blocks north of Bollinger Road.
He wasn't even trying to catch a green light, was just frustrated with us driving the speed limit. It's a 25 mph zone - you'd hardly know it with… (Nextdoor Fairgrove)
- Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center posted a job opening for Housekeeper Janitor - Cupertino in Cupertino. Apply here.
- Bowlero Corporation posted a job opening for Bartender in Cupertino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Santa Clara
- Winter Classic will see NHL raise the roof in Miami (nhl.com)
- Fligor wins race for Santa Clara County assessor (paloaltoonline.com)
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