🌱 Patch AM: How did Los Altos rally from 3-0 down to win state?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Los Altos rally from 3-0 down to win state?
• Which Los Altos nonprofit job ranks among the world’s top earners?

Also on today's calendar: Sing in the choir! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Los Altos girls tennis wins CIF state title, becoming first NorCal victor in event's three-year history (fresnobee.com) — Los Altos High’s girls tennis team has captured the CIF state team title, becoming the first Northern California squad to win the three-year-old championship. After a third-place league finish, the Eagles stormed through CCS, NorCal and finally rallied from 3-0 down to edge Corona del Mar 4-3, showcasing the program’s depth and resilience.
   

• The best-paid development jobs of 2025 (devex.com) — One of the world’s best-paid development jobs is based right in Los Altos, where the David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s chief operating officer role offers between $550,000 and $650,000 annually. The broader report ranks 100 top-paying global development positions, highlighting how executive roles at major foundations, banks, and NGOs dominate the high end of the salary scale.
   

📸 Around Los Altos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Altos

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• A Christmas Carol
  Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Santa Paws at Dogma!
  Dogma , 149 2nd Street , Los Altos
  12:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Basketball @ Carlmont
  Carlmont High School , 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas , Belmont
  6:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol
  Bus Barn Theater , 97 Hillview Ave , Los Altos
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Sing in the choir!
  Foothills Congregational Church , 461 Orange Ave , Los Altos
  9:00 am
• David Green speaking on "Dream"
  Foothills Congregational Church , 461 Orange Ave , Los Altos
  11:00 am
• Sunday CrafterNoon
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Monday Morning Meditation & Mindfulness
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  10:30 am
• Monday Meditation & Mindfulness
  Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• To Be Read Book Club for 6th – 8th Graders
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  4:00 pm
• Widow and Widowers Association Meetings; Visitors Welcome
  460 S El Monte Ave , Los Altos
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Service of Lessons & Carols
  Foothills Congregational Church , 461 Orange Ave , Los Altos
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bows and Beaus is sponsoring a beginning square dance class
  When: Monday, January 19, 2026, 7 pm - 9 pm Where: Loyola Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room 770 Berry Ave., Los Altos (near Foothill… (Nextdoor Egan)
• Lost my child's Amazfit digital watch.
  Pink silicon rubber wristband. Lost the morning of Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at about 8:30 a.m. on N. Gordon Way near intersection with Merritt… (Nextdoor Los Altos Town House City)

• Hillstone Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Los Altos. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Altos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountain View

• What's up with these colorless restaurants? (mv-voice.com)
• Coursera to Combine With Udemy to Empower the Global Workforce With Skills for the AI Era (trainingindustry.com)
• Wisk completes first flight of sixth-gen autonomous eVTOL (militaryaerospace.com)

Palo Alto

• County supervisors show support for funding allcove Palo Alto (paloaltoonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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