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What's up Los Gatos! 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 Los Gatos girls break into the Bay Area Top 20?
  • What disturbing details are emerging in the Los Gatos ‘Party Mom’ trial?

Also on today's calendar: The Cats Year-End Lunch Buffet Festival – Dec 26, 27 & 28 and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A morning shower in the area, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 47.
  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school girls basketball rankings, Dec. 16, 2025: Bay Area News Group Top 20 (fresnobee.com) — Los Gatos High’s girls basketball team debuts at No. 19 in the Bay Area Top 20 after wins over Christopher and Evergreen Valley and a close loss to Menlo-Atherton. The rankings spotlight top regional programs, upcoming tournaments, and key matchups that could shake up the list in coming weeks.
   

• Lengthy witness list filed for Los Gatos ‘Party Mom' trial (newsnationnow.com) — Los Gatos residents are watching closely as the high-profile trial of a local mother, accused of hosting alcohol-fueled parties for Los Gatos High School students, unfolds in San Jose. Prosecutors plan to call more than 40 witnesses about alleged underage drinking and assaults at her Los Gatos home, while the defense challenges the credibility of key teen witnesses.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • Family Storytime at the Campbell Community Center
    Campbell Community Center , 77 Harrison Avenue , Campbell
    10:30 am
  • Baby/Toddler Storytime
    Vineland Branch Library , 1450 Blossom Hill Road , San Jose
    10:30 am
  • Reading to Children with Ms. Willow
    Cambrian Branch Library , 1780 Hillsdale Ave , San Jose
    10:30 am
  • Baby Storytime (12 months & younger)
    Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A few members of my family had the latest flu strain, A(H3N2).
    This has been the worst one that l can remember in three decades. We did not have the flu vaccine this year. Please educate and take care of yourself. (Nextdoor Los Gatos Main)
  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Los Gatos. Apply here.
  • Campbell Union School District posted a job opening for After School Sports - Track and Field Coach - CSI in Campbell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Gatos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Campbell

  • This Self-Cleaning Humidifier Is ‘Worth Every Penny' And Perfect For Dry Air (huffpost.com)

Saratoga

  • Kou: Rishi Kumar offers a forward-looking vision for residents (sanjosespotlight.com)
  • Founder Of Mental Health Startup Suffers Public Breakdown, Attempts Arson, Flees In Tesla And Crashes (wonderfulengineering.com)
  • Contributing a dollar to block the sun called 'ludicrous' idea (afn.net)

Ok Los Gatos! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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