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🌱 Patch AM: How did Milpitas fall just short against this week’s star guard?
Coming up: Christmas Eve Celebration on the Milpitas Patch calendar

What's up Milpitas! 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 Milpitas fall just short against this week’s star guard?
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Celebration and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Milpitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Milpitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
- Monday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 51.
- Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Arabella Valbuena, Notre Dame-San Jose basketball (eastbaytimes.com) — Milpitas hoops fans will recognize their team in this spotlight on Notre Dame-San Jose guard Arabella Valbuena, who edged out other Bay Area standouts for girls athlete of the week. Valbuena poured in 15 points and three 3-pointers in a tight 46-43 win over Milpitas, part of a big three-game stretch that helped her secure the honor.
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📸 Around Milpitas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas
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★ Featured events ★
- Christmas Eve Celebration
Harbor Light Church, 4760 Thornton Ave, Fremont
6:00 pm - LIT BY THE BAY - NYE Celebration & Dance Party
Hyatt Centric Mountain View, 409 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 24
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Jack and the Beanstalk Holiday Puppet Show
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
7:00 pm - Library Closes at 5:00pm for Christmas Eve
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 - ESL Conversation Club at Milpitas Library
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
2:45 pm - Library Closed for Christmas Day
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 - Qi Gong Meditation & Exercise Class at Milpitas Library
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
1:00 pm - Knit & Crochet Circle at Milpitas Library
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
2:00 pm - Bohemia Concert
India Community Center (ICC) , 525 Los Coches St , Milpitas
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
📣 Milpitas Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cyber for Youth Workshop
Bascom Library , 1000 South Bascom Avenue , San Jose
12:30 pm - Reading to Children with Vivian
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
1:00 pm - Sunday STEAM
West Valley Library , 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road , San Jose
1:00 pm - Afternoon Crafts
Dr. Roberto Cruz - Alum Rock Branch Library , 3090 Alum Rock Avenue , San Jose
1:00 pm - LEGO® Fun!
Bascom Library , 1000 South Bascom Avenue , San Jose
2:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Milpitas PatchAM possible:
- Super Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Air - San Jose — (408) 351-1994
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
Ivy, a cat who went missing in Milpitas, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 47 minutes. Message from Owner: "Our little girl is… (Nextdoor Cardoza Park) - Profile: Experienced Caregiver for Elderly People
Name: [Rajinder Kaur] Experience: 4 Years Location: [Milpitas/San Jose ] Availability: Full-time / Part-time (as preferred) Professional… (Nextdoor Milpitas)
- Outback Steakhouse - Out West Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Busser in Milpitas. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Milpitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milpitas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Clara
- Winter storm warning for Yosemite until early Friday evening – gusts could peak at 50 mph (mercurynews.com)
- Supervisors change campaign donation rules just before election season (benitolink.com)
- Kumar vs. Fligor: Santa Clara County assessor candidates make final pitches for Dec. 30 runoff (mercurynews.com)
Sunnyvale
- Busy real estate investor buys another South Bay hotel at low price (mercurynews.com)
- Inside the $1.7 million sale of a Santa Clara County home (mercurynews.com)
Ok Milpitas! 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
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