🌱 Patch AM: How a Saratoga YMCA class is saving neurodiverse kids around water

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• How a Saratoga YMCA class is saving neurodiverse kids around water

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
• Saturday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drowning, leading cause of death for autistic children; YMCA hopes to expand a water safety program (record-bee.com) — Families in Saratoga are directly benefiting from an adaptive Safety Around Water program at the Southwest YMCA, which teaches neurodiverse kids critical skills like floating, treading, and safe pool entry. Sparked by a San Jose father’s near-tragedy with his autistic son, the YMCA of Silicon Valley now hopes to raise $50,000 through Wish Book to expand these free, one-on-one water safety lessons.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saratoga

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Saturday January 3

• Family Storytime
  Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
  11:00 am
• Board Game Day at Saratoga Library
  Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
  2:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Kids Polar Express Musical Storytime
  Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
  11:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• Family Storytime
  Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
  11:00 am

Saturday January 10

• Photography Program: Purr-fect Cats
  Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• 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
• 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

Saturday January 3

• Reading to Children in Japanese 「子供達の為の絵本読みきかせクラス(日本語)」
  Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
  10:00 am
• Monthly Reading to Children with Bria
  Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
  1:00 pm
• FAFSA Help: One on One Sessions
  Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• San José firefighters respond to a vehicle fire involving two RVs near the Sun Garden Shopping Center, with heavy smoke production and traffic impacts on Alma Avenue, which is brought under control by 11:07 AM.
  11:01AM on Dec 30: San José firefighters are responding to a vehicle fire involving two RVs near the Sun Garden Shopping Center, with heavy smoke… (Nextdoor )
• We just received a reminder about a 6 hour power outage scheduled for today.
  Turning off electrical power on New Year’s eve seems counterproductive. Many of us are preparing for a festive evening, including food preparation,… (Nextdoor Brookview)

• Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center posted a job opening for Housekeeper Janitor - Cupertino in Cupertino. Apply here.
• Hersha Hospitality Management, LP posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Campbell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saratoga here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cupertino

• Office of Traffic Safety awards $184,000 grant to the City of Cupertino for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety program (publicceo.com)
• Best of the Best! Top 10 Posts of 2025 (design-milk.com)
• Apple Raises $3 Million for Global Fund's Fight Against AIDS Via Apple Pay Promo (mactrast.com)

Los Gatos

• Local Teen Theater Troupe Spreads Cheer with South Bay Caroling (patch.com)
• Baby ingests methamphetamine in Campbell child abuse case (mercurynews.com)

Ok Saratoga! 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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