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🌱 Patch AM: Which Saratoga school just landed among California’s best for 2025?
Be sure to catch Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve on the Saratoga Patch calendar
Good day Saratoga! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Saratoga school just landed among California’s best for 2025?
Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Saratogafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 39.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CAs Best Schools 2025: Rankings For Elementary, Middle, High School, College (patch.com) — Saratoga’s Argonaut Elementary and the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District both earn spots on new 2025 lists of California’s top-performing schools. The statewide rankings, compiled from U.S. News and Niche, showcase standout elementary, middle, high schools, and colleges, underscoring how competitive local public education is compared with the rest of California. 
Find out what's happening in Saratogafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Saratoga
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saratoga
- Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga - Board Game Day at Saratoga Library
Saratoga Community Library , 13650 Saratoga Avenue , Saratoga
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
📣 Saratoga Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- New BBQ Brunch Buffet at The Cats (Dine-In or To-Go)
The Cats Restaurant – BBQ, Brunch Buffet & Live Music , 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy , Los Gatos
12:00 pm - Reading to Children with Vivian
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
1:00 pm - Bright Galactic Reflections
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 2125 S Winchester Blvd Suite 110 , Campbell
2:00 pm - LEGO® Club
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
3:00 pm - Sunday Group Ride – Los Gatos
Mikes Bikes , 201 N Santa Cruz Ave , Los Gatos
4:30 pm - Paint Nite: Create Your Own Snow Family 2
Erthya (Earlier ARTH) Restaurant , 10310 S De Anza Blvd , Cupertino
5:30 pm - X BAR ARTIST SHOWCASE
X Bar Cupertino , 20990 Homestead Rd , Cupertino
8:00 pm - Born 2011 - 2012 Special Clinics Dec 30th - Jan 3rd - Cupertino, CA 2025
Creekside Park , Creekside Pk , 10455 Miller Ave , Cupertino
10:00 am - Born 2011 - 2012 Dec 29th - Jan 2nd
Creekside Park , Creekside Pk , 10455 Miller Ave , Cupertino
10:00 am - Freedom Readers (Grades 5-8)
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
2:00 pm
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Great Music Lessons in Campbell- Group and Private Lessons
Quliaty Group and Private lessons. Enrollment in now open for 2026. FREE consultation lesson for private lessons! Learn more at :www... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a pup?
Doggie protective Services ADOPTION SATURDAY is tomorrow ! Come on out to Pet Food Express, Palo Alto from 12-3pm tomorrow (rain or shine) to meet… (Nextdoor Saratoga High) - Traffic collision on SR-17 North at Santa Cruz Ave off-ramp in San Jose involves a sedan and possibly two SUVs, blocking the slow lane, with residual delays reported on northbound CA-17 south of Santa Cruz Ave in Los Gatos.
12:56PM on Dec 26: Traffic collision on northbound CA-17 south of S Santa Cruz Ave in Los Gatos, with the right lane closed and delays reported. (Nextdoor )
- Apple posted a job opening for Camera Image Processing Engineer in Cupertino. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Cupertino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saratoga here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cupertino
- Apple CEO Tim Cook Doubles Personal Nike Stake, Boosting Investor Confidence (vcpost.com)
- Virtual reality opens doors to closer real-life connections for older people in Los Gatos (localnewsmatters.org)
- 2025 in iPhones: the good, the bad, and the Cosmic Orange (techradar.com)
Los Gatos
- ‘Will cost the town dearly': Los Gatos warned against fighting builder's remedy project (localnewsmatters.org)
- Santa Barbara Classic Draws More Than 30 Teams for 4 Days of Competition (noozhawk.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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