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🌱 Why Los Gatos’ Pride flag decision matters for cities like Sunnyvale
Also check out New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel on the Sunnyvale Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Why Los Gatos’ Pride flag decision matters for cities like Sunnyvale
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Sunnyvalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 44 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 55, low: 47.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Los Gatos will raise a Pride flag next June (mercurynews.com) — Sunnyvale gets a brief mention as one of several cities whose flagpoles are reserved for government speech, while Los Gatos moves toward flying the Progress Pride flag next June. The Los Gatos council’s 4-1 vote followed emotional public testimony about LGBTQ+ inclusion, free speech, and how other nearby cities handle commemorative flags.
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📸 Around Sunnyvale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sunnyvale
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★ Featured events ★
- New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel
Hyatt Centric Mountain View, 409 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Winter FT Camp #5 (1 day) - Sunnyvale, CA 2025
Sunnyvale Municipal Tennis Center , 755 S Mathilda Ave , Sunnyvale
9:00 am - The Rooftop New Years Eve Party 2026 @ Club Fuego • Free Guest List
Fuego Sports Bar and Club , 140 S Murphy Ave , Sunnyvale
1:00 pm - Eric Schwartz
Rooster T Feathers Comedy Club , 157 W El Camino Real , Sunnyvale
7:30 pm - STEM Sundays @ Alviso
Alviso Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
3:00 pm - Family Storytime
Alviso Branch Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
11:00 am - Wee Playdates: Superhero Fitness Challenge!
Alviso Branch Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
3:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Sunday January 4
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Sunday January 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Voyagers Book Club for Grades 3-4
Cupertino Library , 10800 Torre Avenue , Cupertino
2:00 pm - Girls JV Soccer vs Sequoia
MVHS Stadium
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Soccer vs Sequoia
MVHS Stadium
6:00 pm - Seattle U Redhawks at Santa Clara Broncos Womens Basketball
Leavey Center , Leavey Event Center , Santa Clara
6:00 pm - Santa Clara Bible Reading: Romans
Panera Bread , 2002 El Camino Real , Santa Clara
7:00 pm - Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
Woodland Library , 1975 Grant Road , Los Altos
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
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- Thanks to everyone that commented on my post for your recommendations for places to find a pup!!!!
I am overjoyed that so many people saw the post and commented, whether good or bad, opinionated or not. I wanted to post that my wife and I found a… (Nextdoor Ponderosa Park) - Hello!
I am looking to foster-to-adopt a kitten. Does anyone have recommendations of orgs to check out? (Nextdoor Downtown/Heritage District)
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🗞 Nearby News
Mountain View
- Year in Review: Taking a look back at 2025 in Mountain View (mv-voice.com)
- Holiday Fund: Mentor Tutor Connection celebrates 30 years of supporting local youth (mv-voice.com)
- Movies: Here are 2025's 10 best as cinema stays alive and well in the Bay and beyond (localnewsmatters.org)
Santa Clara
- Santa Clara vs Portland Prediction 12/30/2025 Today's College Basketball Picks (pickdawgz.com)
- Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office withholds Taser video, sparking transparency concerns (localnewsmatters.org)
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