🌱 Patch AM: How Campbell’s Kirk’s Maximus became a game-day burger hotspot

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In today's newsletter:

• How Campbell's Kirk's Maximus became a game-day burger hotspot

Also on today's calendar: Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot, with a high of 93 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Not as hot, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• They're Hot! Bay Area Burger Week Celebrates Smashing Success (newsbreak.com) — Campbell's Kirk's Maximus is part of a booming Bay Area burger scene, drawing spirited football crowds while serving upgraded classics from a long-running local chain. The owner, who also runs several fine-dining spots, has leaned into fast-casual burgers, adding a bar, appetizers, and healthier options while trying to preserve the valley's burger traditions.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Campbell

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch →
  Los Gatos High School, 20 High School Ct, Los Gatos
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Anderson Fall Festival
  Anderson Elementary School
  2:30 pm
• Harvest Hop
  Latimer School San Jose, CA 95130
  5:00 pm
• MEF Pumpkin Patch Opening Night
  Grimm's Hollow: A Haunted Family Experience, 4835 Doyle Rd, San
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Friends Of The Campbell Library Book Sale →
  Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Ave, Campbell
  10:00 am
• Ghosts & Graveyards: A Halloween Concert →
  Lincoln Glen Church, 2700 Booksin Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 31st Annual Campbell Oktoberfest →
  , Campbell
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• 31st Annual Campbell Oktoberfest →
  , Campbell
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Middle School Open House (Grades 6-8) →
  3800 Blackford Ave, San Jose
  9:00 am
• Stratford School Open House →
  Stratford School
  9:00 am
• Fall Passport Weekend →
  645 W. San Martin Ave
  12:00 pm
• Danny Lake Headlines, Standup Comedy →
  S.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall of Alvarado, 30846 Watkins St, Union City
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A dog who went missing in San Jose, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 9 hours, 46 minutes. Message from Finder: "Today, a… (Nextdoor Campbell Village)

• Campbell Union School District posted a job opening for After School Sports - Cross Country Coach CSI in Campbell. Apply here.
• Town of Los Gatos California posted a job opening for Maintenance Assistant (Temporary/Hourly/Unbenefited) in Los Gatos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Campbell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Los Gatos

• Gerson skips college grad for 'The Voice' audition, wins over Clarkson (losgatan.com)
• Mothers Day Shirts (wordpress.com)
• Netflix Taps IMG as Production Partner for 2027 Women's World Cup (tvtechnology.com)

Saratoga

• Election 2026: Saratoga City Council candidates outline vision for housing, fiscal responsibility (mercurynews.com)

Fremont

• Suspect Sought After 15-Year-Old Hospitalized In Hit-And-Run Crash: Union City Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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