Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SJSU Mourns the Passing of All-American Football Alumnus James 'Jim' Carter (sjsuspartans.com) — Longtime Cupertino business owner Jim Carter, co-owner of Dance Academy USA for more than 36 years, has died, and San José State University is honoring his legacy as an All-American football standout and entrepreneur. Carter helped build one of California's largest dance schools while also leading major real estate and corporate ventures and supporting SJSU athletics through significant philanthropy.
• Death announcements for the week of Aug. 21, 2026 (jweekly.com) — One of this week's death announcements notes that Carol Engle Kornfeld, a longtime Bay Area resident, passed away in Cupertino this March, remembered for her scientific career, community volunteering, and devotion to family. The broader list honors several other Jewish community members across the region, with details on their lives, families, and, in one case, an upcoming October memorial service.
• Uber CFO Previews Rivian Autonomy+, Buys a Launch Edition R2 (riviantrackr.com) — Rivian's upcoming Autonomy+ system was recently tested on a real-world route from Sunnyvale to Cupertino and back, reportedly handling the entire surface-street drive without issues. Uber CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy shared the experience on X and revealed he ordered a Launch Edition R2, as Rivian prepares a limited rollout of its Point-to-Point feature later this year.
Santa Clara University Women's Soccer vs Pitt - Pups at the Pitch Santa Clara University Santa Clara, Calif., Stevens Stadium - Buck Shaw Field 12:00 pm
Santa Clara University Women's Soccer vs Pitt Santa Clara University Santa Clara, Calif., Stevens Stadium - Buck Shaw Field 12:00 pm
Santa Clara University Men's Soccer vs Fordham - Pups at the Pitc Santa Clara University Stevens Stadium 7:15 pm
Monday August 24
Session 1- Monday classes end Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Universal Design for Student Success Santa Clara University Faculty Development Lab (Learning Commons 141) 9:30 am
Google Drive Essentials: Security, Sharing, and Storage Santa Clara University Zoom Session or In Person (University Library - Computer Lab 206) 10:30 am
In-Person or Virtual Tech Support Drop-In Session Santa Clara University Nobili Conference Room, Second Floor Loyola Hall 11:00 am
Flag Football vs Saratoga (Scrimmage) Homestead High Cupertino, CA 95014 5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Dear Neighbours Started off trying to install an EV charger.. was told we needed to upgrade to 200amp main panel if we needed the EV charger and then add solar etc… (Nextdoor Monta Vista)
Painting owls, yesterday, part of raptor bird series (formerly painted Eagles) in Chinese painting style taught by Henry Li of Blue Heron Arts via ZOOM. We did 3 paintings including owl twisting his head upside down during solar eclipse in consternation. This was the teacher's actual experience while… (Nextdoor Jollyman/Faria)
Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Full Time in Cupertino. Apply here.
City of Cupertino posted a job opening for Building Attendant in Cupertino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sunnyvale
Turntide awarded money towards GBP17m project to produce axial flux motors at scale (truckandbusbuilder.com)
This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, Aug 21 – Sunday, Aug 23 (svvoice.com)
Director, Product Management, Autonomous Cloud Context and Quality (google.com)
Santa Clara
Santa Clara ditches idea to hold council meetings at libraries (sanjosespotlight.com)
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