🌱 Patch AM: What’s at stake in Cupertino’s looming sheriff contract decision?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's at stake in Cupertino's looming sheriff contract decision?

Also on today's calendar: Zucchini Car Race at Mountain View Farmers' Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saratoga renews contract with county sheriff's office despite higher cost (mercurynews.com) — Cupertino is weighing whether to renew its law-enforcement contract with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, a decision that could cost the city about $25 million, including $14 million in overhead. While Saratoga has already renewed, Cupertino's mayor and city manager are awaiting an independent audit before deciding, a choice that may shape future policing levels and local finances.
   

📸 Around Cupertino

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Zucchini Car Race at Mountain View Farmers' Market →
  Mountain View Farmers' Market, 600 W Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Grandparents Day →
  Animal Assisted Happiness, 999 E Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale
  9:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Vine to Wine in Santana Row with Master Somm OFFER →
  377 Santana Row, San Jose
  4:00 pm
Friday September 25
• 2026 SJV Annual Golf Tournament →
  Villages Golf & Country Club, 5000 Cribari Ln, San Jose
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Assessments and Quizzes in Camino (Virtual)
  Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
  10:30 am
• Timesheet Due Date
  Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
  12:00 pm
• Football @ Los Altos →
  Homestead High Cupertino, CA 95014
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Final Application Deadline
  Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Saturday September 5
• 9/5 Kristi Yamaguchi's Family Literacy Festival @ Children's Discovery Museum →
  Children's Discovery Museum San Jose, 180 Woz Way, San Jose
  9:30 am
Saturday September 12
• 9/12-9/13 Goodwill Fundraiser/Cupertino Grad Night Boosters 10-3pm →
  10100 Finch Ave, Cupertino
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• 9/13 Goodwill Fundraiser / Cupertino High Grad Night Boosters @ 10am →
  10100 Finch Ave, Cupertino
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• The New College Admissions Playbook: What Every Family Should Know →
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CACCC Receives $10,000 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) —Jeanne Wun Read on Patch

• Hello beautiful neighbors
  Any recommendations for trusted handyman or handywoman.. i have few projects inside my 1950 midcentury home that need to build and fixed. building a… (Nextdoor Rancho Rinconada)
• Hello,
  I am looking for a cat sitter who can keep my cat at their home for 10 nights. My cat is 3 year old female, domestic shorthair, ginger color, we… (Nextdoor Monta Vista South)

• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service & E-Commerce Supervisor - Full Time in Cupertino. Apply here.
• Bowlero Corporation posted a job opening for Lane Server in Cupertino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sunnyvale

• Senior Software Engineer, Performance, Google Cloud Performance (google.com)
• Product Manager II, Generative AI, Google Cloud (google.com)
• Synopsys raises annual forecasts on AI-driven chip design software demand (ground.news)

Santa Clara

• Nvidia Blows Past Expectations Yet Again (newser.com)

Ok Cupertino! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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