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In today's newsletter:

• How Cupertino High's drama leader is reshaping a neighboring school's stage
• Bought a recent iPhone? When Cupertino's Apple may owe you cash

Also on today's calendar: Grandparents Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former drama director and English teacher Hannah Gould resigns from her position (elestoque.org) — A longtime Cupertino High School drama director and English teacher, Arcadia Conrad, has left CHS to lead the drama department at nearby MVHS after Hannah Gould's resignation. Cupertino drama students and families may feel the impact as Conrad brings her collaborative, text-focused teaching style and plans for major productions while honoring existing student traditions like MV SNL and original playwright showcases.
   

• Apple's Siri Lawsuit Settlement: When Can You File a Claim For Your Piece of the Action? (mactrast.com) — Cupertino-based Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement over delayed Siri AI features, and eligible U.S. iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 buyers could receive $25 to $95 per device. If court-proposed dates are approved, notices should start going out around September 21, 2026, with about 90 days for residents to file online claims before payments likely arrive next year.
   

📸 Around Cupertino

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino

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★ Featured events ★

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

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• New Faculty Benefits and Onboarding Orientation
  Santa Clara University SCDI 1302
  9:00 am
• Workday Financials Training - Procurement
  Santa Clara University Online via Zoom
  10:00 am
• What I Did This Summer
  Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
  1:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Wines as low as $8 per bottle- Labor Day Weekend Sale! →
  274 Lindbergh Ave, Livermore
  11:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Bank of America Museums On Us offers FREE admission September 5 & 6 - Computer History Museum →
  Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View
  9:00 am
• 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
Sunday September 6
• Bank of America Museums On Us offers FREE admission September 6 - San Jose Museum of Art (Sundays on →
  San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S Market St, San Jose
  9:00 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

• Does anyone know a reliable and honest plumber who can replace a shower valve?
  I have a home warranty, but they denied my claim because they said it's a fixture issue. The job will involve opening up the wall behind the shower… (Nextdoor Rancho Rinconada)

• Jones Lange Lasalle, Inc. posted a job opening for Central Utility Plant Manager in Sunnyvale. Apply here.
• Eataly Net USA, LLC posted a job opening for Chef Culinary Instructor (Scuola Chef) in Santa Clara. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sunnyvale

• Celebrate Sunnyvale at State of the City event (mercurynews.com)
• Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Cloud AI (google.com)
• NYC investors grab Silicon Valley tech building for $300 million-plus (mercurynews.com)

Santa Clara

• After Two Years of Negotiations, Legislature Sends Landmark Childhood Sexual Assault Reform to Governor (ca.gov)

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