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🌱 Patch AM: How Monta Vista football is reinventing itself to stay on the field
You won't want to miss Michelle Lambert at Concannon Vineyard's Twilight Tunes on the Cupertino Patch calendar

Hey hey Cupertino! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Monta Vista football is reinventing itself to stay on the field
- What Apple might unveil at this week's big Cupertino event
Also on today's calendar: Michelle Lambert at Concannon Vineyard's Twilight Tunes and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 60.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New playbook: Cupertino school has unique plan to keep football program afloat (fresnobee.com) — Monta Vista High in Cupertino has rebuilt its struggling football program from barely a dozen players to about 50 by aggressively recruiting students and adopting a hybrid schedule of varsity, JV, and frosh-soph games. The Matadors will skip league play this year, mix levels to gain experience, and finish the season against rival Cupertino High, depending on whether both schools can field full varsity squads.
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• Slog AM: Greatest Country in World Thinks Its Schools Suck, Trade War With Mapled, Northern Neighbor Continues, Real War in Persia Also Continues (thestranger.com) — Apple is expected to reveal a high-priced foldable iPhone at its product event in Cupertino this Wednesday, a rare hometown spotlight for local residents. The broader news roundup also covers a deadly cargo plane crash in Miami, new Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods, concerns over American schools, and international tensions affecting oil prices and the economy.
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📸 Around Cupertino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino
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★ Featured events ★
- Michelle Lambert at Concannon Vineyard's Twilight Tunes →
Concannon Vineyard, 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore
5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
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Other local events
- Social Impact Leadership M.A. Pre-session
Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 - Girls Volleyball vs Los Altos
Homestead High Cupertino, CA 95014
5:30 pm - Girls Water Polo vs Mountain View
Homestead High Cupertino, CA 95014
6:30 pm - Football @ Los Altos High School
Cupertino High Cupertino, CA 95014
4:00 pm - 9/12-9/13 Goodwill Fundraiser/Cupertino Grad Night Boosters 10-3pm →
10100 Finch Ave, Cupertino
10:00 am - 9/13 Goodwill Fundraiser / Cupertino High Grad Night Boosters @ 10am →
10100 Finch Ave, Cupertino
10:00 am - The New College Admissions Playbook: What Every Family Should Know →
6:00 pm - Cupertino Main Street - with The Megatones →
Main Street Cupertino, 19401 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
6:00 pm - Classical pianist Angel Stanislav Wang opens Steinway Society's 31st season, Sept 27 →
Visual and Performing Arts Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
9:00 am
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
Sunday September 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Creating Accessible Documents (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
9:00 am - Staff Senate Orientation Workshop
Santa Clara University Benson, CA Mission Room
10:00 am - Sacramento Alumni For Others: River City Food Bank
Santa Clara University St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
10:00 am - Student Collaboration with Hypothes.is (Virtual)
Santa Clara University Remote via Zoom
11:00 am
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Making Cards.
Trying not to buy a lot of stuff & using what I have on hand. Abundant ideas on internet. Unsteady and even messy translates as creative. Are you… (Nextdoor Jollyman/Faria) - Ending Tenancy in Common
Hope some real estate professionals can provide guidance on this. I own a house 50/50 with someone as tenants in common and the other party want to… (Nextdoor Monta Vista South)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Cupertino. Apply here.
- AEG - Anschutz Entertainment Group posted a job opening for Stagehand Crew Chief - Mountain Winery in Saratoga. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cupertino here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sunnyvale
- Terreno Realty Corp. Announces Sunnyvale Lease Renewals (middletownlifemagazine.com)
- Son arrested in fatal stabbing of his father in Castro Valley (mercurynews.com)
- These California cities have the highest concentration of each industry (sfchronicle.com)
Santa Clara
- Aaron Baker named CEO of Santa Clara Valley Water District (mercurynews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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