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🌱 Patch AM: Why a longtime Cupertino restaurant now faces an $800,000 wage lawsuit
Also, don't miss Private Lives on the Cupertino Patch calendar
Cheers Cupertino! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a longtime Cupertino restaurant now faces an $800,000 wage lawsuit
- See why Cupertino ranks among California's best small cities to live
Also on today's calendar: Private Lives and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 60.
- Saturday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 96 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cupertino restaurant accused of using paperwork trick in dispute over unpaid wages (newsbreak.com) — Santa Clara County is suing Cupertino restaurant Liang's Village, alleging it dodged more than $200,000 in court-ordered back wages by dissolving one corporation and reopening under another name at the same Cupertino location. Using a new California law that triples penalties for long-unpaid wages, the county seeks up to $800,000 and hopes the case warns other local employers against similar tactics. 
• WalletHub Ranks the Best Small Cities (californiacitynews.org) — Cupertino earns a spot among WalletHub's top 10 small cities in California, reflecting strong scores for income, schools, and overall quality of life. The ranking, based on affordability, economic health, education, safety, and more, puts Cupertino alongside nearby Bay Area communities like Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Mountain View as some of the state's most desirable smaller places to live.
📸 Around Cupertino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cupertino
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★ Featured events ★
- Private Lives →
The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St, Mountain View
9:00 am - Namiwalks Silicon Valley →
History Park San Jose, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose
9:00 am - FabMo Artisans Market →
Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos
11:00 am - Coming to America →
Institute for the Study of Western Civilization, 10060 Bubb Rd, Cupertino
7:00 pm - Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 →
San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties,
11:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Bank of America Museums On Us offers FREE admission October 3 & 4 - The Tech Interactive →
The Tech Interactive, 201 S Market St, San Jose
9:00 am - Symphony San Jose presents THE NEW WORLD. America at 250 →
The Californian Theatre, 345 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
9:00 am - Bank of America Museums On Us offers FREE admission October 3 & 4 - Computer History Museum →
Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View
9:00 am - Yoga for Mental Wellbeing →
Cupertino Library, Cupertino
11:00 am - Bank of America Museums On Us offers FREE admission October 4- San Jose Museum of Art (Sundays only) →
San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S Market St, San Jose
9:00 am - Symphony San Jose presents THE NEW WORLD. America at 250 →
California Theatre, 345 S 1st St, San Jose
2:30 pm - Spooky Times at Deer Hollow Farm →
Deer Hollow Farm, 22500 Cristo Rey Dr, Cupertino
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 17
📣 Cupertino Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Cupertino PatchAM possible:
- Silicon Valley Endodontics and Microsurgery — 6692342354
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone had Dollar Car Rental post a charge to their credit card 3 months after doing a car rental?
I was looking at my statement yesterday and at the top is a $200 charge from Dollar. Yes, we used Dollar in Salt Lake City in June for 2 weeks and… (Nextdoor Creston)
- Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar posted a job opening for Cook 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
- Distinguished Technologist (harman.com)
- (Undisclosed Address), Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (zillow.com)
- GSRS Commercial Contracts Program Manager (google.com)
Santa Clara
- Mike Wiltberger Santa Clara Mayoral Candidate (svvoice.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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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