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🌱 Patch AM: See which local preserves starred in this year’s winning photo entries.
Make time for Flamenco de A on the Los Altos Patch calendar

Hey there, Los Altos! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See which local preserves starred in this year's winning photo entries.
Also on today's calendar: Flamenco de A and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mountain View photographer among winners of Midpen photo contest (losaltosonline.com) — A winning wildlife photo taken at Rancho San Antonio, right on Los Altos' border, helped showcase the beauty of local Midpen preserves in this year's regional photo contest. With all entries shot in preserves managed by Los Altos-based Midpen, the event highlights nearby trails, wildlife, and scenery that residents can explore just minutes from home.
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📸 Around Los Altos
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Altos
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★ Featured events ★
- Flamenco de A →
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View
7:00 pm - "Travel Memories" by Jan Grady →
Viewpoints Art Gallery, 315 State St, Los Altos
9:00 am - Namiwalks Silicon Valley →
History Park San Jose, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose
9:00 am
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- AMBLETT Coffee Experience w/ Andrew Czajkowski →
Los Altos CA - Sunday Worship →
Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos
11:00 am - Steinway Society Presents Cliburn Finalist Angel Wang →
Visual and Performing Arts Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
2:30 pm - Meditation Class | Free! →
Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos
10:00 am - Widow and Widowers Association Meetings; Visitors Welcome →
460 S El Monte Ave, Los Altos
7:30 pm - 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 - Free Public Talk on Finding Earth 2.0 Among the Stars →
Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills
9:00 am - 11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest →
Downtown Mountain View, Mountain View
11:00 am
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
📣 Los Altos Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Los Altos PatchAM possible:
- VoicED Academy — 4083738953
- Illusive Comics & Games, LLC — (408) 985-7655
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My white cat went missing this morning.
The cat is very friendly. Please let me know if you see it. My phone number is 408-702-8713. (Nextdoor South Clark) - Hello, I'm looking for a house cleaner to help with vacuuming mopping putting away dishes and some laundry in addition to changing our beds !
Please reach out if you're interested in a weekly scheduling (Nextdoor Los Altos Town House City)
- Los Altos School District posted a job opening for Substitute Pool - Office Clerk/ Secretary/Instructional Assistant in Los Altos. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service & E-Commerce Supervisor - Full Time in Los Altos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Altos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mountain View
- Van catches fire at Mountain View intersection Thursday morning (mv-voice.com)
- New Sign at Mountain View Park Honors Neal Petties' Legacy (sdvoice.info)
- North Fair Oaks, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (redfin.com)
Palo Alto
- Bloomington and Palo Alto, Calif., mark Sibling City Partnership with simultaneous tree planting (wbiw.com)
Cupertino
- How To Claim Your $95 From The $250M Apple iPhone Settlement (patch.com)
Ok Los Altos! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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