🌱 Patch AM: Planning Castle Rock hikes from Los Gatos? Read this 2026 tick warning

Morning Los Gatos! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Planning Castle Rock hikes from Los Gatos? Read this 2026 tick warning

Also on today's calendar: Summer Sizzle West Cliff Outdoor Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 91 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 87, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 California Hiking Trails Where Hikers Should Keep An Eye Out For Ticks In 2026 (takingthekids.com) — Castle Rock State Park's main entrance off CA-35 in Los Gatos is one of several California trailheads where hikers are urged to watch for ticks this year. The guide explains simple clothing, repellent, and post-hike checks that sharply cut risk, then walks through 11 popular parks—from Mount Diablo to Montaña de Oro—highlighting where ticks thrive and how to stay safe without skipping the views.
   

📸 Around Los Gatos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Gatos

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Summer Sizzle West Cliff Outdoor Market →
  Santa Cruz Lighthouse Parking Lot 301 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• Dave & Buster's Fundraiser (PTO)
  Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Rose- Back to School Night
  Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  5:00 pm
• Regular Board of Education Meeting →
  Milpitas Unified School District 1300 Edsel Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035, USA
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• MU: Beginning Strings; LC: Beginning Band
  Pearl Zanker Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  7:30 am
• Early Out Wed (EOW)
  Raymond J. Fisher Middle School Los Gatos, CA 95032
  8:00 am
• MU: Advanced Band; LC: Advanced Strings
  Pearl Zanker Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:15 am
• Monthly Workshop
  Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce 10 Station Way Los Gatos, CA Email nicole@losgatoschamber.com for a virtual meeting link.
  12:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Live Figure Drawing →
  New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Girl Scouts Brownie Art and Design Badge →
  New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Monthly Craft: Paper Owls →
  New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
  10:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Free First Sunday (September 2026) →
  New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Make Back-to-School Season a Little Greener —West Valley Stormwater Authority Read on Patch
• El Camino Health Named San Jose's Top Community Hospital by U.S. News, Earns 18 High-Performing Ratings —ECH Comms Read on Patch

• I recently had an asphalt overlay installed, and I'm not happy with the finished result.
  Am I being too particular? There is asphalt stuck to parts of the fence, the edges look messy and unfinished, and the asphalt stops short of the… (Nextdoor Summit)

• Town of Los Gatos California posted a job opening for Maintenance Assistant (Temporary/Hourly/Unbenefited) in Los Gatos. Apply here.
• Peet's Coffee & Tea posted a job opening for Shift Lead - Campbell Pruneyard in Campbell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Gatos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Campbell

• Championship player relives LLWS 50 years later (2822news.com)
• Council mulls Rose Center fate (orangecountytribune.com)

San Jose

• Omar Courtz Takes 'Por Si Mañana No Estoy' Across the U.S. With Multiple Sold-Out Shows (lamezcla.com)
• Photos: Santa Clara County Fair in full swing this weekend (fresnobee.com)
• 'Pulitzer on the Road' touring exhibit begins (altoonamirror.com)

Ok Los Gatos! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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