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π± Patch AM: Can Los Gatos boys water polo extend their four-year Open Division streak?
Also check out Smoking Pig BBQ Company 15-Year Anniversary on the Los Gatos Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Can Los Gatos boys water polo extend their four-year Open Division streak?
Also on today's calendar: Smoking Pig BBQ Company 15-Year Anniversary and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 88, low: 57.
- Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Los Gatos High School boys water polo team aims to keep impressive streak going (losgatan.com) — Los Gatos High's boys water polo team is gearing up to defend its league title and extend a four-year streak of Open Division playoff appearances, despite returning only two starters. Coach Davor Koret is counting on standout senior Richard Runge, rising sophomore TR Engelman, and an improved defense behind goalie Dominic Hwang as they open the season Sept. 8 at Gunn.
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📸 Around Los Gatos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Gatos
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★ Featured events ★
- Smoking Pig BBQ Company 15-Year Anniversary →
Smoking Pig BBQ Company, 1144 N 4th St, San Jose
12:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- How to Begin/Build a Personal Art Collection →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
1:00 pm - IF4™ | LOS GATOS, CA →
CineLux Los Gatos Theatre, 43 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos
10:00 am - Dave & Buster's Fundraiser (PTO)
Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
5:00 pm - 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 - MU: Beginning Strings; LC: Beginning Band
Pearl Zanker Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
7:30 am - Live Figure Drawing →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
12:00 pm - Summer Sizzle West Cliff Outdoor Market →
Santa Cruz Lighthouse Parking Lot 301 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
10:00 am - Girl Scouts Brownie Art and Design Badge →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
10:00 am - Monthly Craft: Paper Owls →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
10:00 am - Free First Sunday (September 2026) →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
10:00 am
Saturday August 22
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Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
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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
- Last Thursday a bat flew into my bedroom through a break in the screen.
My cat alerted me to it and woke me up. I managed to catch it in a large protein container that I emptied while wearing gloves, never making direct… (Nextdoor Los Gatos Main) - Kitty Adoptions
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- Campbell Union High School District posted a job opening for Manager - Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation in Campbell. Apply here.
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Clerk in San Jose. 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)
- Public transit is a public health solution (washingtonpost.com)
Saratoga
- For the Love of Apricots' Lisa Prince Newman's Apricot Jam (mirrorspectator.com)
- Reporter's Notebook: Why journalism will always be worth choosing (losgatan.com)
San Jose
- Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, XR Audio Platform (google.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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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