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🌱 Patch AM: How Los Gatos students and runners are strengthening global and local community ties
And on the Los Gatos Patch calendar - 9/11 at 25–Keepers of the Flame

Hi there, Los Gatos! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Los Gatos students and runners are strengthening global and local community ties
- See how Los Gatos climbed the Bay Area football rankings this week
Also on today's calendar: 9/11 at 25–Keepers of the Flame and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 64.
- Wednesday: Very hot with a shower or two, with a high of 99 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Los Gatos High celebrates 10-year relationship with Japanese sister school (eastbaytimes.com) — Los Gatos High School is marking a decade of cultural exchange with its Japanese sister school, giving local students immersive language and homestay experiences that have spanned more than 20 years. Residents can also support adults with developmental disabilities at Vasona Lake County Park on Sept. 12, when Life Services Alternatives hosts its Run Home 5K/10K and community resource fair in Los Gatos.
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• Bay Area prep football Week 2, 2026: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared (eastbaytimes.com) — Los Gatos football fans can celebrate as the Wildcats improved to 2-0 with a 41-35 win over Salinas, earning the No. 6 spot in the Bay Area Top 25 rankings. A full rundown of Week 2 scores shows how other regional powers, from De La Salle to Serra, fared across the Bay Area gridiron.
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📸 Around Los Gatos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Gatos
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★ Featured events ★
- 9/11 at 25–Keepers of the Flame →
Flame of Liberty Memorial, Los Gatos Civic Center, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030,
9:30 am - Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in San Jose! →
Westfield Oakridge, 925 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose
7:30 pm
Friday September 11
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Peacemaker Training
Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
8:30 am - Five Mixed Mediums Bundle Class →
208 E Main St, Los Gatos
3:30 pm - LGFW Industry Night at Breaking Dawn/First Born →
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce First Born 160 W Main St Los Gatos, CA 95032
6:00 pm - Oktoberfest Los Gatos 2026 →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
12:00 pm - Traditional Gourd Art with John Paul Amaral →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
1:00 pm - Los Gatos Lions Presents: Date Night 2026 →
Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos, 565 University Ave, Los Gatos
4:00 pm - Talk of the Town: Yehudi Menuhin →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
11:00 am - Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting Workshop →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos - Live Figure Drawing →
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E Main St, Los Gatos
12:00 pm - Groovin' in the Garden, a 70s Flashback Fundraiser →
Ainsley House, 300 Grant St, Campbell
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Sunday September 20
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
📣 Los Gatos Shout Outs!
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- Super Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Air - San Jose — (408) 351-1994
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Group Music Lessons at Campbell Community Center
Join us at the Campbell Community Center for Group Music Classes taught by SJG School of Music.Offering Group Music Classes for:... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CATS, KITTENS, ADOPTIONS!!
It's a three-day weekend and a great time to add a furry friend to your household. All of these kitties pictured are looking for their forever homes… (Nextdoor Los Gatos Main) - I'm writing this for my sister Casie.
She is dealing with a illest and can not have a pet anymore. Does anybody have a super friendly loving dog or kitty to come visit her? Maybe someone… (Nextdoor Blossom Manor)
- Pizza My Heart posted a job opening for Counter in Los Gatos. Apply here.
- Pacific Catch Westcoast Fish House posted a job opening for Bartender - Dinner & Weekend Shifts in Campbell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Gatos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Campbell
- Campbell Mayor Dan Furtado to give State of the City address on Sept. 16 (eastbaytimes.com)
- UFC Fight Night: Trevor Peek vs. Kurtis Campbell (Featherweight, Prelims) অডস ও প্রেডিকশন (Sep. 5, 2026) (polymarket.com)
Saratoga
- Hopeful & Del Mar Futurity don't make Kentucky Derby winners (horseracingnation.com)
- Springfield, VA 22153 (redfin.com)
- Saratoga bus pilot reports falling ridership due to inconsistent service (eastbaytimes.com)
San Jose
- Fourth annual Lowrider Day returns to downtown San Jose (nbcbayarea.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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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