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Good morning Los Gatos! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Burning Man couple fell in love with Los Gatos
  • What a new $4M Highway 17 project means south of town

Also on today's calendar: An Afternoon of Flute and Harp and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Burning Love: From the desert to the Santa Cruz Mountains (losgatan.com) — A Los Gatos-bound couple is turning their Sept. 25 Nestldown wedding into a full tour of town favorites, from Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company to Testarossa Winery and Loma Brewing. Their fantasy-inspired celebration under the Harvest Moon highlights how deeply they've woven local redwoods, businesses, and community into their love story.
   

• Press Release: State Coastal Conservancy Awards $94 Million for Coastal Access, Conservation, and Climate Resilience – California State Coastal Conservancy (ca.gov) — Los Gatos-area residents will see a major benefit from a new $4 million grant to build a Highway 17 wildlife undercrossing and Bay Area Ridge Trail overcrossing just south of town. The State Coastal Conservancy's broader $94 million package also funds Coyote Valley land protection and wildfire resilience projects that support regional ecosystems and future recreation.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Campbell

  • Bay Area Apartment Demand Draws More Investor Capital (credaily.com)
  • Microsoft, Marvell and Utimaco to Deliver Industry-first Secure, Cloud-scale Payments Solution (barchart.com)

Saratoga

  • Matcha shop expands Bay Area footprint with new shop — and they're hiring (mercurynews.com)
  • Horrific Motorcycle Crash on Saratoga and Latimer Avenue (sweetlaw.com)
  • Sale closed in Saratoga: $4.9 million for a single-family home (mercurynews.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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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