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In today's newsletter:

• Why broadband officials say BEAD's new funding round still falls short

Also on today's calendar: Calling All Superheroes: HERS 27th Annual Walk/Run Fundraiser & Community Expo is September 26th! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Four State Broadband Directors Say BEAD's 'True-Up' Round Won't Finish the Job (broadbandbreakfast.com) — Milpitas is the dateline for a deep dive into how a new federal BEAD "true-up" broadband funding round may still leave gaps in service nationwide. State broadband directors from Washington, Indiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma warn that eligibility limits and cost caps could miss underserved homes, schools, and clinics, potentially slowing progress toward universal high-speed internet.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Calling All Superheroes: HERS 27th Annual Walk/Run Fundraiser & Community Expo is September 26th! →
  Quarry Lakes Regional Park, 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Sustainable Homes Workshop →
  Zoom
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Healing Under the Mid-Autumn Full Moon →
  919 Hanson Court, Milpitas
• U.S. Postal Service JOB FAIR in MOUNTAIN VIEW →
  USPS Carrier Annex, 1070 La Avenida St, Mountain View
  10:00 am
• Lantern Festival →
  Civic Center Plaza, 457 E. Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Induction Cooking Experience →
  160 North Main Street, Milpitas
• Monthly Family Picnic Day →
  Big Dog Vineyards, 4545 Felter Road, Milpitas
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Guided Breathwork, Meditation, and Sound Healing Circle →
  200 Pacifica Way, Milpitas
• Wife Appreciation Day / Family Harmony Day @ Sai Parivar Temple Milpitas →
  1221 California Circle, Milpitas
Friday October 2
• Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event →
  Independence High School, 617 N Jackson Ave, San Jose
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• FabMo Artisans Market →
  Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I need a licensed plumber.
  Can someone please recommend to run a Gas line for a Gas dryer. Thank you! (Nextdoor South Milpitas)

• Chedraui USA posted a job opening for Service Clerk - 779 Milpitas in Milpitas. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Clara

• Santa Clara Groups Fundraise at Art & Wine Festival (svvoice.com)
• New Housing Complex Set to Come to Santa Clara — Despite Lack of Retail (svvoice.com)
• Santa Clara Boosts AI Infrastructure, San Francisco Halts Data Centers (seczine.com)

Sunnyvale

• Nvidia-leased Sunnyvale building bought for $90 million-plus (mercurynews.com)

Fremont

• Motorhome Ripped Apart In I-680 Crash Near Fremont: CHP (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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