🌱 Patch AM: How burglars posing as Amazon hit a Milpitas home for $70K

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In today's newsletter:

• How burglars posing as Amazon hit a Milpitas home for $70K

Also on today's calendar: Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny and warmer, temps: high: 88, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect posed as Amazon driver before burglars stole safe containing $70,000 in jewelry (kold.com) — A Milpitas homeowner is warning neighbors after burglars posing as an Amazon delivery crew stole a safe with more than $70,000 in jewelry and family heirlooms from her house on Sept. 16. The thieves defeated her alarm and cameras by cutting the modem, and investigators say the suspects' vehicle was tracked entering and leaving Milpitas, suggesting organized crews may be targeting local homes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas

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★ Featured events ★

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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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Pulse Professional Networking Mixer →
  573 East Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas
• Blue Note Lounge Blues Jam →
  The Blue Note Lounge, 765 E Capitol Avenue, Milpitas
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• 2026 IEEE Electronic Design Process Symposium (EDPS) →
  673 South Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas
• Brick or Treat →
  Milpitas CA
Saturday October 3
• Agami Annual Fundraiser 2026 Bay Area →
  212 Ranch Drive, Milpitas
Sunday October 4
• Kozue & Ricardo Live in our Tasting Room →
  Big Dog Vineyards, 4545 Felter Road, Milpitas
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Retiring from a Career in Law Enforcement: A Roadmap for People of Action →
  457 East Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas
Tuesday October 6
• Blue Note Lounge Blues Jam →
  The Blue Note Lounge, 765 E Capitol Avenue, Milpitas
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• AIA Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka - Festival of Lights 🪔🔥🎆 →
  Alameda County Fairgrounds, 2005 Valley Ave, Pleasanton
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• URGENT HELP NEEDED.
  Our Yorkie got out today. We live on Cirolero St. if you have seen her or maybe saw her outside and picked her up can you please call me at 408-806… (Nextdoor Escuela Parkway)
• URGENT HELP NEEDED..
  Our Yorkie got out today we live on Cirolero St. if you saw her or Picked her up please call me at 408-806-1588. Thank you. . (Nextdoor Escuela Parkway)

• KLA Corporation posted a job opening for Senior Material Handler in Milpitas. Apply here.
• Flex, Ltd. posted a job opening for Equipment Engineer in Milpitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milpitas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Clara

• 49ers finish off high-scoring win over Cardinals to remain perfect (statenews.net)
• AI is changing higher education. Here's how California schools are responding (sacbee.com)

Sunnyvale

• Sunnyvale: Speaker to air details of Hangar One's makeover on Oct. 5 (mercurynews.com)
• Sunnyvale beer garden hosting Oktoberfest (mercurynews.com)
• Sunnyvale Police Arrest Man for Machete Assault (svvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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