🌱 Patch AM: How a $150 million federal loan could reshape Milpitas tech.

Good morning Milpitas! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $150 million federal loan could reshape Milpitas tech.
• How Milpitas High cross-country stacked up at Crystal Springs Invitational.

Also on today's calendar: Michelle Lambert at Big Dog Vineyards and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Periods of sun with a shower, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PsiQuantum: Conditional $150 Million Loan Commitment From U.S. Department Of War (pulse2.com) — A major quantum computing manufacturer in Milpitas could receive up to $150 million in federal financing to expand its 140,000‑square‑foot PsiFactory facility, boosting local high‑tech manufacturing and jobs. PsiQuantum would use the money, alongside its own investment, to buy advanced equipment, strengthen its U.S. supply chain, and accelerate development of fault‑tolerant quantum computers.
   

• Serra Crystal Springs Invitational 2026 (milesplit.com) — Milpitas High runners turned in solid performances at Saturday's Serra Crystal Springs Invitational in Belmont, with David Rokita and Angela Rokita leading the boys' and girls' varsity squads against strong Bay Area competition. The results sheet breaks down team scores, individual times, and race divisions, giving Milpitas families and athletes a clear look at how their cross-country program stacks up early in the season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Michelle Lambert at Big Dog Vineyards →
  Big Dog Vineyards, 4545 Felter Rd, Milpitas
  1:00 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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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Blue Note Lounge Blues Jam →
  The Blue Note Lounge, 765 E Capitol Avenue, Milpitas
  7:00 pm
• Regular Board of Education Meeting
  Milpitas Unified School District, 1300 Edsel Dr, Milpitas
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Spooktacular →
  Milpitas Library, Milpitas
  7:00 pm
• Spooktacular at Milpitas Library →
  Milpitas Library, Milpitas
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• MUSD - 6th Annual Career Fair
  Milpitas Unified School District, 1331 E Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Stratford School Open House →
  Stratford School, 125 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
  9:00 am
• Stratford Preparatory Milpitas | Open House for incoming Grades 6-11 →
  Stratford Preparatory Milpitas, 1323 Great Mall Dr, Milpitas
  9:00 am
• Stratford School Milpitas Great Mall Pkwy Open House →
  341 Great Mall Pkwy, Milpitas
  9:00 am
Friday October 30
• Trunk or Treat Crescent Community Event →
  Crescent Montessori Parking Lot, 1651 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 31
• BITTEN BY THE BAY - Halloween Costume & Dance Party →
  409 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94040 (2nd Floor)
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found this one on my car.
  Didn't drive until it was gone. I never seen this creature before. I was Trippin! (Nextdoor Escuela Parkway)

• Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Access Control Intake in Milpitas. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Milpitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milpitas here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Mission City Voices: Childhood Sweet Eats in Santa Clara (svvoice.com)
• Jimmy Panetta addresses post office closure, student achievement, and healthcare engagement (montereytimes.com)
• ICE Facility Sparks Cross-County Outcry: ICE Out of Gilroy (cityonahillpress.com)

Sunnyvale

• Letters: Voters must take back local control for housing decisions (mercurynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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