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In today's newsletter:
- Do you have video that could help Santa Clara police?
- How close is BART to finally reaching Santa Clara?
- How much did Santa Clara County property values really rise this year?
Also on today's calendar: Lynbrook Speech & Debate Summer Camp.
Today's riddle: What is the astronaut’s favorite meal? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 92 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 58.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Search underway for Santa Clara sexual assault suspect (eastbaytimes.com) — Santa Clara police are searching for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman early Monday near Carmichael Park on Benton Street and are asking nearby residents and businesses to review surveillance footage from around that time. Investigators say even seemingly uneventful video could help trace the suspect’s movements, and they’ve released phone numbers for anyone with information to contact detectives or leave anonymous tips. 
• Rail News - VTA shares BART Silicon Valley extension project updates. For Railroad Career Professionals (progressiverailroading.com) — Work is advancing on the BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension that will bring service from Berryessa through downtown San Jose into Santa Clara, with tunnel design finished and major structural work well underway. VTA also shifted its main construction contract to an incentive-based model and authorized $400 million for early work while refining the project’s schedule and costs.
• Residential transfers, inflation lead to uptick in Santa Clara County assessment roll (losaltosonline.com) — Property owners across Santa Clara County, including Santa Clara residents, are seeing a 4.74% increase in the total assessment roll to nearly $760.1 billion, driven by transfers, inflation and new construction. The assessor highlights rising vacancies, Prop. 8 reductions, and a softening office market, while noting most property tax revenue still flows to local schools and cities.
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Lynbrook High School, 1280 Johnson Ave, San Jose
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Monday July 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
10:30 am -
Baby Lapsit Storytime at Rose Garden
Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
11:00 am -
Las Madres Playgroup
Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
12:00 pm -
English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
Bascom Library 1000 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
1:00 pm -
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP)
Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
1:30 pm -
Origami for Kids
Bascom Library 1000 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
3:15 pm -
Public Speaking Workshop with Future Speakers Initiative
West Valley Library 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road, San Jose, CA 95117
4:00 pm -
Rose Garden Teens Reach Meeting
Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
4:00 pm -
Reading to Children
West Valley Library 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road, San Jose, CA 95117
5:00 pm -
Special Storytime with the San Jose Earthquakes
Bascom Library 1000 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
5:30 pm -
Volunteer for Alviso Friends of the Library: Sorting Book Donation
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
10:00 am -
Family Storytime
West Valley Library 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road, San Jose, CA 95117
11:00 am
Tuesday July 14
Wednesday July 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Sunnyvale
- Mountain View sees slowest property value growth in the county (sanjosespotlight.com)
- Redwood City man charged with two attempted sexual assaults (mercurynews.com)
- Heat advisory affecting Bay Area inland regions Tuesday (mercurynews.com)
Cupertino
- Demolition of cement plant begins at historic Cupertino quarry (santacruzsentinel.com)
Campbell
- Months Of Racist Bomb Threats Found In South Bay College Bathrooms Leads To Student's Arrest: DOJ (patch.com)
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