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Santa Clara, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Santa Clara! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning your July 4th? See what’s happening at Great America
  • How Shakira’s Bay Area shows are supercharging Santa Clara’s World Cup buzz
  • Planning a World Cup match at Levi’s? Don’t overlook this train option

Also on today's calendar: ACGA Clay & Glass Festival Returns to Palo Alto July 11-12, 2026 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Turning sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Event: July 4th Celebration & Fireworks 2026: California's Great America, Santa Clara (patch.com) — Santa Clara families can plan now for an all-day July 4, 2026 celebration at California’s Great America, capped by a big patriotic fireworks show. The park promises extended hours, full access to rides, special food and drinks, and family activities all summer as part of the country’s 250th anniversary festivities.
   

• Review: World Cup's favorite artist draws huge crowd for Bay Area show (fresnobee.com) — World Cup excitement is spilling into Santa Clara, with Levi’s Stadium hosting tournament matches while Shakira fuels the soccer buzz nearby with high-energy shows in San Jose. A review of her SAP Center concert describes a late-starting but crowd-pleasing, World Cup-themed set packed with hits and elaborate staging. It captures how global soccer fever is electrifying the South Bay right now.
   

• World Cup 2026 Travel: How to Fly and Ride Between Host Cities Without Getting Stranded (travelerstoday.com) — If you’re heading to World Cup matches at the Bay Area stadium in Santa Clara, this guide stresses that commercial flights won’t be grounded by stadium airspace rules and that Amtrak’s Santa Clara Station is about a 10-minute walk from the venue. It explains how to book flights smartly, when rail beats flying, and what visa and timing steps international fans should plan for. The focus is on avoiding travel snags so you actually make kickoff.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday June 22
  • Digital Skills: Artificial Intelligence 101
    Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
    11:00 am
  • Coloring for Adults
    Bascom Library 1000 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
    1:00 pm
    • Tuesday June 23
  • 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If you have young children, come on by my Little Free Library.
    I just filled it up with wonderful kid books from very young readers to teens. You will find it at the corner of Sunset and Blossom off Homestead. I… (Nextdoor Fremont Park Vicinity)
  • Juvenile duck is clearly lost and confused quacking constantly at corner of Bohannon Dr and Juanita Dr.
    It keeps going into the road and being dusk I’m afraid it could be hit. If you’re familiar with ducks and could catch it I think it’d have a better… (Nextdoor Westwood)
  • Orangetheory Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Future Opening: Head Coach in Santa Clara. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Santa Clara. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Clara here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sunnyvale

  • Revive Chiropractic Expands Spinal Decompression Services in Sunnyvale (kdhnews.com)
  • Sunnyvale celebrates Independence Day (mercurynews.com)
  • Tesla Semi spotted with ground truth validation equipment as launch looms (teslarati.com)

Cupertino

  • Apple Drops Second watchOS 26.6, tvOS and visionOS 26.6 Betas (explosion.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Paula W. for sending it in!)
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