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🌱 How Santa Clara tracked HIV risk from informal breast milk sharing
Also, don't miss Garden Bros Nuclear Circus on the Santa Clara Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Santa Clara tracked HIV risk from informal breast milk sharing
- Santa Clara police detail arrest in Carmichael Park kidnapping, assault case
- What Santa Clara business students can expect from their new AI-savvy dean
Also on today's calendar: Garden Bros Nuclear Circus and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Five Infants Were Possibly Exposed to HIV Through Breast Milk Shared in a Social Media Group (medicaldaily.com) — Santa Clara County health officials traced five local infants who may have been exposed to HIV through informally shared breast milk and confirmed that none contracted the virus. The case highlights how hard it is for investigators to work inside private social media groups and strongly urges parents here to use screened, pasteurized milk banks or consult pediatricians if they've ever relied on informal milk sharing. 
2. Man charged with kidnap, assault in July attack at Santa Clara park (mercurynews.com) — Santa Clara police have arrested and charged a 24-year-old local man in connection with a July 13 kidnapping and sexual assault reported at Carmichael Park on Benton Street. Investigators say forensic work and help from county agencies led to the arrest; the suspect is jailed without bail, and detectives are still asking anyone with information to contact them.
3. Pioneering AI and Digital Transformation Scholar Ravi Bapna Named Dean of Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business (scu.edu) — Santa Clara University has tapped AI and analytics expert Ravi Bapna as the new dean of its Leavey School of Business, starting September 1. His appointment brings fresh tech-focused leadership to the Santa Clara campus, with plans to deepen ties to Silicon Valley companies and expand innovative, ethically grounded business programs for local and global students.
4. Waymo Cleared to Expand Robotaxi Service in California (eweek.com) — Santa Clara County is now officially part of Waymo's expanded California robotaxi territory, clearing the way for future paid autonomous rides here once the company builds out depots and charging sites. The approval dramatically widens Waymo's footprint across the Bay Area and Southern California, signaling that driverless ridehailing is moving from small pilots toward broader everyday use.
5. Santa Clara County announces winners of its first 'I voted' sticker design contest (paloaltoonline.com) — Santa Clara County voters will see newly designed "I Voted" stickers this November, created by local students from kindergarten through college. Six winning designs were chosen after more than 10,000 public votes, and officials say the contest aims to spark lifelong civic engagement among young residents, with another contest planned ahead of the 2028 election.
📸 Around Santa Clara
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santa Clara
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★ Featured events ★
- Garden Bros Nuclear Circus →
West Wind Capitol Drive-In, 3630 Hillcap Ave, San Jose
4:30 am
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
- TK/K dismissal @ 11:51am
Bracher Elementary Santa Clara, CA 95051
8:30 am - Pastries with the Principal & President
Montague Elementary Santa Clara, CA 95054
8:15 am - TK/K dismissal @ 11:51am
Bracher Elementary Santa Clara, CA 95051
8:30 am - KAROL G - VIAJANDO POR EL MUNDO TROPITOUR →
Levi's Stadium, 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara
4:00 pm - TK/K dismissal @ 11:51am
Bracher Elementary Santa Clara, CA 95051
8:30 am - Scott Lane Back to School Night
Scott Lane Elementary Santa Clara, CA 95050
5:00 pm - Back to School Night for 1st-5th
Bracher Elementary Santa Clara, CA 95051
5:00 pm - TK/K dismissal @ 11:51am
Bracher Elementary Santa Clara, CA 95051
8:30 am - JETSET Pilates Grand Opening →
3914 Rivermark Plaza, Santa Clara
8:00 am - Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Campbell-San Jose →
1522 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose
10:00 am
Wednesday August 19
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
10:30 am - Family Storytime + Stay & Play
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
11:00 am - Baby Lapsit Storytime at Rose Garden
Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
11:00 am - 1K Books Family Bingo
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
11:30 am
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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