🌱 Patch AM: How scammers and vandals recently targeted Saratoga residents and streets

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In today's newsletter:

• How scammers and vandals recently targeted Saratoga residents and streets
• What new fault data near Saratoga means for future quake risk

Also on today's calendar: Unite. Lead. Fight. Featuring Ron Dermer, former Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs. and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 87, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saratoga residents defrauded in separate incidents (mercurynews.com) — Recent sheriff's reports show Saratoga residents losing thousands of dollars to email and gift-card scams, plus a vandalism case on Allendale Avenue and a reckless driving stop at Saratoga Avenue and Highway 85. These incidents highlight ongoing fraud risks and neighborhood safety concerns that residents should be aware of right now.
   

• San Andreas Fault Is Moving Faster, Storing More Stress Than Scientists Knew (techtimes.com) — New research centered at Sanborn County Park near Saratoga suggests the San Andreas Fault beneath the Santa Cruz Mountains has been slipping faster over thousands of years than previously believed, potentially raising long-term quake risk estimates for our area. Combined with new modeling of the southern fault, scientists say California is in a late stage of the earthquake cycle and stress preparedness, not panic.
   

📸 Around Saratoga

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saratoga

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Tuesday August 25
• Assignment Design in the Age of AI
  Santa Clara University Learning Commons 203
  10:00 am
• Reiki with Sound Meditation-60 Minute Session
  Santa Clara University Via Zoom
  12:00 pm
• Senior Parent Guidance Night
  Saratoga High School McAfee
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Session 3 - M/W classes end
  Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
• Garden Weeding Party
  Santa Clara University The Forge Garden
  8:00 am
• Application Requirements Info Session
  Santa Clara University Zoom
  5:00 pm
• Junior Parent Guidance Night
  Saratoga High School Saratoga, CA 95070
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Session 1 - M/W/Th classes end
  Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Thursday September 3
• Unite. Lead. Fight. Featuring Ron Dermer, former Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs. →
  Saratoga, CA
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Universal Design for Student Success
  Santa Clara University Faculty Development Lab (Learning Commons 141)
  9:30 am
• Google Drive Essentials: Security, Sharing, and Storage
  Santa Clara University Zoom Session or In Person (University Library - Computer Lab 206)
  10:30 am
• In-Person or Virtual Tech Support Drop-In Session
  Santa Clara University Nobili Conference Room, Second Floor Loyola Hall
  11:00 am
• Dave & Buster's Fundraiser (PTO)
  Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Campbell Union School District posted a job opening for After School Sports - Wrestling Coach CSI in Campbell. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Campbell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saratoga here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cupertino

• Eight candidates compete for Cupertino council seats (sanjosespotlight.com)
• iPhone 18 Pro Release Date, Price, Camera, Battery Details (rswebsols.com)
• 'Seeds of Peace' penguin on a fundraising mission in San Jose (eastbaytimes.com)

Los Gatos

• Netflix buzzes with 'To Catch a Cheater' chatter after $6 billion weekly surge puts engagement in spotlight (ts2.tech)

Ok Saratoga! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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