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🌱 Patch AM: See how Saratoga High and Bay Area powers fared this weekend
Coming up: Stories of the Prophets with Ihab Badr on the Saratoga Patch calendar

Hello Saratoga! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Saratoga High and Bay Area powers fared this weekend
Also on today's calendar: FREE Middle School Girls STEM Competition and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 48.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bay Area prep football Week 7, 2026: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared (mercurynews.com) — Saratoga High football fans can celebrate a solid 28–9 win over El Camino in Week 7 action, part of a busy slate of Bay Area prep games. The roundup lists scores from dozens of matchups and shows how top-ranked teams like Los Gatos, Serra, and San Ramon Valley fared heading into the heart of the season.
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📸 Around Saratoga
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saratoga
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★ Featured events ★
- Stories of the Prophets with Ihab Badr →
Saratoga Musalla, 12372 Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd., Saratoga
8:20 pm
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Heritage Preservation Committee Meeting →
City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga
9:00 am - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting →
City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga
4:00 pm - Planning Commission Meeting →
Civic Theater, Council Chambers, 13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga
7:00 pm - Reflections from the Short Surahs →
Saratoga Musalla, 12370 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd., Saratoga
8:20 pm - Engaging the Brain: Getting the Most Out of Your Mental Activities →
19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga
1:00 pm - SASCC Stanford Neuroscience Presentation →
Saratoga Senior Center, 19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga
1:00 pm - After Isha Reflections with Imam Basil →
Saratoga Musallah, 12370 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd., Saratoga
8:30 pm - FREE Middle School Girls STEM Competition →
Saratoga High School, 20300 Herriman Ave, Saratoga
10:00 am - Experiencing Israel During War →
Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Rd, Saratoga
10:30 am - SARATOGA SYMPHONY CONCERT "From Saint Petersburg With Love" →
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church 13601 Saratoga Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070
3:00 pm - FREE STEM Pumpkin Smash Event for Kids! →
Saratoga High School, 20300 Herriman Ave, Saratoga
2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Sunday November 1
📣 Saratoga Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Saratoga PatchAM possible:
- Illusive Comics & Games, LLC — (408) 985-7655
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know who this cat belongs to or is it presumably a stray cat in the Saratoga Prides Crossing neighborhood?
It has been visiting/hanging out in our backyard on a daily basis for the last month or two and doesn't look malnourished. I have been recently… (Nextdoor Prides Crossing)
- Marquette Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper(FT) in Cupertino. Apply here.
- CACI International, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Assembly Technician in Los Gatos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saratoga here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cupertino
- Apple HomeView Hub Reportedly Ships in November With A18 Chip (explosion.com)
- Apple Shares Fall Following Report of iPhone Production Cuts Amid Weak Demand Concerns (theubj.com)
- Cuffless BP Monitor Market Forecast to Expand Through 2035, Driven by Remote Patient Monitoring Demand (indexbox.io)
Los Gatos
- Comparing Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) and Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) (watchlistnews.com)
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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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