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Good morning Saratoga! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why is a 'Big Short' investor suing Saratoga over hillside homes?
  • Have you seen this 85-year-old woman walking toward Saratoga?

Also on today's calendar: Namiwalks Silicon Valley and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Sunshine and very hot, temps: high: 100, low: 62.
  • Monday: Hot with blazing sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Big Short' guru goes to war with California city over mass project in his backyard that could be deadly (nypost.com) — A controversial 25-home project on Pierce Road in Saratoga is facing a lawsuit from investor Michael Burry's nonprofit, which argues the hillside site in a high fire hazard zone could endanger residents. After Saratoga's Planning Commission initially rejected Masson Estates, the City Council unanimously approved it under state housing rules, prompting a court challenge and a hearing set for January 2027.
   

• Santa Clara Co.: Sheriff Asks Public's Help In Finding 85-Year-Old Woman (newsbreak.com) — Authorities are asking Saratoga-area residents to watch for an 85-year-old woman last seen Friday morning in southwest San Jose walking west toward Saratoga. She may have memory issues, walks with a cane, and is unfamiliar with the area. Anyone who spots her is urged to call 911 immediately to help bring her to safety.
   

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  • ZenaTech Inc. Requisitions a Shareholder Meeting to Change the Board of Directors of Boardwalktech Software Corp. (tradingview.com)
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  • Ultrasound-Guided Distal Thoracolumbar Fascia Hydrodissection at the Gluteal Junction: A Technical Report With Cadaveric Assessment of Compartmental Spread and Gross Neural Sparing (cureus.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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