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Cheers Sunnyvale! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Sunnyvale's new $40 million homelessness plan affect you?
  • Could Google's data center dealmaker role land you in Sunnyvale?
  • What does Databricks' $219 million Sunnyvale hub mean for downtown?

Also on today's calendar: Coming to America and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Hot, with a high of 95 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 93, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sunnyvale Adopts Framework to Confront Homelessness (svvoice.com) — Sunnyvale has approved a five-year Homelessness Response Plan that prioritizes prevention, temporary housing, and community outreach, with potential costs exceeding $40 million. City staff will now design specific programs, including a proposed $715,000 RV permit initiative, while seeking more funding for prevention efforts to keep residents from becoming unhoused.
   

2. Strategic Negotiator, Economic Development, Google Data Centers (google.com) — Sunnyvale job seekers interested in big-picture economic development work may want to note this Google opening for a Strategic Negotiator on its data center team, with Sunnyvale listed among possible locations. The role leads complex tax incentive and infrastructure negotiations for major data center projects and offers substantial pay, bonuses, equity, and generous benefits. Applicants need deep experience in site selection, incentives, and public-private negotiations.
   

3. Sunnyvale office building is bought in wake of AI-fueled tech boom (mercurynews.com) — A fully leased office building at 100 Altair Way in downtown Sunnyvale has sold for $219 million, underscoring how AI growth is reshaping local real estate. Databricks now occupies about 635,000 square feet in the area, enough space for several thousand workers who will further boost downtown's weekday activity and demand for services.
   

4. The Haunted Toys R Us (retroist.com) — Sunnyvale's former Toys R Us on El Camino Real gained national fame after TV shows spotlighted eerie stories from employees and a psychic-led séance. The article revisits the ghost lore, the Murphy family ranch history beneath the site, and how the building later housed Spirit Halloween and now REI, keeping this local legend alive for new generations.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello Sunnyvale neighbors my name is Ana I'm 26years old
    And I'm looking for some side work that can start from 8:30-2PM Mondays and Tuesday's As for I am a mom who drops her daughter off at school and… (Nextdoor Madera)
  • InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Sunnyvale. Apply here.
  • Microsoft Corporation posted a job opening for Senior Hardware Security Engineer in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunnyvale here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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