🌱 What Sunnyvale’s new “prohousing” grant could mean for local housing
Sunnyvale, California Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Sunnyvale! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Sunnyvale’s new “prohousing” grant could mean for local housing
Also on today's calendar: The Groovy Judy Band and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 86, low: 62.
- Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• California Awards $11.3 Million to 13 ‘Prohousing' Communities (californiacitynews.org) — Sunnyvale has been awarded part of an $11.3 million state grant for communities designated “prohousing,” recognizing local efforts to expand housing options. The funding, shared with 12 other cities and counties, rewards jurisdictions that go beyond state requirements to create homes for residents at a range of income levels. 
📸 Around Sunnyvale
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Sunnyvale
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
The Groovy Judy Band →
Fuego Sports Bar And Club, 140 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale
8:00 pm -
Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Campbell-San Jose →
1522 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose
10:00 am -
Zucchini Car Race at Mountain View Farmers' Market →
Mountain View Farmers' Market, 600 W Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
9:00 am -
Grandparents Day →
Animal Assisted Happiness, 999 E Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale
9:30 am
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Sunday September 13
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
Reading to Children
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
4:00 pm -
Family Fun Night @ Alviso - BINGO & Prizes (Rescheduled)
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
5:00 pm -
2026 PRIDE: March with us and Volunteer at our booth Aug. 29 & 30
Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Parade: Meet on Market Street between West Saint John and West St. John Festival: Plaza de Cesar Chavez, 1 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. -
Reading to Children
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
3:00 pm -
Family Storytime + Stay & Play
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
11:00 am -
Reading to Children - 中文朗读故事時間
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
4:00 pm -
Intro to Ukulele for Adults
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
5:15 pm -
Reading to Children
Alviso Library 5050 North 1st Street, Alviso, CA 95002
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
📣 Sunnyvale Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Sunnyvale PatchAM possible:
- Super Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Air - San Jose — (408) 351-1994
- Illusive Comics & Games, LLC — (408) 985-7655
- Silicon Valley Endodontics and Microsurgery — (669) 234-2354
- Astrologer in Sunnyvale — 4082340989
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Urgent Temporary Nanny Needed
Looking for a reliable and caring Indian nanny urgently for 5–6 days, approximately 4 hours per day 9-1PM this week and next week Please DM me if… (Nextdoor Morse Park) - I noticed yesterday that the elderly homeless woman who has parked for years behind the Safeway on Knickerbocker/Bernardo is gone.
Her car and all of the collected junk is cleared out. As much as I’m pleased to see her encampment gone, I am concerned as to what happened to her. … (Nextdoor Cherry Chase)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. posted a job opening for Manager, Manufacturing Planning in Sunnyvale. Apply here.
- Coury Hospitality posted a job opening for Laundry Attendant Experience Curator in Sunnyvale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunnyvale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mountain View
- Book Tutoring Services in Mountain View, CA with Nuzhat T. from $50/hr (care.com)
- Senior Software Engineer, Systems, Pixel Stability (google.com)
- Research Engineer, Serving Quality, DeepMind (google.com)
Santa Clara
- Press Release: Lofgren Announces $850,000 for Agricultural Resource Center in Santa Clara County (quiverquant.com)
Ok Sunnyvale! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.