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🌱 Patch AM: Why grapevines from Gilroy are part of a statewide pest scare

Also, don't miss Anime Fan & Fitness Festival 2026 on the Gilroy Patch calendar

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Hey there, Gilroy! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why grapevines from Gilroy are part of a statewide pest scare

Also on today's calendar: Garlic City Car Show & Harvest Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Growers urge state to step up glassy-winged sharpshooter trapping and treatment (pressdemocrat.com) — California agriculture officials warn that the glassy-winged sharpshooter threatens vineyards statewide and are urging more funding for trapping and treatment. Inspectors recently checked grapevines picked up from Gilroy at Santa Clara County's agriculture office, finding no insects but possible Pierce's disease, underscoring how plants moving through Gilroy and nearby counties are part of a larger containment effort.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gilroy

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 9
  • Back to School Night
    Christopher High Gilroy, CA 95020
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • Back to School Night
    South Valley Middle Gilroy, CA 95020
    5:30 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • 1st Quarter Progress Report
    South Valley Middle Gilroy, CA 95020
    8:30 am
    • Saturday September 19
  • Anime Fan and Fitness Festival →
    Gilroy CA
  • Garlic City Car Show & Harvest Festival →
    Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy
    2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday September 7
  • Labor Day - Holiday - No School
    District PDF Morgan Hill, CA 95037
    12:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Toddler Tumble Time →
    Watsonville City Main Calendar Main Library > Main Library Meeting Room - 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville CA 95076
    10:30 am
  • Videogame Tournaments →
    Watsonville City Main Calendar Main Library > Main Library Meeting Room - 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville CA 95076
    4:30 pm
  • Adaptive Social Club on Tuesdays, Teens 14+ and Adults →
    Centennial Recreation Center (CRC), 171 W Edmundson Ave, Morgan Hill
    4:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 9
  • Kids LEGO Club
    Morgan Hill Library 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
    1:00 pm
  • Back to School Night
    Christopher High Gilroy, CA 95020
    6:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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