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🌱 Patch AM: Los Altos community remembers former mayor John T. Moss’s decades of service.
Happening soon: Zucchini Car Race at Mountain View Farmers' Market on the Los Altos Patch calendar
Good morning Los Altos! 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:
- Los Altos community remembers former mayor John T. Moss's decades of service.
- Who's Los Altos High facing under Friday night lights?
- Santa Clara Valley historian Yvonne Jacobson, longtime Los Altos Hills resident, dies at 88.
Also on today's calendar: Zucchini Car Race at Mountain View Farmers' Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
- Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. John T. Moss (losaltosonline.com) — Los Altos is mourning former mayor and longtime civic leader John T. Moss, who died August 7 at age 84. Moss served on the Los Altos City Council and School Board, led the Rotary Club, and helped host beloved Fourth of July celebrations at Shoup Park. He and his family were deeply involved in local schools, business groups, and community life for decades. 
2. Football is back (losaltosonline.com) — Local football fans can head to Los Altos High Friday night as the Eagles host Homestead at 7 p.m. in their season opener, aiming for a stronger run in the PAL El Camino 'C' Division. Mountain View also opens at home against Capuchino, while St. Francis welcomes Manteca, giving South Bay fans several nearby options to kick off football season.
3. Yvonne Elsie Jacobson (née Olson) (losaltosonline.com) — Many in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills are remembering historian and author Yvonne Elsie Jacobson, who raised her family in Los Altos Hills and chronicled the Valley's shift from orchards to Silicon Valley. Her acclaimed works, including Passing Farms: Enduring Values, preserved local agricultural history, and she taught at several nearby colleges before a long battle with Alzheimer's.
4. San Jose landfill ordered to reduce air pollution and odors 'like rotten eggs and spoiled food' (pressdemocrat.com) — Los Altos trash is among the waste sent to Newby Island Landfill, which has just been ordered by Bay Area air regulators to sharply tighten monitoring and reduce foul odors and emissions. The San Jose-area dump, long criticized by Milpitas neighbors, must install continuous hydrogen sulfide monitoring, upgrade gas collection systems, and survey for methane leaks over the next two years.
📸 Around Los Altos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Altos
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - Vine to Wine in Santana Row with Master Somm OFFER →
377 Santana Row, San Jose
4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Spartan's Pause Morning Snack
Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
8:00 am - JV Football vs Capuchino
Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
4:00 pm - Tennis, Girls JV vs Saint Francis
Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
4:00 pm - Varsity Football vs Capuchino
Mountain View High Mountain View, CA 94040
7:00 pm - Bobcat Chase at Santa Rita
Santa Rita Elementary Los Altos, CA 94022
8:00 am - A Great Night in Hip Hop - Nas & The Roots →
Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View
7:00 pm - Middle Grade Book Club: The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia →
Los Altos Chamber of Commerce Linden Tree Books 265 State Street Los Altos, CA 94022 - Train Day →
Los Altos History Museum, 51 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos
11:00 am - "Endless Summer" by Kaaren Marquez →
Viewpoints Art Gallery, 315 State St, Los Altos
6:00 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Friday September 4
📣 Los Altos Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- i9 Sports posted a job opening for Sport Coordinator - Flag Football in Mountain View. Apply here.
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Box Office Supervisor - Shoreline Amphitheatre (Seasonal 2026) in Mountain View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Altos here.
Ok Los Altos! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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