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🌱 How Santa Clara’s main public health plan is changing leadership soon

Santa Clara, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Santa Clara! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Santa Clara’s main public health plan is changing leadership soon
  • How Santa Clara teens can become the county’s next Youth Poet Laureate

Also on today's calendar: Stanford Orchestras, Halloween Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official California election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Santa Clara Family Health Plan CEO Christine Tomcala to Retire in December (citybiz.co) — Santa Clara residents who rely on Santa Clara Family Health Plan will see longtime CEO Christine Tomcala retire in December 2026, with COO Chris Turner stepping in as interim leader. The nonprofit health plan highlights major gains in Medi-Cal and Medicare quality, health equity accreditation, and millions invested in community programs across Santa Clara County that aim to reduce health disparities and expand local access to care.
   

• The Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate Program empowers youth in the Bay Area (elestoque.org) — Young poets from Santa Clara County, including Santa Clara teens, can apply to become the county’s Youth Poet Laureate by submitting original work and a community project plan. The program offers scholarships, mentorship, and chances to engage policymakers, while centering marginalized voices and creating inclusive events and workshops that reflect the region’s cultural diversity and support youth mental health.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have a son who is an adult now with autism.
    He is wearing autism ID card and often shows it with people whom he interacts with.He is very friendly and loves to say hello with an elbow bump. In… (Nextdoor Rivermark)
  • Hi neighbors my cat is missing.
    Please let me know if you have seen him! Thank you! (Nextdoor Cascade Park)
  • FedEx posted a job opening for Lead Retail Customer Service Associate in Santa Clara. Apply here.
  • Coury Hospitality posted a job opening for Front Desk Experience Curator in Sunnyvale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Clara here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sunnyvale

  • Program Manager III, Supply and Demand Planning, Infrastructure Supply Chain (google.com)
  • Fortinet: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (kare11.com)
  • Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ:CBRS) Shares Down 5.7% – What's Next? (watchlistnews.com)

Cupertino

  • CBRE Secures $32.8M Refinancing for Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Cupertino, California (rebusinessonline.com)

Ok Santa Clara! 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: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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