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Today

• Tiki Mondays | Every Monday | 3-9 p.m. | The Bywater, 532 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos | Free entry | Enjoy special happy hours deals + tropical-inspired drinks and food. 🍹

Tuesday

• The Surfrajettes + Frankie and the Pool Boys | Tues., Aug. 2 | 7 p.m. | The Ritz, 400 S. First St. | $20 | Surf the crowd at this pop music concert. 🎶
• Turntables + Tacos | Every Tuesday | 5 p.m.-2 a.m. | Mama Kin, 374 S. First St. | Free entry | Take a night off to splurge on these $2 tacos + $6 drafts all night long. 🌮

Wednesday

• Cisco Duran | Wed., Aug. 3 | 8 p.m. | San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St. | $20+ | Have a laugh with a finalist from “Florida’s Funniest Comedian” + guest star on Kevin Hart’s Comedy Central show. 🎤
• Digital Art Class | Every Sunday + Wednesday | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Jiaren Cafe, 1171 Homestead Rd., Ste. 140B, Sunnyvale | $30 | Learn how to create portraits, landscapes, calligraphy, and minimalism at this beginner-friendly class. 

Thursday

• Agent Orange, Decent Criminal, The Backstabbers | Thurs., Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. | The Ritz, 400 S. First St. | $20 | Let’s rock on. 🤘

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

For tickets to local and regional events, check out our 6AM Tickets resale marketplace. *

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 81º | Mostly sunny | 10% chance of rain ☀️

Health

• The BART Board of Directors voted last week to require face masks on all trains and at all stations, effective immediately. This mandate will run through Sat., Oct. 1 + BART officials will reconvene on Thurs., Sept. 22 to determine if the mandate should be extended. 🚄 (ABC 7)

Development

• Construction has begun on a five-story housing complex — located at 427 Auzerais Ave. in Downtown — which will bring 130 housing units, half available for households earning 50-60% of the Area Median Income, and half reserved as permanent supportive housing. Amenities include a top-floor library and a central courtyard. The project is expected to be completed next year. 🏗️ (SF YIMBY)

Civic

• Tonight at 5:30 p.m., the City of Santa Clara will host a virtual community meeting on the Housing Element Update process before it’s sent to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for review. The city will also host a webinar on the open affordable rental opportunities across the city this Wed., Aug. 3 from 6-8 p.m. 🏘️

• The San Jose Public Library is looking for residents who encounter accessibility barriers or provide direct services to people with disabilities to take a short survey so they can better understand how to best serve people of all abilities. The survey will close this Fri., Aug. 5. ♿

Real Estate

• Last week, the Via Reggio Apartments — located at 1277 San Tomas Aquino Rd. — sold for $53.3 million and the Eleanor Apartments at 312 Gates Dr., Milpitas sold for $193 million. The separate sales of these 116-unit + 333-unit complexes indicate an increased interest in the real estate market for the Bay Area. 💰(Mercury News)

Plan Ahead

• The Vietnamese American Organization and the City of San Jose will host a free Community Day event on Sat., Aug. 27 at the Vietnamese American Cultural Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register ahead of the event to enjoy live music, face painting, a BBQ, and other family-friendly activities. 🎉
• It’s never too early to shop for a holiday gift. Tickets are now on sale for the Mavericks’ Very Merry Christmas Tour taking place at San Jose Civic on Thurs., Dec. 15. The Miami-based country group will be joined by JD McPherson. 🎄

Job

• We're hiring a Sales Executive to lead our advertising relationships in San Jose. This executive would oversee the entire SJ territory, pitching the most relevant + modern media offering in town while earning a competitive salary with unlimited PTO. If you’d like to be considered or know someone we should, learn more + apply here.

Sustainable San Jose 

#BuyLocalBuyGreenSJ

Hey San Jose, Multi-City Editor Trevor here. Earlier this year, I covered Earth Day in San Jose and shared ways you can support local and sustainably-minded businesses in the area, and it was the piece that made me fall in love with your city. 💚

I found that it could be super simple to practice a sustainable lifestyle, even outside of Earth Day. Here are a few ways I recommend shopping small + green while saving some green of your own. 

♻️ Starting your morning with a pastry from Sweetdragon Baking Company, swing by the farmers market for local produce, or peruse spring fashion at Thrill of the Luxe. 

♻️ The Source Zero is San Jose’s first zero-waste shop + soap refill boutique. Stop in and find goods crafted by local women artisans, such as these Organic Cotton Market Bags, or this “Sustainable Home” guidebook — perfect for anyone just starting with a sustainable lifestyle.

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THE WRAP

Editor's pick: Ever thought about visiting Florence, Italy? Now, you can get paid to go. 🇮🇹

Starting today, Santa Clara County + Metropolitan City of Florence Sister County Commission have teamed up to offer study abroad scholarships for Santa Clara residents. Check out the requirements before you begin applying + packing your bags. 🧳

Missed Friday's newsletter? Read our interview with Allen Korenstein, Camino Brewing Co.’s co-founder and CEO.

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