Weather

• 79º | Partly cloudy | 7% chance of rain

Open

• Local Kitchens has officially opened the doors on its ninth Bay Area location in Campbell’s Hamilton Plaza shopping center. The “mix-and-match” dining experience offers food from Senor Sisig, The Melt, SAJJ Mediterranean, Sushirrito, Proposition Chicken, Rooster and Rice, The Plant, and Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream. 🍽️ (The Mercury News)

Community

• San José Clean Energy announced that its first community solar program has allowed 800 customers to save up to 55% on their energy bills. To be added to the Solar Access waitlist, apply online, by mail, or by phone at (833) 432-2454. 💡
• One man’s trash is another man’s treasure… The City of Santa Clara is hosting another Citywide Garage Sale on Sat., Aug. 13 + all are welcome to hunt for deals. Santa Clara residents are still able to register for the event. 📦

Coming Soon

• Say aloha to Hula Bar and Kitchen — a new business joining Downtown’s Fountain Alley. Originally run as a popular food truck, the business will be bringing Pacific Island flavors with a NorCal twist to 30 E. Santa Clara St. While no opening date has been set, we’ll be keeping an eye out for updates. 🍍

Edu

• SJSU has unveiled a new online degree program in five undergraduate majors, including anthropology, economics, and education. The program is geared towards working adults + applications will open Thurs., Sept. 1. 🎓

Cause

• The American Heart Association-KLA Social Equity Fund has announced $190,000 in grants to the Latino Education Advancement Foundation, which supports East San Jose students, and Fresh Approach, which brings healthy, farm-fresh food to underserved communities in San Jose + Sunnyvale.💸 (The Mercury News)

Festival

• Want to kick back at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest? Local Color is currently seeking volunteers to support its booth at the Latin Tropical Stage. Multiple dates + times are available — signups can be made online.

Job

• Find your calling as an educator. Santa Clara County’s Sat., Aug. 20 virtual fair will run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and will answer questions about the credentialing process, compensation, benefits, and retirement. Teachers’ pets: Be sure to register ahead of time. 🍎

Sports

• Earthquakes defender Marcos Lopez is leaving PayPal Park, having been transferred to Dutch team, Feyenoord. The Peruvian player began with the Quakes at just 19, and has made 69 appearances repping our blue + black. Congrats, Marcos — safe travels. ⚽

Closing

• Bay Area’s Cowgirl Creamery recently announced that its last retail location in Point Reyes would be closing after 25 years. However, cheese don’t worry too much — this extraor-dairy business will still be making artisan cheeses, available at retailers nationwide, including several local Whole Foods + Safeways. 🧀 (KRON 4)

Eat

• Skip the meal hassle with Sunbasket, a meal kit delivery service that makes healthy eating beyond easy. Sunbasket offers 10 different meal plans that work for those with dietary preferences and specific restrictions (think: paleo, gluten-free, veg, diabetes-friendly + more). Bonus: Sign up for $100 off your first four deliveries. 🫑 *

Real Estate

• Trying to expand your career and your family at the same time is a job in and of itself. See what the Weir family did to ensure they thought smarter, not harder when it came time to sell their home. 👀 *