South Bay Today
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
☁️ mostly sunny · high 75°, low 58°
Tuesday lands in the middle of WWDC week, and three local author events make for a literary evening across the valley. The Talk Show Live brings tech-industry guests to the California Theatre while the conference runs downtown. Mostly sunny, topping out near 75.
Today's field guide
If you're off today
Coffee in Palo Alto, then drift toward a 1 PM screening of Dream Horse at the Mountain View Senior Center. Close out at Fibbar MaGees in Sunnyvale, where Bite Club's trivia night starts at 6:45.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast · Palo Alto · Under $15/person
Berkeley-born chain featuring signature coffee, tea & blended drinks alongside baked goods.
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Morning
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Morning · Los Altos
Los Altos gallery on State St, low-key drop-in.
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Lunch
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Lunch · Cupertino
Hot pots, claypots, and shareable plates in Cupertino on Stevens Creek Blvd.
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Afternoon
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1:00 PM · Mountain View Senior Center · Mountain View
Watch a bartender and neighbors invest in a racehorse that saves their community.
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Dinner
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Dinner · San Jose · Under $15/person
Desserts, tea drinks, and sweet snacks in San Jose on N San Pedro St, $.
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Evening
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6:45 PM · Fibbar MaGees · Sunnyvale
Compete in trivia, eat pub food, and socialize with people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.
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Tonight's pick
The Talk Show Live during Wwdc 2026
7:00 PM · California Theatre · San Jose
at 7:00 PM at California Theatre in San Jose. Attend a live talk show featuring tech industry guests and entertainment during WWDC.
Get tickets →
Also on the calendar
Three different author events make this a literary Tuesday, with a classical guitar open mic, a queer climbing night, and a Jeopardy bar league rounding things out. Open the full calendar →
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6:00 PM · Linden Tree Books · Los Altos · Free
Meet Gordon Jack and hear him discuss his new book at an author event.
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6:15 PM · The Studio Climbing · San Jose
Meet other queer climbers and climb together at The Studio.
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6:30 PM · Los Altos Library · Los Altos · Free
Perform fingerstyle guitar or watch other classical guitarists in this open mic session.
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7:00 PM · Three Sisters Whiskey Bar · San Jose
Compete in Jeopardy trivia league at Three Sisters Whiskey Bar.
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7:00 PM · Books Inc. Mountain View · Mountain View · Free
Hear author Millie Abecassis discuss her novel about time, memory, and family secrets.
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7:00 PM · Kepler's Books · Palo Alto
Read from Ruth Ozeki's riveting collection of short stories, The Typing Lady.
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Newly opened
Two food spots opened last week, a downtown San Jose kebab counter and a made-to-order ice cream shop in Campbell.
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Kabob Grill Addition - Mazza — 484 E San Carlos St, San Jose
Opened 4 days ago
Middle Eastern kebab and grilled meat restaurant in downtown San Jose.
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Nature's Ice Cream — 191 E Campbell Ave, Campbell
Opened 4 days ago
Ice cream shop in Campbell offering made-to-order frozen treats.
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Civic meetings tonight
San Jose — City Council · Council Chambers
Mountain View — City Council · Council Chambers and Video Conference
Los Altos — City Council
Around the South Bay
A Cambrian-area parent is weighing preschool options, a Sunnyvale team is launching an in-home infant safety service this fall, and a recent East Coast transplant is hunting for a hiking club to plug into.
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Parent seeks recommendations comparing Action Day, Alka Montessori, and home daycare options.
r/SanJose
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New in-home infant safety service launches this fall in Sunnyvale for emergency preparedness.
r/Sunnyvale
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Recent East Coast transplant seeks hiking clubs to build friendships in South Bay.
r/SanJose
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