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South Bay Today
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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☀️ sunny · high 91°, low 60°
Sunny and 91 today, cooling to 60 after dark, which makes the evening the main event: live jazz on Castro Street, a shaded redwood hike in Los Gatos, and a comedy headliner at the San Jose Improv all land after 5. Until then, the field guide keeps things easy around Los Altos and Mountain View.
Today's field guide
Pancakes, a reservoir loop, and plaza jazz
Start with eggs and pancakes at Holder's on Main Street, then knock out the Stevens Creek Reservoir loop before midday. The back half stays low-effort: boba in Mountain View, family-owned Italian at Giorgio's, and Jazz Mafia closing the night at Mission College's summer series in Santa Clara.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast · Los Altos · $15–30/person
Los Altos breakfast and brunch spot for eggs, pancakes, and brunch plates on Main St.
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Morning
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Morning · Cupertino
Cupertino trail loop, easy to medium effort.
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Lunch
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Lunch · Mountain View · $15–30/person
Modern, narrow outfit specializing in bubble & milk teas, plus freshly brewed coffee.
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Dinner
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Dinner · Mountain View · $15–30/person
Casual, family-owned Italian joint dishing up pizza, pasta & other comfort food standards.
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Evening
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6:30 PM · Mission College Central Plaza · Santa Clara
Experience an innovative jazz band blending soul, funk, hip-hop, and orchestral sounds.
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Tonight's pick
Chinedu Unaka comedy show
8:00 PM · San Jose Improv · San Jose
Chinedu Unaka headlines the San Jose Improv with sharp storytelling comedy and crowd work. A proper club headliner on a Wednesday is the easy answer to what to do tonight, and the 8 PM start leaves room for dinner first.
Event details →
Also on the calendar
Almost everything here starts at 5 or later, with one 2 PM stop at the Cupertino Library for kids. Open the full calendar →
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2:00 PM · Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Free
Meet rainforest animals in person and learn their habitats from wildlife specialists.
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5:00 PM · Downtown Mountain View · Mountain View
Hear the Jim Witzel Quartet perform live as part of Music on Castro.
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5:30 PM · Los Altos History Museum · Los Altos · Free
Hear historian Connie Young Yu discuss a bicentennial quilt featuring 45 American history patches.
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6:00 PM · South Bay Indoor / Outdoor Activities Group (SBIO) · Los Gatos
Hike redwood trails with the South Bay Indoor/Outdoor Activities Group.
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6:00 PM · Cupertino Community Hall · Cupertino
Learn wildfire readiness strategies and home hardening tips from Cal Fire and county officials at Cupertino Community Hall.
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7:00 PM · Kepler's Books · Palo Alto
Hear New York Times journalist Jesse Wegman tell the story of Founding Father James Wilson's legacy.
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Newly opened
Hand-pulled noodles in Milpitas, Southern-style fried chicken in San Jose, and a Korean grocery worth a Cupertino pantry run.
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Mian Milpitas — 181 W Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas
Opened 5 days ago
Chinese noodle restaurant specializing in hand-pulled and knife-cut noodles.
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Bird & Basket — 1751 N 1st St. St. 70, San Jose
Opened 6 days ago
Fried chicken concept with Southern-inspired preparations and sides.
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Kodania Grocery Store — 1655 S Deanza Blvd, Cupertino
Opened 5 days ago
Korean grocery store offering prepared foods and traditional ingredients.
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Civic meetings tonight
Los Altos — City Council
What locals are talking about
A data center Google isn't advertising, a grapevine pest alert from the county, and practical threads on car-free VTA life and getting by without AC.
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County officials seek public help identifying recalled Costco grapevines to prevent wine production collapse.
r/SanJose
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Google developing new data center in North San Jose with limited public disclosure.
r/SanJose
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Young resident shares tips for car-free living using VTA public transportation.
r/SanJose
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Residents share tips for managing heatwave without central AC using portable units.
r/SanJose
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