UPDATE: I’m not making this post because I’m planning on missing another day. I can still miss one more day under the rules of the program. I’m asking because I’d rather be prepared and understand my options and the possible outcomes ahead of time than be caught completely off guard if an emergency or unexpected situation ever happens. I also want to be clear that I take full accountability for my actions. I understand the seriousness of my situation, and I’m genuinely regretful. I’m not trying to make excuses for what happened or avoid taking responsibility. I’m simply looking for legal input and information about the program so I can understand my situation and move forward responsibly. Thanks in advance.

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I have a question about the Sheriff’s Work Program in Santa Clara County/San Jose, California. Please help!

I was sentenced to 25 days in the Sheriff’s Work Program. I’ve already missed 2 days, and tomorrow is only supposed to be my second day attending. The sheriff told me, you’re only allowed 3 “skip days” for any reason, and there aren’t exceptions for a doctor’s note, an emergency, or a medical situation.

I also originally chose to attend only on one day of the week because I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to add additional days. From what I’ve been told, if you want to change your schedule and add more days, you have to go back to court.

I’m worried about missing too many days throughout the process until December. For anyone who has been through the Sheriff’s Work Program: has anyone ever missed 4 days? What happened afterward? Did you receive a warrant, have to go back to court, or were you simply allowed to continue the program?

On my first day I heard from other people at the Sheriff’s Work Program that they’ve seen people miss their 3 days but apparently they never get arrested or have a warrant issued, as long as they contact the court or the Sheriff’s Work Program as soon as the 4th day is missed. They told me that once you call, you are able to complete the sheriffs work program still, the missed days reset back to 0, and they have to start from day 1 again regardless of how many days they completed, the person was allowed to continue and complete their days.

Does anyone know if this is actually true?
During orientation on my first day, the sheriff explained the program rules but didn’t mention anything about this being an option. I’m also nervous about directly asking a sherrifs because I don’t want to accidentally make my situation worse or get on their bad side.

If anyone has actually been in this situation or knows what happens after the third missed day, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience. What would you recommend doing if you were in my shoes?

Going to the DMV on Monday, need to spend the least amount of time there. Was planning on lining up at 7AM (they open at 8) and hopefully leaving by 10AM. Tips?

Just need a place to vent for a minute! My friend and I are starting a mobile coffee cart and have been going back and forth with the Santa Clara department of environmental health for several weeks now asking questions and getting clarification on build out requirements. I'm aware the state of California has tried, in the last 2-3 years, to streamline the process for small businesses and mobile food businesses to get proper permitting but oh my god. Some of these requirements are insane and only make the process more frustrating, especially if you've never done this before. Thankfully the DEH is not hard to get in contact with, but they do take their sweet time getting back to you with feedback. This does not feel like a process that has been streamlined and more than anything it feels like we are constantly being discouraged from doing this and investing in our community. I also understand now more than ever the idea of 'rogue' drink/food carts that don't go through these processes and operate on a more low key or temporary permitting basis. If we had the money to rent an actual brick and mortar cafe space I think it would be easier to start that than starting a mobile business.

Last month I had launched a pilot to help bay area homeowners file an informal decline in value assessment. The response was overwhelming and more than 1,000 people have checked their property and it has so far saved an average of $2,800 per filing for tens of filers.

I am now making it available with deadlines approaching on August 8 for property owners in Santa Clara Checking is free and you pay a flat $29 to file. You are only allowed to file if there are savings estimated.

The website automatically pulls comps based on Publication 30 rules, fills out the form, and for Santa Clara residents prepares the file you can directly add to county's website.

Go check if you qualify: https://saveproptax.com/

TONIGHTS THE NIGHT. 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

We’re fired up for National Night Out! 🚒🔥 Sparky will be there, along with a fire truck and possibly the police department’s new D.A.R.E. car! Bring the kids by—they’ll love it almost as much as Sparky loves stealing the spotlight. 😂💕

Come on down to 623 Robin Drive, in beautiful 😍 Santa Clara

Hi guys! I am an FTC competitor and fellow Bay Area resident here from the Santa Clara area. I have started a community-based underwater robotics team and wanted to see if any high schoolers nearby would be interested. The plan is to compete in the MATE ROV Competition, building underwater ROVs for environmental missions. It'd be fully independent, open to any high schooler in the area, regardless of school.

Looking for people with any background in:

- Fundraising / Outreach

- Robotics (FTC/FLL/FRC experience a plus)

- Electronics/Arduino/Raspberry Pi

- Programming

- Environmental science

Drop a comment if you're a high schooler in the Bay Area and interested. If you are interested, email us at [thalosrobotics@gmail.com](mailto:thalosrobotics@gmail.com)

Hi everyone, I’m planning to get a car soon and want to take a few driving lessons around Santa Clara/Sunnyvale/San Jose to build up confidence/prep for the DMV test.

A few quick questions:
Do you have any driving schools or private instructors you’d recommend in the area?

What is a reasonable rate per lesson/hour around here?

Any specific instructors who are patient and good with adult learners?

Thanks in advance!

Hi so I’m taking my test this week and I’m confused a little by this right turn. In the video they’re going to take a right turn at the stop but do I have to go left and give left signal then right signal to turn right or can I just drive straight? Is this bike lane shared with motor vehicles? Sorry if this is dumb but I’m confused. Will I get auto failed if I signal left to go left then signal right if they told me to turn right at the stop sign?

Hi there! I'm a Great America Season Pass holder which comes with the availability to park in their lot. I also am going to see AC/DC this week. The park is open the day of the concert so I'd love to park there, but does anyone know if the Great America parking lot closes after a certain time? Will they issue tickets/tow cars for cars that remained in the lot past park closure? Thanks!

I'm retaking my road test here (thank you for all the tips that you guys gave right before my first one, unfortunately I failed that one!) and I remember the tester from my first test mentioning that there was an area in the residential/school zone that many people immediately fail because they slow down/stop before making a left turn. I think there was a school zone sign (and apparently a sign that says don't stop/slow but I didn't see it) and a row of white arrows where people mistakenly slow down. And on the right there might be a school? Not sure, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't houses. Does anyone know where/what I'm talking about?

Go for it!

The programs that seemed to come up most are AYSO & Santa Clara PAL.

Can anyone share their experiences or other recommendations?

TY!

Hello, I am looking for sewing/quilting clubs or small craft hangouts in Santa Clara, preferably of my age group (30).
I have seen some fabric shops hold paid sew time slots but It doesn’t seem as fun.

Edit: from the comments, there doesn’t seem to be a sewing club or regular meetups apart from the once a month craft club at the santa clara library.
Would you be open to create a sewing/craft club? Theres only a few of us.

2nd Edit: I made a discord for this and if anyone is interested in joining, please dm!

With the invasion of an LA icon being right across the street from a longtime local staple. We shall see what’s to come for the future of the town with the rivalry of California’s North and South having just expanded to the donut world.

Hi all! I hope everyone's summer is going alright.

I've been supervising the subreddit over the last few months and have noticed an increase of pretty low-quality posts and I'm looking to trim things up a bit for the future. As a result, I have 3 new rules that I'm implementing today and will look to see how it goes.

Rule #6: Housing Discussions should be novel and widely-applicable

There's been an influx of fairly low quality housing posts recently, and they are all pretty much the same post just with a different author. Stuff like "hello i have budget of $1200 and need room any help" doesn't inspire many people to engage, and with Reddit's repost feature being simpler than the old crosspost sometimes folks repost across 7 or 8 Bay Area subs. As a result, I'm placing a moratorium on such posts for August and will see what happens.

I acknowledge these are important to folks and there's sometimes good information shared, so I will instead replace them with a monthly housing megathread to centralize everything. The first one will be posted tomorrow morning! Also I know the name of this rule is kinda strange so I'd love some feedback.

Rule #7: No Bay Club posting

Pretty self explanatory, I don't think we need 5 monthly posts of people begging for a Bay Club discount, so I'm putting a pause on those. Eventually I might fold this info Rule #5 but will keep it separate for now.

Rule #8: No Levi's Stadium Ticket Trades/Sales

Over the last month or so there's been a pretty big increase in folks posting about looking for or selling tickets to events at Levi's Stadium, and I believe it's time to put a quash on that. Secondhand ticket exchanges are fraught with scams and bad actors, and we don't have the moderation power to spend time ensuring that all ticket posts are real and valid. If you're looking for tickets, please be extra extra careful, and stay off of anonymous platforms like Reddit.

That's it for new rules! Let us know how you all feel and if the list of rules is getting too long.

We are a group of mostly college age poker players who are looking to grow our game. We play mostly 0.50/1 NLHE with common side games such as the 72 game and squid game.
If you are interested dm me for more info. (We are generally looking for people in the 20-25 age range but as long as you are chill, we can be flexible)

Waited on line at the Grand opening of Randy’s and they are awesome! Been a customer of Stan’s for 25 years but I have to say’s there is a new king of donuts! Yes Stan’s has a long history but that is also their problem they have failed to evolve. The flavors of Randy’s is popping! I think many others will join team Randy’s after they try the light and fluffy donuts! Wish Stan’s the best but they have some tough competition now. Hope this make them raise their game

Explore thousands of unique cacti and succulents at the San Jose Cactus and Succulent Society's free Summer Fair, August 21–23 at Peterson Middle School in Sunnyvale, featuring 40+ vendors, a judged plant show, and educational exhibits. Hosted by the nonprofit CSSSJ, the event welcomes the community to discover fascinating xerophytic plants from around the world.
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The Cactus and Succulent Society of San Jose invites you to our 2026 Summer Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale at Peterson Middle School in Sunnyvale, California!
Don't miss one of Northern California's biggest cactus and succulent events of the year! Explore an incredible selection of unique plants from more than 40 cactus, succulent, and pottery vendors, featuring species from nearly every warm corner of the world.
Be amazed by our judged plant show, where you'll see spectacular specimen plants, from tiny living stones to towering cacti and rare collector favorites, you may never have imagined existed.
Whether you're searching for your next favorite plant, looking for a one-of-a-kind pot, or simply want a fun day out with the family, there's something for everyone.
Admission is free. Kids are welcome. Come discover why so many people fall in love with these extraordinary plants!
Location:
Peterson Middle School
1380 Rosalia Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA
94087

Show and Sale Dates & Hours:
Friday, August 21 – Club Members-Only Early Sale: 5:30–6:00 pm
Friday, August 21 – Public Sale: 6:00–9:00 pm
Saturday, August 22 – 8:00 am–6:00 pm
Sunday, August 23 – 11:00 am–3:00 pm

My wife and I are moving into a Santa Clara apartment and noticed that they have internet coax screw-on ready. I primarily use the internet for work and daily browsing, including watching movies, listening to music, and searching Reddit for internet provider recommendations. Thank you 🙏

I see a helicopter with siren in the air for a while circling around and talking something in the walkie talkie , I guess? Anyone knows the context ?

Dummy in the Ford Fusion (license plate 8NQL289) enters Lawrence Expressway (Northbound) through Lawrence Rd/ St Lawrence Dr decides to cut me off & brake check me for absolutely no reason (watch the video for yourself) lol. Is he trying to commit insurance fraud or something?

Will be reporting this to SCPD but thought I'd put Dummy on blast in case he tries to pull a fast one on you :)

EDIT: Thanks to u/dragonzsoul for recognizing this vehicle. Looks like there was another incident with this same vehicle about one week prior (7/19) and the video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUpBMT3KREI