Saratoga Car Show still accepting registrations for July 27 event

Classic cars coming

Saratoga is holding the 14th Classic & Cool Car Show on July 27. The event will bring over 275 cars to Saratoga Village along Big Basin Way. It is free to the public and hosted by the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce.

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Local restaurants and vendors will provide food and drinks, and performers will play live music. A military tank on display along with the cars.

The show runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Traffic along Big Basin Way will be closed from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., with alternate routes marked from Sixth Street. Free shuttle buses will take people from West Valley College to the show from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parking Lot 5 on the campus offers free parking for all guests.

The show is still accepting vendor registrations and car show registrations until July 26. For more information, visit https://www.saratogachamber.org/saratogacarshow.

Fourth grader passes AP exam

A elementary student in Saratoga scored a 5 on the Advanced Placement Precalculus exam, according to an email from her parent.

Gauri Deshpande is a fourth-grader at Blue Hills Elementary School who has been studying math well beyond her grade level for some time. The AP Precalculus exam is usually taken by high school juniors and seniors, with 81% of test-takers passing with a 3 or higher this year. Deshpande may be one of the youngest people to pass the exam.

Her parent, Omkar Deshpande, said that while not many other kids her age shared her love of math, their daughter persisted, often studying on her own at home.

“That self-motivation is a big part of how she got here,” Omkar Deshpande wrote in an email to this news organization. “She was determined to learn calculus before completing elementary school, and worked towards it.”

Gauri Deshpande is hoping to take the AP Calculus exam as a fifth-grader. She is also interested in art, visiting every U.S. national park and collecting Junior Ranger badges.

Race to Raise

West Valley College is holding its second Tour de Saratoga on July 19, allowing bikers of all skill levels to tour Saratoga in a variety of rides.

There are four ride options. The 10k offers an introductory ride through the neighborhood. The 20k is a moderate-distance option for those who want more of a challenge. The 30k ride is for more seasoned cyclists who want a longer, endurance-focused course. Lastly, there’s a Viking Kids Fun Ride, a 0.75-mile ride on the college campus for children ages 5-7.

Tour de Saratoga will feature vendors, music and food trucks on campus when riders are finished. The event is also drumming up sponsorship opportunities and accepting in-kind donations. For more information, visit https://shorturl.at/DQxkW.

Interested bikers can register and find more information at: https://shorturl.at/rUr9r. The races start at West Valley College at 14000 Fruitvale Ave. The Viking Kids Fun Ride starts at 8 a.m., and the main races start at 9 a.m.