🌱 Patch AM: Can Burlingame volleyball hand Aragon another tough loss Tuesday night?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can Burlingame volleyball hand Aragon another tough loss Tuesday night?
• How will Burlingame students handle emergencies under the new phone-lock rule?

Also on today's calendar: Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Volleyball Recap: Valley Christian's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past (maxpreps.com) — Burlingame High's volleyball team will host Aragon on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m., ending Aragon's long home streak and bringing the action to local fans. Valley Christian just snapped its own four-game skid by edging Aragon 2–1, so Burlingame will face an opponent eager to bounce back while Dons players look to regroup on the road.
   

• San Mateo County Students Lock Phones Away, Then Panic Hits During Lockdown (newsbreak.com) — Students at San Mateo Union High School District, including campuses in Burlingame, must now lock their phones in signal-blocking pouches all school day, sparking concern after a recent shelter-in-place at Aragon High. While students worry about reaching family during emergencies, district leaders say phones would be unlocked in evacuations but should stay silent during active threats, reflecting a broader statewide push to curb classroom phone use.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea →
  By The Teashore, 724 Main St, Half Moon Bay
  11:00 am
Friday February 26
• Bay Area Connect Conference →
  San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Indigenous Peoples' Day →
  Burlingame CA
• Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure →
  Burlingame CA
  10:00 am
• 21 Elements Meeting →
  Elm Room, Burlingame Community Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Photo Lab →
  Tech Lab, Burlingame Public Library, Main Library, Burlingame
  10:00 am
• Easton Branch Storytime →
  Easton Branch, Burlingame Public Library, Burlingame
  10:30 am
• Drop-in Sewing Lab →
  Tech Lab, Burlingame Public Library, Main Library, Burlingame
  2:00 pm
• Silent Book Club at Reliance Clothing →
  Reliance Clothing, 1350 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Escher String Quartet →
  Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Bat Documentary: 'The Invisible Mammal' →
  850 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE MUSICAL JR. -- Bay Area Premiere →
  Bayside Performing Arts Center, 2025 Kehoe Ave, San Mateo
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone else feel like scooters, bicycles, e-bikes, etc.
  sharing roadways should be required to have an operating license/permit and accident insurance like autos and motorcycles do? (Nextdoor Downtown Burlingame)
• This cat is back and this time got a bit closer.
  Has a collar- looks beige. Does anyone recognize the cat? Just want to make sure this is not a lost pet, they are welcome to come over. (Nextdoor Ray Park)

• Topgolf International, Inc. posted a job opening for Porter in Burlingame. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Millbrae

• Indie Author Fest 2026 at Millbrae Library in Millbrae - October 17, 2026 (sfstation.com)

San Mateo

• Growth Marketing Manager, Web Experience (R6101) (verticalmag.com)
• San Mateo Co.: Former 49Ers Executive Charged In Alleged $1.4M Kickback Scheme On County Construction Projects (newsbreak.com)
• Terence Frances Wenzl (padailypost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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