🌱 Patch AM: How Gilead’s massive new Foster City lab could reshape local biotech

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In today's newsletter:

• How Gilead's massive new Foster City lab could reshape local biotech

Also on today's calendar: Michelle Lambert Live at Alhambra Irish House!.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 58.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gilead Sciences Opens 182,000-Square-Foot Research Center in California (pharmasource.global) — Gilead has opened a new 182,000-square-foot Research Center at its Foster City headquarters, bringing together about 325 employees and expanding work in oncology, inflammation, and data science. The all-electric, LEED Gold–targeted facility is part of a $32 billion U.S. investment through 2030 and reinforces Foster City's role as a major Bay Area biotech hub.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Foster City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Michelle Lambert Live at Alhambra Irish House! →
  Alhambra Irish House, 831 Main St, Redwood City
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Author Talk with Clarissa Wei | Sitting the Month →
  Foster City Library, 1000 E Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City
  1:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Cooking in the Sukkah for 3-5 Year Olds and Families →
  Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Signs and Storytime
  San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
  10:30 am
• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
  10:30 am
• U.S. Citizenship Test Class
  San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
  1:30 pm
• JV/Varsity Girls Tennis vs Mills
  Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
  4:00 pm
• Girls Tennis vs HMB
  Capuchino High School , 1501 Magnolia Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066
  4:00 pm
• V Girls Water Polo v. San Mateo
  Mills High School Pool Deck
  4:00 pm
• V Girls Water Polo vs Burlingame
  Capuchino High School Burlingame High School, 1 Mangini Way, Burlingame, CA 94010, U
  4:00 pm
• V and JV Girls Tennis @ Carlmont
  Mills High School San Mateo, CA 94401
  4:00 pm
• V and JV Girls Volleyball v. El Camino
  Mills High School San Mateo, CA 94401
  4:30 pm
• JV Girls Volleyball vs Half Moon Bay
  Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

San Mateo

• 'Spectacular' fossilized mastodon tooth found in San Mateo County preserve (almanacnews.com)
• Oktoberfest season returns! 🍻 (almanacnews.com)

South San Francisco

• Fire Near BART Station Under Investigation In SMC: FD (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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