🌱 Patch AM: Why no one will face charges in Foster City’s condo fire

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In today's newsletter:

• Why no one will face charges in Foster City's condo fire
• How Gilead's new Foster City research hub could reshape local biotech
• How Gilead's new Foster City research hub fits into global expansion.

Also on today's calendar: Author Talk with Clarissa Wei | Sitting the Month and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
• Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Foster City condo fire: No criminal charges filed, DA says (ktvu.com) — Prosecutors have decided not to file criminal charges in last month's Foster City condo complex fire, which destroyed the building and displaced residents. Investigators say the blaze began in a unit where a propane grill was left on, but they ultimately ruled the cause undetermined, leading District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe to conclude no criminal offense occurred.
   

• New Research Center Boosts Gilead's Investment In California- Business Facilities Magazine (businessfacilities.com) — Gilead has opened a major new 182,000-square-foot Research Center at its Foster City headquarters, reinforcing the city's role in global biomedical innovation. The facility, part of three major local projects, will support hundreds of scientists, expand data-driven drug research, and deepen the company's long-term investment and high-skilled job base in the Bay Area.
   

• The Friday Brief for September 11, 2026: Facility Openings and Expansions (contractpharma.com) — A major biotech milestone is coming right to your backyard, with Gilead opening a 182,000‑square‑foot research center in Foster City as part of a wave of new life‑science facilities worldwide. The brief also highlights expansions in Europe and North Carolina, underscoring how Foster City fits into a growing global research and manufacturing network.
   

📸 Around Foster City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Foster City

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• 4-Week Guided Meditation Session in Foster City, CA →
  Foster City Community Center, 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Nuts & Bolts Real Estate Funding →
  Waterfront Pizza, 969 Edgewater Boulevard, Foster City
• AFRO-CUBAN DANCE PRGRAM: from Folkloric to Social with Ken Delmar →
  Foster City Community Center, 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City
• Farmers' Market at PJCC →
  Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC), 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
  9:00 am
• Bone Builders →
  Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC), 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
  1:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Off the Grid Foster City →
  Leo J. Ryan Park, 650 Shell Boulevard, Foster City
• Free Hyrox-Inspired Group Workout — Mid Peninsula Fit Crew →
  Fitness Court at Shorebird Park, 1200 Beach Park Boulevard, Foster City
• Off the Grid Food Truck Marketplace →
  Leo J. Ryan Park, Foster City
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Between the Lines: An Introduction to Jewish Text and Interpretation (Melton Learning) →
  Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC), 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
  10:30 am
• Drop-in Mahjong →
  Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC), 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
  12:45 pm
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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Seeking experienced handyman or two for $50 per hour this weeend to help:
  1) install 3 garden posts/shepherd's hooks this weekend 2) mount 55" TV on wall 3) help install wall trellis hardware for climbing 3 gardenias, 3… (Nextdoor Foster City)
• Attention all of you who bake bread!!!
  Costco is selling a 12lb. Bag of King Arthur bread flour for $9.99! (Nextdoor Foster City)

🗞 Nearby News

San Mateo

• Rare 10,000-Year-Old Mastodon Fossil Found in San Mateo County (memesita.com)

Belmont

• RingCentral Announces Plugin for ChatGPT and MCP Connectors for Claude So Businesses Can Turn Conversations into Actions (cmswire.com)

Redwood City

• No Criminal Charges After Arrest In Massive SMC Condo Fire: DA (patch.com)
• SMC Gets State Commitment To Fix $226M Funding Shortfall (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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