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🌱 Patch AM: How new phone-lock rules could affect Foster City students in emergencies.
You won't want to miss Bay Area Connect Conference on the Foster City Patch calendar
Hello again Foster City! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new phone-lock rules could affect Foster City students in emergencies.
- How Foster City fits into the Bay Area's Asian market boom.
Also on today's calendar: Bay Area Connect Conference and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
- Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• San Mateo County Students Lock Phones Away, Then Panic Hits During Lockdown (newsbreak.com) — High schoolers in the San Mateo Union district, including Foster City campuses, now lock their phones in signal-blocking pouches all day, and some worry this could leave them cut off during real emergencies. A recent shelter-in-place at Aragon High highlighted confusion about communication, while district leaders say phones would be unlocked for evacuations but should stay silent during active threats. 
• Popular Japanese store Hashi Market opens in Cupertino (eastbaytimes.com) — Foster City gets a brief shoutout here for last year's opening of Osaka Marketplace, mentioned alongside a wave of new Asian grocery options across the South Bay and Peninsula. The main focus is Hashi Market's busy grand opening in Cupertino, where shoppers lined up for Japanese groceries, fresh seafood, and opening-day giveaways, signaling growing competition among regional Asian markets.
📸 Around Foster City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Foster City
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★ Featured events ★
- Bay Area Connect Conference →
San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
9:00 am
Friday February 26
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Other local events
- UNCHAINED VAN HALEN TRIBUTE w/OZZY DIO - UNCHAINED →
Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City
8:00 pm - Israeli Dancing with Bronwyn Eisenberg →
Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC), 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
3:00 pm - Farmers' Market at PJCC →
Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC), 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
9:00 am - Equity Task Force
San Mateo-Foster City School District, 1170 Chess Dr, Foster City
5:30 pm - Off the Grid Food Truck Marketplace →
Leo J. Ryan Park, Foster City
5:00 pm - Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) →
Foster City Council Chambers, 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
6:30 pm - Becoming Her Summit →
Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City
9:00 am - Planning Commission Regular Meeting →
620 Foster City Blvd., Foster City
7:00 pm - Wornick Design Challenge for 4th & 5th Graders and Middle School Info Session for Parents →
Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Sunday October 25
📣 Foster City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sculpt on the Runway →
Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos
8:30 am - Puppy Yoga in Redwood City →
Redwood City CA
9:00 am - San Mateo Farmer's Market →
College of San Mateo, San Mateo
9:00 am - Compost Hub Collections: San Mateo Farmers' Market →
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I remember seeing threads about lost cats from the fire but can't find them again now.
This little cutie just walked across my front yard… haven't seen him/her before. Thought I'd check here if anyone recognizes her/him (Nextdoor Marlin Park) - Morning Neighbors!
My backyard is currently having an issue with yellow jacket wasps .. does any one know any treatment or know someone who can come and treat the… (Nextdoor Carmel Village)
🗞 Nearby News
San Mateo
- Terence Frances Wenzl (padailypost.com)
Redwood City
- Día De Los Muertos Celebration Returns To Downtown Redwood City (patch.com)
- Downed Pole Closes Part Of Road In Redwood City: Police (patch.com)
Ok Foster City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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