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🌱 Patch AM: Half Moon Bay crushes Pacific Grove 42–0 in Week 2
Make time for M Stark Gallery presents Margaret Niven: Protected Landscapes on the Half Moon Bay Patch calendar
Good morning Half Moon Bay! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Half Moon Bay crushes Pacific Grove 42–0 in Week 2
Also on today's calendar: M Stark Gallery presents Margaret Niven: Protected Landscapes and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
- Wednesday: Warm with a shower, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bay Area prep football Week 2, 2026: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared (eastbaytimes.com) — Half Moon Bay football fans can celebrate a dominant 42–0 win over Pacific Grove, highlighted in this roundup of Bay Area prep scores. The scoreboard runs through results from dozens of Friday and Saturday games, plus how the region's Top 25 teams fared in Week 2 action. 
📸 Around Half Moon Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Half Moon Bay
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- International Literacy Day
Cabrillo Unified Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 - Varsity Girls Tennis vs Westmoor
Half Moon Bay High Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
4:00 pm - Beneath the Same Round Moon: A Mooncake Festival Story
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:30 am - Beneath the Same Round Moon: A Mooncake Festival Story
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:30 am - Spanish Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingue
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
11:00 am - Adobe Workshop
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
11:00 am - Coastside Hope at the Library / Coastside Hope en la Biblioteca
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
1:00 pm - Digital Help Hub
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
3:00 pm - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
3:15 pm - M Stark Gallery presents Margaret Niven: Protected Landscapes →
M Stark Gallery, 727 Main St, Half Moon Bay
1:00 pm - Summer's End Music Festival 2026 →
John L. Carter Memorial Park, Main St, Half Moon Bay
11:00 am - Comedy Day →
Robin Williams Meadow, SF
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Belmont. Apply here.
- San Mateo Union High School District posted a job opening for Substitute School Plant Operations Employee (Custodian) in San Mateo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Half Moon Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsborough
- Chloe Kloezeman (calbears.com)
Belmont
- Bay Area prep football Week 2, 2026: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared (fresnobee.com)
- Broadway RR crossing: Same ole same ole (burlingamevoice.com)
Burlingame
- Is Sam Altman Right That Almonds Use More Water Than ChatGPT Queries? (gvwire.com)
- SR-92 Interchange Nighttime Ramp Closures on September 8 & 9 (ca.gov)
- Careers at Sony Interactive Entertainment I Senior Associate Content Planning Manager (playstation.com)
Ok Half Moon Bay! 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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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