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In today's newsletter:
- Which Half Moon Bay fighter is stepping into the cage Friday?
Also on today's calendar: Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Low clouds and fog, then sun, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 66, low: 57.
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Locals Lorenzo Figueroa, Willy LaMacchia, and Jacob Horton competing at Legacy Fighting Alliance 243 (santacruzsentinel.com) — Half Moon Bay fight fans can cheer on local pro Fernando Diaz-Marquez as he enters the cage Friday in Santa Cruz at Legacy Fighting Alliance 243. The card at Kaiser Permanente Arena features several Bay Area fighters, with prelims starting at 4:30 p.m. and the main card at 6 p.m., and tickets available through Ticketmaster.
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📸 Around Half Moon Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Half Moon Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea →
By The Teashore, 724 Main St, Half Moon Bay
11:00 am - Bay Area Connect Conference →
San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
9:00 am
Saturday October 17
Friday February 26
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Other local events
- Poker Night Fundraiser with the Half Moon Bay Lions Club at Long Branch Ranch →
Long Branch Ranch, Half Moon Bay
11:00 am - Petals & Pumpkins →
Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm, 850 N. Cabrillo Hwy, Half Moon Bay
4:00 pm - TURNING PAGE Performance & BOUNTIFUL Book Signing in HMB →
Enso, 131 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay
7:00 pm - The HEAL Project Community Farm Day →
San Mateo County School Farm, 500 Bridgeport Drive, Half Moon Bay
9:00 am - Poplar Beach October Beach Cleanup →
Poplar Beach, Poplar Street, Half Moon Bay
10:00 am - Sea Hugger (Poplar Beach) →
Poplar Beach, 100 Poplar St, Half Moon Bay
10:00 am - Poplar Beach | October Beach Cleanup →
Poplar Street, Half Moon Bay
10:00 am - Mindful Wellness Walk in Half Moon Bay →
Cafe Society, 522 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
11:00 am - Shakespeare in the Park: The Winter's Tale →
John L. Carter Park, Half Moon Bay
2:00 pm - Free Day Of Dead Mexican Sugar Skull Class by Internationally acclaimed artist: Diego Marcial Rios →
620 Correas St, Half Moon Bay
5:30 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Caterpillar season.
Found these two munching on my old dill plants. Turns out they are just 2 versions of the same butterfly, Anise swallowtails. The black one with… (Nextdoor El Granada) - Audrey, my 10 year-old agave Americana has finally stopped blooming after seven months and will be removed today.
If you'd like to stop by and say your farewells, you may do so at 795 Main St., Half Moon Bay (Nextdoor Half Moon Bay)
- Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in Half Moon Bay. Apply here.
- Grand Lux Cafe posted a job opening for Server in San Mateo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Half Moon Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsborough
- No-phone policy in San Mateo County high schools raises safety concerns (mercurynews.com)
Belmont
- MOIA America Launches First Autonomous ID. Buzz Rides (fuelcellsworks.com)
- James Bond and Carl Janke Day (rosamondpress.com)
- City of Belmont's Free 100th Birthday Centennial Fest + Drone Show (2026) (funcheap.com)
Burlingame
- Exclusive: Xona Ramps Up Production Ahead of Pulsar Launch (payloadspace.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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