🌱 Patch AM: How a small track fire disrupted BART service to Millbrae

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In today's newsletter:

• How a small track fire disrupted BART service to Millbrae
• Why Millbrae's Avia Labs was surrendered to its lender

Also on today's calendar: FREE WATERFRONT PARTY This SUNDAY AT OYSTER POINT! and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 73, low: 58.
• Sunday: Low clouds and cool, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Debris Fire on BART Track Near 24th and Mission Leads to Widespread Delays (sfist.com) — BART riders in Millbrae faced delays after plastic debris caught fire on tracks near San Francisco's 24th Street/Mission Station, briefly suspending Red Line service to SFO and limiting Green Line trains. Shuttle service ran between Millbrae and SFO until full Red Line service to Millbrae was restored by midafternoon, though residual delays continued across parts of the system.
   

• IQHQ hands vacant biotech building back to lender as Bay Area life sciences slump drags on (therealdeal.com) — Millbrae's Avia Labs project is among several Bay Area biotech developments being handed back to lenders as the life sciences real estate market slumps. With vacancies topping 30 percent and rents falling, developers from South San Francisco to Redwood City are struggling to fill newly built lab space and keep up with large construction loans.
   

📸 Around Millbrae

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Millbrae

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• FREE WATERFRONT PARTY This SUNDAY AT OYSTER POINT! →
  911 Marina Blvd, South San Francisco
  12:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Surplus Assets to the Ongoing Operations of Supernal Online Auction →
  Mojave
  9:00 am
Sunday September 27
• FIT4MOM South San Francisco - Fall Community Class (FREE) →
  901 Civic Campus Wy, South San Francisco
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• 2026 Millbrae Mid-autumn Festival →
  Millbrae Downtown, 300 Broadway, Millbrae
Wednesday September 23
• The Winning Playbook in Real Estate →
  1001 Broadway, Millbrae
Wednesday September 30
• The 2026 Ballot: What It Means for Homeowners & Real Estate →
  David J. Chetcuti Community Room, 450 Poplar Avenue, Millbrae

📣 Millbrae Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 18
• Sign Hill Stewards: Habitat Restoration →
  Sign Hill Parking Lot, 964 Ridgeview Ct, South San Francisco
  9:00 am
• Storytime for Ages 2-5 at the Burlingame Main Library →
  Burlingame CA
  10:30 am
• Adult Water Aerobics
  Jean E Brink Pool, 401 Paloma Ave, Pacifica
  12:40 pm
• Makerspace →
  San Bruno Public Library, 701 Angus Ave W, San Bruno
  3:00 pm
• Nick's Restaurant →
  Pacifica Chamber of Commerce, 100 Rockaway Beach Ave., Pacifica
  7:00 pm
• Family Rec Swim
  Jean E Brink Pool, 401 Paloma Ave, Pacifica
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Welcome to CABS 2026 BioPacific Conference →
  255 South Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco
• Hype Con: Trading Card Show →
  Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame
• Da Luniz →
  180 Eureka Sq, Pacifica

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pure Ecstasy this Saturday night at 16 mile house.
  If you're looking to stay local, and want to support a long standing business, come eat and dance the night away. With so little that goes on… (Nextdoor Between Helen & Anita)

• Millbrae Elementary School District posted a job opening for Transitional Kindergarten Instructional Aide in Millbrae. Apply here.
• Xona Space Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Materials Handler in Burlingame. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Millbrae here.

🗞 Nearby News

Burlingame

• Matcha shop expands Bay Area footprint with new shop — and they're hiring (mercurynews.com)
• Meta is nearly doubling its Meta Lab stores for Ray-Ban AI glasses (marketscale.com)
• Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 4, 2026 (fresnobee.com)

San Bruno

• Product Manager II, YouTube Data, AI Insights (google.com)

Pacifica

• Detective Hit By Car During Pacifica Retail Theft Spree: Police (patch.com)

Ok Millbrae! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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