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🌱 Patch AM: 1 Pacifica Resident Among SMC Death Notices
Be sure to catch Motown Night with Live Music by Pure Ecstasy! on the Pacifica Patch calendar

Cheers Pacifica! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- County death notices include one Pacifica resident this week
Also on today's calendar: Motown Night with Live Music by Pure Ecstasy! and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 65, low: 57.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 1 Pacifica Resident Among SMC Death Notices (patch.com) — Pacifica readers are informed that longtime resident Ophelia Christine Smothers Taylor, 83, is among 14 San Mateo County residents whose deaths were reported by the county coroner between August 10 and 16. The notice lists each person's name, age, and hometown, and explains that these reports cover deaths handled by the coroner, excluding hospice cases.
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📸 Around Pacifica
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pacifica
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★ Featured events ★
- Motown Night with Live Music by Pure Ecstasy! →
911 Marina Blvd, South San Francisco
6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Adult Water Aerobics
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce Jean E Brink Pool 401 Paloma Ave Pacifica, CA 94044
12:40 pm - Linda Mar Beach Cleanup, Pacifica Beach Coalition
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce Meet at end of Main Parking Lot (by taco bell) - Adult Lap Swim
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce Jean E. Brink Pool 401 Paloma Ave. Pacifica. CA 94044
6:00 am - Adult Water Aerobics
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce Jean E Brink Pool 401 Paloma Ave Pacifica, CA 94044
12:40 pm - Exhibition "Raw Inspiration" Mark Ashworth
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Sanchez Art Center is to create community through art. The art center provides exhibitions by emerging and established California artists; education and outreach programs designed to make art accessible to people of all ages and ba
1:00 pm - Nick's Restaurant →
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce 100 Rockaway Beach Ave. Pacifica, CA 94044
7:00 pm - Family Rec Swim
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce Jean E Brink Pool 401 Paloma Ave Pacifica, CA 94044
7:30 pm - Recreation Swim
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce Jean E. Brink Pool 401 Paloma Ave. Pacifica, CA 94044
7:30 pm - Pacifica Community Rummage Sale- multi vendor →
1125 Terra Nova Blvd., 1125 Terra Nova Blvd, Pacifica
8:00 am - 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest →
, Half Moon Bay
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Saturday August 29
📣 Pacifica Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hatch - Back to School Night
Farallone View Elementary Montara, CA 94037
5:30 pm - Town of Colma Free Summer Concert Series →
Colma Community Center, 1520 Hillside Blvd, Colma
6:00 pm - HMBHS - Back to School Night
Farallone View Elementary Montara, CA 94037
6:00 pm - La Costa Adult School Back to School Night
Farallone View Elementary 498 Kelly Avenue
4:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Today we visited the newly opened Don Horsley County Park, a few miles south of Half Moon Bay on Highway 1.
This was previously private land without public access. The walkway to the beach is a nice switchback, not too steep, allowing access for many… (Nextdoor Creekside Residents) - Buri Buri area.
Lost dog. Very friendly. Escaped from backyard near Indio Dr. please contact me if you have her or see her. Thank you. (Nextdoor Park Pacifica (West))
- P posted a job opening for Substitute Classified Staff - Custodians, Groundskeeper, Maintenance in Pacifica. Apply here.
- Panda Express posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1361365-0) in Pacifica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pacifica here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- HC Wainwright Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for RIGL (marketbeat.com)
- Leonard Post Sells 1,000 Shares of CG Oncology (NASDAQ:CGON) Stock (marketbeat.com)
South San Francisco
- This Bay Area city became a Filipino American haven. Now many can't afford to stay (sfchronicle.com)
Ok Pacifica! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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