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🌱 Patch AM: Which nights you can see Puccini’s opera live in Pacifica
Coming up: Motown Night with Live Music by Pure Ecstasy! on the Pacifica Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Which nights you can see Puccini's opera live in Pacifica
Also on today's calendar: Motown Night with Live Music by Pure Ecstasy! and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
- Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Girl of the Golden West (funcheap.com) — Pacifica residents can catch Puccini's "Girl of the Golden West" right at Terra Nova Theater on Terra Nova Boulevard, with performances starting tonight and continuing through late August. Additional shows follow in Santa Cruz, but local dates, times, and ticket links make it easy for Pacifica opera fans to plan an evening close to home. 
📸 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
- Pacifica Community Rummage Sale- multi vendor →
1125 Terra Nova Blvd., 1125 Terra Nova Blvd, Pacifica
8:00 am - 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 - Adult Water Aerobics
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce Jean E Brink Pool 401 Paloma Ave Pacifica, CA 94044
12:40 pm - City Council Meeting →
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce City Council Chamber 2nd floor 2212 Beach Blvd. 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 - Open Mic Nights at Vallemar Station
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce 2125 Hwy 1 Pacifica, CA 94044
8:00 pm - 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 - londbard Margarita Bar
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce Longboard Margarita Bar 180 Eureka sq Pacifica, CA 94044
4:00 pm - 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest →
, Half Moon Bay
10:00 am
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Saturday August 29
📣 Pacifica Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HMBHS - Back to School Night
Farallone View Elementary Montara, CA 94037
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 - El Granada Back to School Night
Farallone View Elementary Montara, CA 94037
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pictures of Humpback Whales I took at Beach Blvd and at the North End of Linda Mar Beach on Thursday 8/20/2026.
For much of this summer many of us have lamented how the Humpback Whales have not been as close to shore in Pacifica as in previous summers, and have… (Nextdoor Linda Mar North) - Photos of Humpback Whales I took in Pacifica on Weds 8/19/2026 at Aramai Point, Linda Mar Beach, and Rockaway Beach.
Pretty epic day of whale watching in Pacifica. Great seeing Tony Corso, David Chamberlin, Dianne Lee, Calvin Lam, Kristi Pedersen,Jeff Fairbanks ,… (Nextdoor Linda Mar North)
- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in San Bruno. Apply here.
- Chevron Stations, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Station Manager in Millbrae. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pacifica here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Bruno
- embarc Inventory Operations Support Guide in San Bruno, CA (mlive.com)
- San Bruno Faces Additional VLF Funding Shortfall (ca.gov)
- New effort to save National Archives sites in 3 U.S. cities, including San Bruno (nbcbayarea.com)
Millbrae
- EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001193125-26-361376 (sec.gov)
San Mateo
- 4 Arrested After Attempted San Mateo Robbery Sparks Bay Area Search: Police (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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