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In today's newsletter:

• San Mateo County nonprofit scandal ends with jail time and closure
• Redwood City resident accused after late-night 7-Eleven struggle in San Mateo
• How a $226M gap could hit services from Redwood City to coast

Also on today's calendar: FREE First Fridays at the San Mateo County History Museum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Nonprofit Director Laundered More Than $800K, Gets Jail Time In SMC: Report (patch.com) — Redwood City readers are learning more about the sentencing of a former StarVista clinical director who admitted to laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations meant for the San Mateo County behavioral health nonprofit. Prosecutors say she diverted about $813,000 over more than a decade, leading to a six‑month jail term, probation, community service, and further scrutiny of the nonprofit, which closed last year amid financial strain.
   

• 7-Eleven Theft Suspect Fights Clerk, Flees With Fire Extinguisher: Police (patch.com) — A 25-year-old Redwood City resident was arrested after San Mateo police responded to an early-morning theft report at a 7-Eleven, where a struggle with a clerk was reported. Officers later found the suspect nearby, recovered store property, and booked him into county jail on suspicion of robbery, resisting an officer, and tampering with fire equipment.
   

• $226M Shortfall Could Force Deep Cuts To SMC Services (patch.com) — San Mateo County officials in Redwood City are warning that a $226 million state funding shortfall could trigger deep cuts to public safety, health care, housing aid, and library and youth programs. With hundreds of county and city jobs potentially at risk, leaders are pressing state lawmakers to permanently fix the vehicle license fee replacement formula rather than rely on temporary patches.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redwood City

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Wednesday August 19
• Welcome Back Parent Coffee & Bites
  Woodside Elementary Library Courtyard
  8:30 am
• Wild Neighbors With Wildmind Science Learning
  Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
  3:00 pm
• Hatch - Back to School Night
  Kings Mountain Elementary Redwood City, CA 94062
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
  10:30 am
• Bookmobile Stop at Skywood Trading Post
  Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
  1:30 pm
• Summer Finale With Coventry & Kaluza - Circus & Comedy!
  Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
  3:30 pm
• Back to School Night
  John F. Kennedy Middle School Campus
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Make It With Superspace
  Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
  3:00 pm
Friday September 4
• FREE First Fridays at the San Mateo County History Museum →
  San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
  10:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Kings Mountain Art Fair →
  Kings Mountain Art Fair, 13889 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
  10:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Kings Mountain Art Fair →
  13889 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
  10:00 am
Monday September 7
• Kings Mountain Art Fair →
  13889 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

San Carlos

• Is Telo Trucks The Real Deal? I Interviewed The Founders To Find Out (insideevs.com)
• Al Green brings luck and happiness to ticket winners at S.F. Stern Grove Festival's finale (fresnobee.com)

Atherton

• After almost six decades on the farm, Ken Kesey's Furthur bus leaves Oregon (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• Invasive shothole borers are here: What Peninsula homeowners need to know (almanacnews.com)
• Soul Practitioners is Sounds of Summer band on August 20 (inmenlo.com)

San Mateo

• $226M Shortfall Could Force Deep Cuts To SMC Services (patch.com)
• Could Waymo Be Coming To San Mateo? A Key Step Just Happened (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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