🌱 Patch AM: Why police tased an intruder at Sequoia High School

Good morning Redwood City! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why police tased an intruder at Sequoia High School
• How a police drone helped save a child on Woodside Road

Also on today's calendar: Kings Mountain Art Fair and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer, temps: high: 86, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Under The Influence Tased At SMC High School: Police (patch.com) — A 38-year-old Redwood City man was arrested after entering Sequoia High School without authorization while under the influence and carrying a metal file, prompting a response from the school liaison officer. Police say he became confrontational, was tased, and then booked on multiple charges, while emphasizing liaison officers' role in keeping Redwood City campuses safe.
   

• Drone helps Redwood City police locate missing nonverbal child (rwcpulse.com) — Redwood City police used a drone to quickly find a missing nonverbal 10-year-old who had run from his elementary school and into traffic on Woodside Road. Officers tracked him from the air, guided units to his location, kept him safe from cars, and stayed with him until his mother arrived for a safe reunion.
   

📸 Around Redwood City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redwood City

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Sunday September 6
• Kings Mountain Art Fair →
  13889 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
  10:00 am
Monday September 7
• City Hall Closed - Labor Day
  Foster City Communications & City Clerk 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404
• Kings Mountain Art Fair →
  13889 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
  10:00 am
• Labor Day - Holiday - No school
  District PDF San Mateo, CA 94404
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Family Storytime
  Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
  10:30 am
• Paws for Tales
  Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
  10:30 am
Friday September 18
• Gilles Vonsattel: "Encountering Beethoven" →
  Martin Family Hall, 50 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Rancho Day Fiesta-Free Event →
  Sánchez Adobe Park, 1000 Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 6
• Playtime Storytime
  San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
  10:30 am
Monday September 7
• City Hall Closed - Labor Day
  Foster City Communications & City Clerk 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404
• CLOSED: Labor Day
  Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
• Labor Day - Holiday - No school
  District PDF San Mateo, CA 94404
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi Neighbors,
  I have 2 kittens that need to be fixed and I can not find an affordable place to take them. Cat clinics are charging $500 each plus medication. Any… (Nextdoor East Roosevelt)

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🗞 Nearby News

San Carlos

• Stephen Hinkson, Keith Demarest dies in crash on Montague Expressway (newsline.com)

Atherton

• SALA 2026 To Explore South Asian Identity, Migration And Belonging In California (indicanews.com)
• Anthony Ayra Archives (inmenlo.com)

Menlo Park

• Men's Water Polo Drops a Pair of Top-20 Match-Ups (gocrimson.com)
• Citizens' group urges council to fight Russian skyscraper project (padailypost.com)
• State commits to crafting a fix to broken VLF process; Mueller and Speier say the work isn't done (inmenlo.com)

Ok Redwood City! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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