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Also on today's calendar: Michelle Lambert Live at Alhambra Irish House! and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Bystander, Drone Help Find Nonverbal Child Wandering Near Traffic In Redwood City: Police (patch.com) — A quick-thinking passerby and a police drone helped Redwood City officers safely locate a missing nonverbal 10-year-old who had run from a local elementary school and into traffic along Woodside Road. Police used the drone to maintain visual contact and guide officers to the child, who was unharmed and reunited with his mother, highlighting the value of community awareness and new technology in local safety.
2. County Proposes Final 2026-27 Budget Revisions Without Program or Service Cuts (smcgov.org) — San Mateo County, meeting in Redwood City, is finalizing its 2026–27 budget without cutting programs or services, assuming the state will deliver all vehicle license fee revenue owed. For Redwood City residents, that means continued funding for housing, homelessness, children's programs, and emergency preparedness, though officials warn future cuts are possible if a long-term state funding fix doesn't materialize.
3. Sip & Stitch: Make Your Own Embroidered Compact Mirror (Redwood City) (funcheap.com) — Tonight you can head to the Center for Creativity at 800 Main Street in Redwood City for a two-hour Sip & Stitch class where you'll embroider your own compact mirror and enjoy unlimited non-alcoholic drinks. All materials are included, tickets are sliding-scale starting at $20, and every dollar raised supports Planned Parenthood Northern California.
4. CA Assembly Leader Kills Bill Regulating Flock Cameras as Public Outrage Grows (sanjoseinside.com) — Redwood City police have recently ended their contract with license-plate reader company Flock Safety, even as state lawmakers again failed to pass new privacy rules for the technology. For local residents, that means fewer automated plate cameras in use here while the broader debate over surveillance, crime-solving benefits, and data misuse continues across California and beyond.
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