🌱 Patch AM: How new Maple Street bike upgrades could change your Redwood City commute

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In today's newsletter:

• How new Maple Street bike upgrades could change your Redwood City commute
• Hundreds of Oracle jobs in Redwood City are being eliminated
• How booming potted plants are reshaping San Mateo County's farm economy

Also on today's calendar: Friday Happy Hour: Blue House in the AutoVino Wine Garden and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Redwood City bike project among 11 awarded transportation funding (rwcpulse.com) — A new bicycle improvement project on Maple Street in Redwood City just secured a share of $8.1 million in San Mateo County transportation grants, aimed at safer, more connected travel along the Highway 101 corridor. The funding will support planning, outreach, and design, helping the city advance bike and complete-streets upgrades that could reshape how you move through the neighborhood.
   

• Oracle is cutting hundreds more Bay Area jobs. Here's where (sfchronicle.com) — Oracle is cutting 279 jobs at its Redwood City campus as part of 441 Bay Area layoffs scheduled to take effect November 13. While the company has moved its headquarters to Texas, it remains a major local employer, meaning these cuts could ripple through Redwood City's tech workforce and broader community.
   

• Potted Plants Lead San Mateo County Agriculture to Strongest Year Since 2019 (smcgov.org) — From Redwood City, county officials report San Mateo County agriculture rebounded to $116 million in 2025, its strongest year since 2019, driven largely by flowers and potted plants. The crop report highlights booming nursery crops, stronger organic production, and volatile fishing catches, underscoring how farming and coastal fisheries still play a major role in the local economy.
   

📸 Around Redwood City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redwood City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Friday Happy Hour: Blue House in the AutoVino Wine Garden →
  380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  4:30 pm
• Gilles Vonsattel: "Encountering Beethoven" →
  Martin Family Hall, 50 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• CCF Neighborhood Flea Market Saturday September 19th! →
  Celebration Fellowship, 796 Fifth Ave, Redwood City
  8:00 am
• The Little Mermaid Sing Along Movie Night →
  Burton Park - East Field, 900 Chestnut St, San Carlos,
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Cars & Cabernet at AutoVino Returns to San Carlos This Sunday →
  380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  11:30 am
Wednesday October 7
• Redwood City Library Foundation's 5th Annual Upscale Pub Crawl →
  Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• 2026 Coastal Cleanup Day in Redwood City →
  Public Works Services, 1400 Broadway St, Redwood City
  8:30 am
• Rancho Day Fiesta-Free Event →
  Sánchez Adobe Park, 1000 Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• College, Career, & Community Fair →
  Sequoia High School Gym 3, 1201 Brewster Ave, Redwood City, CA, 94062
  6:15 pm
Saturday October 3
• SOMETHING ROTTEN! presented by Woodside Musical Theatre →
  199 Churchill Ave, Woodside
  9:00 am
• Walk for Mental Health with NAMIWalks 2026 San Mateo County →
  Coyote Point Park, Duck Pond, San Mateo
  9:00 am
• Up and Away Botb Annual Fundraiser →
  Domenico Winery, 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kasi left home again.
  I know this is the third time I posted that Kasi left home but Kasi is a cat who can't stay inside and who is the master of escape. My daughter who… (Nextdoor North Fair Oaks)
• My husband needs to get hearing aids.
  Where would you recommend? Has anyone used either Costco or Sutter Health? Are you happy with them? How was the service? How was the cost? (our… (Nextdoor West Farm Hill)

• AIR Communities posted a job opening for Regional Property Manager Bay Area in Redwood City. Apply here.
• Notre Dame de Namur University posted a job opening for Student Assistant- Graduate Student Success Mentor in Belmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redwood City here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Carlos

• GRID Alternatives returns to its 1st solar project 20 years later (solarpowerworldonline.com)
• Team Sequesters Plastic and Makes New Products Before it Breaks Down in Environment (goodnewsnetwork.org)
• Wildcats, Aztecs Ahead for Toreros in Final Non-Conference Homestand (usdtoreros.com)

Atherton

• Atherton, Menlo Park projects included in $8.1M transportation funding (almanacnews.com)
• Hank Blommer passes away at age 94 (snackandbakery.com)
• Spotted: Sign that Fall is on the way (inmenlo.com)

San Mateo

• $18M In Scholarships Is Waiting For San Mateo Students (patch.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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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