🌱 Patch AM: How Redwood City’s Nine Lives helped 80 pets find new homes

Morning Redwood City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Redwood City's Nine Lives helped 80 pets find new homes
• Why did Redwood City police walk away from Flock cameras now?

Also on today's calendar: Cars & Cabernet at AutoVino Returns to San Carlos This Sunday and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Low clouds breaking, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• More than 6,000 pets find new homes across the Bay Area (nbcbayarea.com) — Redwood City's Nine Lives Foundation helped more than 80 pets find homes during its first-ever Clear The Shelters event, contributing to over 6,000 adoptions across the Bay Area. The August campaign, backed by NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48, showed how local shelters and residents teamed up to give animals a fresh start.
   

• California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows (heysocal.com) — Redwood City police are among several California agencies that recently ended contracts with Flock license-plate cameras, even as state lawmakers again failed to pass new privacy rules for the technology. The stalled bill would have tightened limits on how police use and share plate data, while law enforcement groups argued it would weaken a key crime-fighting tool. The debate leaves local residents with fewer cameras but no stronger statewide safeguards.
   

📸 Around Redwood City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redwood City

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★ Featured events ★

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

Tuesday September 22
• Family Storytime
  Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside
  10:30 am
• Cross-Country Course Closed →
  The Horse Park at Woodside, 3674 Sand Hill Road, Redwood City
  6:00 pm
• Cross-Country Course Closes at Dusk →
  The Horse Park at Woodside, 3674 Sand Hill Road, Redwood City
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Suicide Risk Assessment Training →
  San Mateo County Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City
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
Saturday October 10
• The American Spirit - Redwood Symphony →
  Theater | Cañada College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City
  7:30 pm
• The American Spirit - Opening Night →
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello!
  My wife and I have been living in Redwood City for the last few years ('21-'25) and loved it! After briefly moving out for some extended travels, we… (Nextdoor East Roosevelt)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Rocky, a dog who went missing in Menlo Park, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 22 minutes. Message from Owner: "I came… (Nextdoor Woodside Plaza)

• Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Merchandise Processing Associate in Redwood City. Apply here.
• Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Redwood City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redwood City here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Carlos

• Lithium-Ion Batteries Are a Literal Trash Fire, and Getting Worse (ifixit.com)
• Stripe's wallet embraces AI bots (paymentsdive.com)
• Fishnet Shades, Venison Whiskey, 'SUV' of Carry-On Bags, and More Emerging Gear (gearjunkie.com)

Atherton

• Halloween 2026 Archives (inmenlo.com)

Menlo Park

• Ownership of Menlo Park's 80 Willow Road development raises questions for some (almanacnews.com)
• Share seeds at Menlo Park Library on September 26 (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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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