🌱 Patch AM: How a $75M water plan could protect Redwood City’s shoreline

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 a $75M water plan could protect Redwood City's shoreline
• Want Rick Steves' secrets for affordable, meaningful travel from Redwood City?

Also on today's calendar: Live Music, Pizza & Wine at AutoVino's Friday Happy Hour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 54.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kevin Mullin requests $75M in San Mateo County water infrastructure funding (house.gov) — Redwood City could see major investments in stormwater, sewage, and flood-protection infrastructure if Rep. Kevin Mullin's $75 million San Mateo County water funding package is ultimately appropriated. The proposal includes money for Port of Redwood City projects and wastewater protection studies, aiming to reduce flooding risks and bolster resilience for shoreline neighborhoods, businesses, and critical systems.
   

• What's up this week: Paly students' science book, political satire sketch show, '90s rockers, a PBS travel host and more (rwcpulse.com) — Rick Steves is coming to Redwood City on Oct. 1 to share practical tips on seeing the world affordably and meaningfully, in an event presented by KQED. The broader roundup also highlights nearby concerts, theater, book events, and art shows across Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Stanford, and beyond if you're looking for local outings.
   

📸 Around Redwood City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redwood City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Live Music, Pizza & Wine at AutoVino's Friday Happy Hour →
  380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  4:30 pm
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 26
• 黃豪平 全美巡迴喜劇專場【只是喜劇演員】9/26 舊金山 | 中文場 Performed in Mandarin →
  Theater | Cañada College, 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard, Redwood City
• ✦黃豪平✦ 全美巡迴喜劇專場【只是喜劇演員】9/26 舊金山 | 中文場 Performed in Mandarin →
  Theater | Cañada College, 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard, Redwood City
Sunday September 27
• Paint & Sip →
  1665 Fernside St, Redwood City
  2:00 pm
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
• Walk for Mental Health with NAMIWalks 2026 San Mateo County →
  Coyote Point Park, Duck Pond, San Mateo
  9:00 am
• SOMETHING ROTTEN! presented by Woodside Musical Theatre →
  199 Churchill Ave, Woodside
  9:00 am
• Up and Away Botb Annual Fundraiser →
  Domenico Winery, 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Woodside Day of the Horse - 'Year of the Fire Horse' →
  Woodside Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Rd, Woodside, CA 94062
  11:00 am
• Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties
  11:00 am
• The American Spirit - Redwood Symphony →
  Theater | Cañada College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I saw something on the train the other day that has stuck with me.
  A father was sitting with his kids, clearly enjoying the ride. At one point someone outside was taking a picture of the train, and he told his… (Nextdoor Bair Island)
• I was walking around Riva Terra I apartments and came across this cat.
  I tried to get closer to it but it escaped me and I lost track of it. (Nextdoor Redwood Shores South)

• Flagship Facility Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor Night - Redwood City in Redwood City. Apply here.
• Airgas, Inc. posted a job opening for Counter Sales Representative in Redwood City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redwood City here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Carlos

• Men's Water Polo Hosts Top-Five Showdown Friday (uclabruins.com)
• FDA grants Breakthrough status to Glycomine therapy for rare inherited metabolic disorder (allsci.com)
• Free 2026 Recycling Day: Family Fun + Waste Reduction (San Carlos) (funcheap.com)

Atherton

• As Menlo Park deli Lutticken's faces its final days, regulars reminisce about its legacy and hope for a revival (almanacnews.com)

San Mateo

• Community Mourns Football Player In San Mateo After Fatal Highway Crash (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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