🌱 Patch AM: Which Redwood City seniors just became National Merit semifinalists?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Redwood City seniors just became National Merit semifinalists?
• How might Redwood City's rent cap vote reshape local tenant protections?

Also on today's calendar: Up and Away Botb Annual Fundraiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Dozens of Peninsula high school seniors named National Merit semifinalists (mercurynews.com) — Redwood City students from Design Tech High School and Sequoia High School are among this year's National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, putting them in less than 1% of U.S. seniors. The recognition is based on PSAT scores, and many are expected to advance to finalist status and potentially earn scholarships this spring.
   

• California landlords push back as new rental registry and inspections raise overreach fears (thecooldown.com) — Redwood City voters are highlighted as weighing a rent cap and tenant protections this November, tying local debates to broader housing battles across California. The story centers on a new rental registry and inspection program in Desert Hot Springs, comparing it with similar tenant-protection efforts in other cities and raising questions about fees, privacy, and how far cities should go to police rental conditions.
   

📸 Around Redwood City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redwood City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Up and Away Botb Annual Fundraiser →
  Domenico Winery, 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  6:30 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
Saturday October 10
• Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Family Storytime
  Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside
  10:30 am
• Line dancing every Tuesday →
  Alhambra Irish House, 831 Main St, Redwood City
  7:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• College, Career, & Community Fair →
  Sequoia High School Gym 3, 1201 Brewster Ave, Redwood City, CA, 94062
  6:15 pm
Friday October 2
• Lee Shupp live music →
  Alhambra Irish House, 831 Main St, Redwood City
  7:00 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
Sunday October 4
• Flower & Pumpkins Workshop →
  Alhambra Irish House, 831 Main St, Redwood City
  12:00 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
• 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

• Experienced Caregiver Available for Overnight Shifts
  I'm a highly experienced caregiver looking to pick up a couple of overnight shifts. I have experience with everything from companion care to end-of… (Nextdoor Selby Lane)
• If anyone is looking for house cleaning or household help, please PM me!
  I'm dependable, hardworking, and happy to help. Local references available. (Nextdoor Selby Lane)

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead - Overnight in Redwood City. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in San Carlos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redwood City here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Carlos

• Peninsula Precious Plastics Recycling Reaches from California to Malawi (thedogoodpress.com)
• Bay Area town becomes unlikely site of Netflix's 'A Man on the Inside' production (fresnobee.com)
• Starbucks is closing dozens of stores across California — here's where (nypost.com)

Atherton

• Mendocino County Today: Sunday 9/27/2026 (theava.com)

Menlo Park

• Google's first office was a garage: Inside the humble beginnings of the tech giant (businessupturn.com)
• Study session on downtown Menlo Park parking lot development set for September 29 (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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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