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🌱 Patch AM: Bystander, Drone Help Find Nonverbal Child Wandering Near Traffic In Redwood City: Police
And on the Redwood City Patch calendar - Michelle Lambert Live at Alhambra Irish House!
Good morning Redwood City! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Bystander and police drone team up to rescue child near traffic
- What San Mateo County's new budget means for Redwood City services
- Want to stitch a custom compact mirror for a good cause?
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!)
- Wednesday: Very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 60.
- Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Redwood City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redwood City
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★ Featured events ★
- Michelle Lambert Live at Alhambra Irish House! →
Alhambra Irish House, 831 Main St, Redwood City
8:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Baby Bounce Storytime
Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
10:30 am - Gilles Vonsattel: "Encountering Beethoven" →
Martin Family Hall, 50 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton
7:00 pm - Rancho Day Fiesta-Free Event →
Sánchez Adobe Park, 1000 Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica
10:00 am
Thursday September 10
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
📣 Redwood City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tech Tutor Drop-In
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
10:00 am - Embroidery for Beginners: Mid-Autumn Lanterns
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
10:30 am - Level Up Lounge
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
1:30 pm - San Francisco Opera Guild: Simon Boccanegra preview
Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
2:00 pm - Varsity Girls Golf vs. Aragon @ Crystal Springs
Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
3:00 pm - Varsity Girls Water Polo @ Hillsdale
Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
4:00 pm - Cookbook Book Club
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
6:00 pm - Varsity Girls Flag Football @Woodside
Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
6:00 pm - JV Girls Flag Football @ Woodside
Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
7:15 pm
Wednesday September 9
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Redwood City PatchAM possible:
- Lewis Carpet Cleaners and FloorCare — (650) 366-3477
- Create A Couch — (650) 591-4663
- Pequeños emprendedores — (650) 271-0031
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello neighbors!
My dog has gone missing! He must of escaped through our side gate. His name is Ollie and super friendly! Please help me bring him home. We are… (Nextdoor Friendly Acres) - Hello, my cat Diego is still missing.
We have received a call of a potential sighting on Hopkins Ave by Blue Turtle Dental at 12:30 pm today. If you have any cameras pointing in that area… (Nextdoor Selby Lane)
- Rivian posted a job opening for Field Service Technician - Redwood City, CA in Redwood City. Apply here.
- Pizza My Heart posted a job opening for Counter in Palo Alto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redwood City here.
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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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