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🌱 Patch AM: How San Mateo County’s new budget keeps Redwood City services intact.
Coming up: Gilles Vonsattel: "Encountering Beethoven" on the Redwood City Patch calendar

Cheers Redwood City! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How San Mateo County's new budget keeps Redwood City services intact.
Also on today's calendar: Gilles Vonsattel: "Encountering Beethoven".
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Very hot, temps: high: 97, low: 67.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• County Proposes Final 2026-27 Budget Revisions Without Program or Service Cuts (smcgov.org) — San Mateo County leaders in Redwood City are moving ahead with final 2026-27 budget revisions that avoid any cuts to programs or services, assuming the state makes good on overdue vehicle license fee payments. The $6.2 billion plan leans on reserves, boosts Measure K funding for housing and homelessness, and will go to the Board of Supervisors for adoption on September 29.
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📸 Around Redwood City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redwood City
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- 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
- Family Storytime
Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
10:30 am - JV/Varsity Girls Tennis vs MA
Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
4:00 pm - Paws for Tales
Woodside Library 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
4:00 pm - Frosh Girls Volleyball @ Notre Dame, Belmont
Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
4:00 pm - LEGO Tuesdays!
Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
4:00 pm - JV Girls Volleyball @ Notre Dame, Belmont
Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
5:00 pm - San Carlos Stitchers
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
6:00 pm - Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Notre Dame, Belmont
Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
6:15 pm - Tech Tutor Drop-In
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello neighbors!
My mother has been moved to a memory care facility in San Jose and we're selling the home I've been in for 23 years...I cannot for the life of me,… (Nextdoor Red Morton)
- Global Guardian posted a job opening for Part-Time Residential Security Agent in San Carlos. Apply here.
- i9 Sports posted a job opening for Senior Sport Coordinator Baseball in Menlo Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redwood City here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Carlos
- Author Talk with Vanessa Hua (sfstation.com)
- Fire at Nevados de Chillán Accelerates Across Infrastructure, Forcing Resort Closure (snowbrains.com)
- MacLean Power Systems To Acquire Delta Star To Expand Power Transformer And Substation Portfolio (pulse2.com)
Atherton
- BOTR Distance Freestyler Michael Powell Sends Verbal to UVA for Fall 2027 (swimswam.com)
- Menlo College Art & Wine Festival Archives (inmenlo.com)
Menlo Park
- NeeDoh Fuzz Balls Archives (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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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