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Good morning Redwood City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Stanford's new cancer hub could reshape downtown Redwood City
  • How one redheaded director built Redwood City's recreation legacy
  • What Emerald Hills homeowners must change under new fire-safe yard rules

Also on today's calendar: Gilles Vonsattel: "Encountering Beethoven" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stanford donates land in Redwood City for free cancer patient lodging (rwcpulse.com) — Stanford Health Care is donating land at 1125 Arguello Street in Redwood City for the West Coast's first American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, offering free lodging to out-of-town cancer patients and families. The lodge is part of a massive proposed cancer center expansion that could add a 470-bed hospital, research and clinic buildings, thousands of jobs, and will soon go through Redwood City's public review process.
   

• It All Started With a Man Named 'Red' (rwcpulse.com) — Redwood City's parks and recreation story traces back to 1937 and a tireless first recreation director, Alfred "Red" Morton, who juggled a full-time trucking job while building local leagues and playground programs. His efforts helped launch the city's Park and Recreation Commission, early partnerships with Sequoia High School, and the cooperative model that still shapes today's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.
   

• How to prepare for California's new fire-smart landscaping guidelines (rwcpulse.com) — New statewide "Zone 0" fire-smart landscaping rules will soon apply to high-risk areas including Redwood City's Emerald Hills, requiring homeowners to clear combustible plants and materials within five feet of their homes. Local fire officials and designers explain how residents can stay compliant while preserving privacy and greenery, using nonflammable ground covers, metal screens, pruning, and home-hardening upgrades phased in over several years.
   

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  • I received this beautiful review today for Tales of a Wandering Free Soul and it honestly moved me.
    When you write about your own life, you really don't know what another person is going to see in it. This reader somehow saw the thread connecting so… (Nextdoor Redwood Shores South)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Ampersand, a cat who went missing in Redwood City, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 21 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor Canyon)
  • Target posted a job opening for Executive Team Leader Service & Engagement (Assistant Manager Front End)- Redwood City, CA in Redwood City. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Redwood City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redwood City here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Carlos

  • Centuries Of Indian Art Come Together At New Peninsula Boutique (patch.com)
  • 4 vie for 3 seats in the San Carlos School District (smdailyjournal.com)
  • Insider Selling: Vaxcyte (NASDAQ:PCVX) EVP Sells $79,399.68 in Stock (insidertrades.com)

Atherton

  • Menlo Park, Atherton join county in $1M Marsh Road bike, pedestrian study (almanacnews.com)

San Mateo

  • Deputy On Leave Faces Felony Child Abuse Charge In SMC (patch.com)
  • Centuries Of Indian Art Come Together At New Peninsula Boutique (patch.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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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