🌱 Patch AM: San Bruno startup just scored $7.6 million from the U.S. Army.

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In today's newsletter:

• San Bruno startup just scored $7.6 million from the U.S. Army.

Also on today's calendar: Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
• Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Army Bets $7.6 Million on Chariot Defense's 'Amphora' to Solve a Growing Battlefield Energy Crisis (thedebrief.org) — A San Bruno-based startup, Chariot Defense, just landed a $7.6 million U.S. Army contract to advance its Amphora battlefield energy management system, potentially boosting local tech visibility and jobs. Over the next year, soldiers will test how Amphora powers drones, sensors, and computing gear more efficiently in the field, while the company refines the technology for broader military deployment.
   

📸 Around San Bruno

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Monday September 28
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Other local events

Monday September 28
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Tuesday September 29
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• Homework Center →
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• Monthly Book Club →
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Wednesday September 30
• Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - San Bruno →
  Celia's Méxican Restaurant - San Bruno, 201 El Camino Real., San Bruno
• Baby Storytime →
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  11:00 am
• Homework Center →
  San Bruno Public Library, 701 Angus Ave W, San Bruno
  1:30 pm
• Taste of San Bruno →
  Recreation and Aquatic Center, 251 City Park Way, San Bruno
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Leadership Workshop Series: Team Management Foundations →
  Bay Area Entrepreneur Center, 458 San Mateo Ave, San Bruno
Saturday October 10
• Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

South San Francisco

• Bay Area's first weekend of fall brings 70s, sunshine and a Sunday weather shift (sfchronicle.com)
• Starbucks is closing at least a dozen Bay Area stores. Here's where (sfchronicle.com)
• Associate General Counsel, Global Alliances Legal (abbvie.com)

Pacifica

• Agentic AI Engineer II jobs hiring near Pacifica, CA at EchoStar (echostar.com)

San Mateo

• 'You Dirty Rat': San Mateo Police Gets A Sticky Surprise While Responding To Burglary Call (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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