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🌱 Patch AM: Hockey community gathers to remember beloved San Carlos “gentle giant”
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In today's newsletter:
- Hockey community gathers to remember beloved San Carlos "gentle giant"
Also on today's calendar: Speak Outside of Toastmasters for Fun, Profit & Club Building and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hockey community honors San Carlos crash victim on what would have been his 59th birthday (newsbreak.com) — Friends, family, and hockey teammates gathered at Nazareth Ice Oasis in Foster City to honor a beloved San Carlos resident killed in a wrong-way crash, celebrating what would have been his 59th birthday. The community remembered Steve Hinkson as a devoted husband, father, and "gentle giant" on the ice, using the gathering to support his family and keep his memory close.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Carlos
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★ Featured events ★
- Speak Outside of Toastmasters for Fun, Profit & Club Building →
Skyway Center, 655 Skyway Rd, San Carlos, CA, 94070 + Online,
6:00 pm - Michelle Lambert Live at Alhambra Irish House →
Alhambra Irish House, 831 Main St, Redwood City
8:00 pm - CA Propositions Unzipped →
Skyway Center SQL, 655 Skyway Rd, San Carlos
1:30 pm - Bay Area Connect Conference →
San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
9:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday February 26
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Other local events
- Dance Karaoke Fridays at The Rail Club! →
The Rail Sports Bar & Lounge, 612 El Camino Real, San Carlos - Today's Schedule 10-5 →
Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Rd., San Carlos
10:00 am - 🎶 Live Music, Pizza & Wine at Auto Vino's Friday Happy Hour →
380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
4:30 pm - The Wanderers at Auto Vino Happy Hour →
Auto Vino, San Carlos
5:00 pm - The Wanderers at Auto Vino →
Auto Vino, San Carlos
5:00 pm - Friday Night DJ →
Molly O's, 1163 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos
10:00 pm - Sculpt on the Runway →
Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos
8:30 am - EV Showcase at San Carlos Art and Wine Faire →
1300 Block of San Carlos Ave, 1300 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos
10:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Im looking for a stucco contractor.
Please send pictures if possible so I can see their work. Thank you (Nextdoor Brittan Acres) - Thanks to my mentor Mark for sharing this with me.
I keep coming back to it. Some days I get too caught up in what went wrong, what I could have done differently, or what I still need to fix. But… (Nextdoor Cordes South)
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist in San Carlos. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training - 550 in San Carlos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Carlos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belmont
- MOIA America Launches First Autonomous ID. Buzz Rides (fuelcellsworks.com)
- James Bond and Carl Janke Day (rosamondpress.com)
- City of Belmont's Free 100th Birthday Centennial Fest + Drone Show (2026) (funcheap.com)
Redwood City
- Redwood City celebrates Dia de los Muertos on Nov. 8 (mercurynews.com)
- Sunny scrimmage (millertonnews.com)
San Mateo
- Body Found On Highway Near San Mateo Bridge, Cause Of Death Under Investigation: CHP (patch.com)
Ok San Carlos! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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