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Friday May 15th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Weekly coroner notices include one San Mateo resident among 11 deaths
  • Why a San Mateo dad faces prison after teen prank gone wrong
  • What this new coastal farmland deal means for San Mateo County

Also on today's calendar: Friday Night Happy Hour • AutoVino Wine Garden and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the boss deny a raise to the can of paint? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 1 San Mateo Resident Among SMC Death Notices (patch.com) — San Mateo County residents are being remembered this week through official death notices, including one person from the city of San Mateo and others from nearby communities. The coroner’s office lists names, ages, and hometowns for those who died locally between May 4 and May 10, offering families and neighbors a way to acknowledge recent losses.    

2. California dad pleads no contest to shooting at teen pranksters, faces prison (cbsnews.com) — A San Mateo father has pleaded no contest to firing at a teens’ SUV after late-night pranks around town and at his home, and now faces up to three years in state prison. The case involves Hillsdale High School students, San Mateo police, and the county district attorney, with sentencing set for August 10.    

3. San Mateo County Farm Bureau's Settlement with POST, Midpen Open Space and Coastal Commission Reduces Agricultural and Recreational Parcel Boundary Conflicts (coastsidebuzz.com) — San Mateo County officials are advancing a settlement-driven zoning change that reshapes how public agencies divide coastal farmland while protecting active agriculture. The update, negotiated with the San Mateo County Farm Bureau and Coastal Commission, aims to reduce conflicts between farm operations and recreational uses, while keeping productive parcels in agriculture and reporting yields to the county’s Agricultural Commissioner.    

4. Enter for a chance to win tickets to the ​San Mateo County Fair! (audacy.com) — You can soon enter to win free admission passes to the upcoming San Mateo County Fair at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds, running June 5–14. Online entries are accepted May 18–24, with five winners each receiving four one-day tickets delivered via a mobile ticketing app, so you’ll need an email address and app-enabled phone to participate.    

5. Permission to dance: BTS brings a joyful ARMY to Stanford (almanacnews.com) — San Mateo resident Sabrina Le is among thousands heading to sold-out BTS concerts at Stanford Stadium this weekend, bringing a strong local connection to the global K‑pop phenomenon. She shares how a deep dive into the group’s music, personalities, and fandom turned her into an ARMY member, as experts explain how BTS rose from underdogs to worldwide superstars.    


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday May 15
  • San Carlos Hometown Days — Ronnie's Awesome List
    Burton Park, 900 Chestnut St, San Carlos
    10:00 am
  • Tech Tutor Drop-In
    San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
    10:00 am
  • Computer Basics: Intro to Artificial Intelligence & AI Safety
    Belmont Library 1110 Alameda, Belmont, CA 94002
    10:30 am
  • Beer Friday
    Devil's Canyon Brewing Company, 935 Washington St, San Carlos
    4:00 pm

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  • UPDATE - Pup is home safe with her family
    Is this your lost pup? She’s a small dog with a white, brown, and grey coat and was wearing a pink collar (no name). Super sweet, friendly and… (Nextdoor North Shoreview)
  • Willie Swann………
    Mr. Swann was our amazing custodian at Meadow Height’s over 50 years ago. At the age of 7, I knew that he was a good man, whom was positive, polite,… (Nextdoor 25th Avenue)
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in San Mateo. Apply here.
  • San Mateo-Foster City Elementary posted a job opening for Night Custodian - Foster City Elementary and Bowditch Middle School in San Mateo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Mateo here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he didn't apply himself. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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