🌱 Patch AM: How San Mateo County’s new budget could affect your local services

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In today's newsletter:

• How San Mateo County's new budget could affect your local services
• Could a DNA escape room inspire San Mateo's next biotech innovators?
• Can College of San Mateo bounce back after its four‑overtime heartbreaker?

Also on today's calendar: grupo de apoyo para padres and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Hot, temps: high: 94, low: 67.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County Proposes Final 2026-27 Budget Revisions Without Program or Service Cuts (smcgov.org) — San Mateo County is moving ahead with final 2026-27 budget revisions that avoid cuts to local programs and services while banking on full repayment of state vehicle license fee funds. Supervisors will vote September 29 on a $6.2 billion spending plan that boosts housing, homelessness and safety‑net services, but officials warn future reductions are likely without a permanent state funding fix.
   

• The bioinformatics escape room where guests become genetic detectives (northeastern.edu) — Bay Area families recently packed an Open Sauce science fair in San Mateo to try a Northeastern University "bioinformatics escape room" that turned visitors into DNA‑decoding detectives. The hands‑on booth, inspired by the region's booming biotech scene, will return in October at the Bay Area Science Festival, aiming to spark local students' interest in high‑demand bioinformatics careers.
   

• Lots of shakeup in the Dirty 30 (on3.com) — College of San Mateo's football team tumbled from No. 1 to No. 18 in the national Dirty 30 rankings after a four‑overtime loss to Sierra College, just its third defeat in 28 games. The Bulldogs, listed as San Mateo now face a crucial road test at No. 12 Butte College this week as they try to climb back into contention.
   

📸 Around San Mateo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Mateo

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Tuesday September 8
• grupo de apoyo para padres →
  allcove San Mateo, 2600 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
  5:45 pm
Wednesday September 9
• V and JV Girls Tennis v. Nueva
  Mills High School Tennis Courts
  4:00 pm
• painting at the cove →
  allcove San Mateo, 2600 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
  4:00 pm
• Girls Tennis vs Hillsdale HS
  Capuchino High School Hillsdale High School, 3115 Del Monte St, San Mateo, CA 94403
  4:00 pm
• V and JV Flag Football @ Aragon
  Mills High School San Mateo, CA 94401
  4:30 pm
• V Flag Football vs Sequoia
  Capuchino High School Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster Ave, Redwood City, CA 94062\
  4:30 pm
Friday September 11
• game night →
  allcove San Mateo, 2600 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
  4:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Brunch & Burn at Hillsdale Shopping Center →
  Hillsdale Shopping Center, 60 31st Ave, San Mateo
  9:30 am
• Community Plant Swap - FREE →
  Luludi Living Art Studio, 346 N Ellsworth Ave, San Mateo
  11:00 am
Monday September 14
• slime workshop →
  allcove San Mateo, 2600 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
  5:00 pm
• parent support group →
  allcove San Mateo, 2600 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
  5:45 pm
Tuesday September 15
• grupo de apoyo para padres →
  allcove San Mateo, 2600 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
  5:45 pm

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-- 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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