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Good morning to you San Mateo! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • San Mateo County deputy on leave after felony child abuse charge
  • Where San Mateo will gather locally to remember 9/11 this year
  • Why a $226M funding gap could hit local services you rely on.

Also on today's calendar: Brunch & Burn at Hillsdale Shopping Center 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 74 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 77, low: 57.
  • Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Deputy On Leave Faces Felony Child Abuse Charge In SMC (patch.com) — San Mateo County residents may be alarmed to learn that a county sheriff's deputy, currently on leave, has been charged in Alameda County with felony child abuse involving his 5-year-old son. While the alleged off-duty incident occurred in Livermore, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office says it has launched a thorough internal administrative investigation into the deputy's conduct.
   

• 'Never forget, be ready': Remembering 9/11, 25 years later (almanacnews.com) — San Mateo residents are invited to a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 11 at Fire Station 21 on South Ellsworth Avenue. The story also traces local ties to the attacks, the Menlo Park-based FEMA Task Force 3's work at Ground Zero, and a new proposal for a regional firefighting training center to strengthen future emergency response.
   

• SMC Gets State Commitment To Fix $226M Funding Shortfall (patch.com) — San Mateo County has won a formal state commitment to work on fixing a vehicle license fee funding shortfall now estimated at $226 million, but no money has been restored yet. County leaders warn that without a solution, cuts could hit public safety, health care, libraries, childcare and housing programs across local communities in the coming years.
   

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  • Our formally feral Barn Cat, Gus, is missing since Sunday.
    We found his blue collar with tracker, but have not seen Gus. He is a black cat with a clipped left ear (he was part of the tnr program). Please… (Nextdoor Hayward Park)
  • There's a baby squirrel scared under a car parked on 36th avenue between el Camino and Colegrove street and I called animal control but it's after hours and because I can't identify if the squirrel is injured they won't get it until regular office
    hours start at 8:00 am tomorrow. It's been there since 2:00 pm and I am not equipped to capture and replace the little squirrel to a tree. It was… (Nextdoor Beresford Park)
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  • New Research Center Boosts Gilead's Investment In California- Business Facilities Magazine (businessfacilities.com)
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  • Foster City condo fire: No criminal charges filed, DA says (ktvu.com)

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  • No Criminal Charges After Arrest In Massive SMC Condo Fire: DA (patch.com)
  • SMC Gets State Commitment To Fix $226M Funding Shortfall (patch.com)

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-- 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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