What's up San Mateo! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Update: 2.5 magnitude earthquake shakes near Woodside, CA on Sept. 13 (sacbee.com) — A small 2.5 magnitude earthquake shook part of San Mateo County near Woodside on Sunday afternoon, with no major damage reported. If you felt the tremor, you can submit a USGS report, and officials are reminding residents across the county how to protect themselves during future quakes and aftershocks.
• California Deputy Steven Romero Faces Felony Child Abuse Charge After Prosecutors Say He Choked His 5-Year-Old Son Over a Slow Breakfast in Livermore (centralrecorder.com) — A San Mateo County sheriff's deputy is facing a felony child abuse charge after prosecutors say he choked his 5-year-old son during a March incident at their Livermore home. The case, now in Alameda County court with a Sept. 15 hearing, has prompted an internal investigation by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, where the deputy has been on leave since 2025.
• Waymo car pulls itself over in California after detecting juvenile passengers with gun, police say (9news.com) — San Mateo gets a brief but notable mention in a broader story about Waymo's self-driving cars flagging risky behavior by teen passengers, including a prior incident here involving Orbeez water bead guns. The main focus is a more serious San Francisco case where an autonomous Waymo vehicle detected a suspected firearm, pulled over, and helped police arrest two juveniles, raising questions about how these cars monitor riders.
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