🌱 Patch AM: How a hit-and-run turned into a neighborhood crime spree in San Mateo.

Hello San Mateo! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a hit-and-run turned into a neighborhood crime spree in San Mateo.
• Want a free soccer skills clinic just for San Mateo moms?

Also on today's calendar: CA Propositions Unzipped and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 62.
• Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested following crime spree in San Mateo, police say (newsbreak.com) — San Mateo police arrested a man early Saturday after a hit-and-run on West 40th Avenue led to a series of alleged home and vehicle break-ins across nearby streets. Officers say they tracked the suspect through multiple incidents, ultimately finding him inside a parked car with brass knuckles and a knife tool. He was booked into San Mateo County Jail, and neighbors' vehicles and property were reportedly rummaged through.
   

• Bay FC Mom's Clinic, Presented by Sutter Health (bayfc.com) — A free Bay FC Mom's Clinic is coming to Aragon High School in San Mateo on Sunday, Oct. 25, giving local moms a chance to learn soccer basics and build confidence on the field. Coaches from the Women's Coaching Alliance will lead high-energy drills, with Bay FC and Sutter Health staff on hand plus snacks, drinks, and swag. Space is limited and RSVPs are required.
   

📸 Around San Mateo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Mateo

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• CA Propositions Unzipped →
  Skyway Center SQL, 655 Skyway Rd, San Carlos
  1:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Bay Area Connect Conference →
  San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Discount Tuesday →
  Cinemark Century San Mateo 12, 320 East 2nd Ave, San Mateo
• Bar Bingo Tuesdays at Blue Moon Bar →
  Blue Moon Bar, 215 S B Street, San Mateo
  6:00 pm
• Trivia Night at McGovern's →
  McGoverns, 215 E 4th Ave, San Mateo
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Weekly Group Guided Meditation →
  Tree of Life Healing Center for the Soul, 316 S Eldorado Street, Suite 100, San Mateo
  12:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Workshop: Build Your AI Toolkit for Real Estate →
  850 Woodside Way, San Mateo
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Compost Hub Collections: San Mateo Farmers' Market →
  1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo
  9:00 am
• Cookie Run 5K/10K/13.1 SAN FRANCISCO →
  San Mateo CA
  9:30 am
• Compost Hub Integrations: Phoenix Garden at San Mateo Compost Hub →
  222 Paul Scannell Dr, San Mateo
  1:00 pm

📣 San Mateo Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• Today's Schedule 10-5 →
  Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Rd., San Carlos
  10:00 am
• 21 Elements Meeting →
  Elm Room, Burlingame Community Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame
  1:00 pm
• Well-being Walk →
  PJCC Main Entrance, Foster City
  1:15 pm
• Unleash Your Artistic Potential at the Landscapes & Portraits Fall Series with Ray Mendieta →
  Art Bias, 1700 Industrial Road, San Carlos
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What's the law regarding these e-bikes?!?
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• Hi Neighbors,
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• Nordstrom posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Women's Apparel - Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Foster City

• Foster City's 2026 'Halloween Spooktacular' + Trick-Or-Treat Trail (funcheap.com)

Ok San Mateo! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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