🌱 Patch AM: How a $1 million gift will change the county history museum

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $1 million gift will change the county history museum
• How new e-bike laws will change riding in San Mateo County

Also on today's calendar: Bay Area Connect Conference and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Redwood City: San Mateo County Historical Association Receives $1 Million Donation For History Museum (newsbreak.com) — A $1 million gift from Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan is helping finish a new rooftop terrace at the San Mateo County History Museum, a key cultural hub for San Mateo residents. The museum will showcase several expansion projects at a free "History in Motion" community celebration on Nov. 7, featuring the new carriage house, automobile gallery, and refreshed exhibits.
   

• New California E-Bike Safety Laws: Age Bans, Speed Caps & Rules (edhat.com) — Families in San Mateo should know that a new pilot program will soon ban children under 12 from riding certain lower-speed e-bikes in the county, with $25 fines for parents if kids break the rule. The article also explains two other statewide laws that tighten e-bike safety standards, including sidewalk speed limits, equipment requirements, and a crackdown on high-speed e-motos.
   

📸 Around San Mateo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Mateo

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★ Featured events ★

Friday February 26
• Bay Area Connect Conference →
  San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• 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 14
• Weekly Group Guided Meditation →
  Tree of Life Healing Center for the Soul, 316 S Eldorado Street, Suite 100, San Mateo
  12:00 pm
• Sunset Trivia →
  O'Neill's Irish Pub, 34 South B Street, San Mateo
  7:15 pm
• Karaoke →
  Blue Moon Bar, 215 S B Street, San Mateo
  9:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• IAN MAKSIN in SAN MATEO, CA: "The Power of Cello" 2026 Concert Tour →
  Gradus Ad Parnassum Music Academy, 1527-1529 South B Street, San Mateo
• Happy Hour at Porter House →
  Porterhouse, 164 S. B Street, San Mateo
  4:30 pm
Sunday October 25
• FREE - Community Plant Swap →
  Luludi Living Art Studio, 346 N Ellsworth Ave, San Mateo
  11:00 am
Friday October 30
• Whiskey & Fire Pebble Beach: 2026 Tour Stop →
  The Inn at Spanish Bay, 2700 17 Mile Dr, Del Monte Forest
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 31
• California's SECOND rattlesnake season is underway. →
  11:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Blue Angels - while most of the show was cancelled yesterday due to fog, the blue Angels did a "pity" show for the few remaining spectators.
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Burlingame

• Anjali Sibley: Grateful to Represent CSC San Francisco Bay Area at the Oncology Care Update 2026 (oncodaily.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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