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Greetings San Mateo! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new state deal could save San Mateo services and jobs.
  • San Mateo County deputy on leave after serious child abuse charge.
  • Ice Age giant's tooth surfaces in a San Mateo County creek

Also on today's calendar: Brunch & Burn at Hillsdale Shopping Center and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. State agrees to work with San Mateo County to return millions in vehicle license fees (mercurynews.com) — San Mateo County is set to negotiate with the state over millions in vehicle license fee revenue that local leaders say is owed and critical to avoiding cuts to services and jobs. A new budget provision opens the door to a revised funding formula, and county officials have now built the full expected amount into their 2026–27 budget ahead of a key vote.
   

2. Deputy On Leave Faces Felony Child Abuse Charge In SMC (patch.com) — A San Mateo County Sheriff's deputy who lives in Livermore has been charged in Alameda County with felony child abuse for allegedly injuring his 5-year-old son while off duty. The deputy has been on leave from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office since 2025, and the agency says it is conducting a thorough internal administrative investigation into the incident.
   

3. A Mastodon Tooth From the Ice Age Is Discovered in a California Creek (dailygazette.com) — A geologist surveying frog habitat near a San Mateo County creek realized an odd, heavy object she'd photographed was actually a Pacific mastodon molar from the Ice Age. The fossil was carefully recovered, kept in creek water, and donated to Stanford's Doerr School, where researchers will date it and create 3D scans, highlighting the scientific value of local open spaces.
   

4. Giant Mastodon Tooth Unearthed Near San Francisco (newser.com) — A geomorphologist restoring frog habitat in a Midpeninsula open space preserve in San Mateo County stumbled on a well-preserved Pacific mastodon tooth in a creek. The fossil, now at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability, will be studied and 3D-copied, with Midpen planning to use the replica for local education about the region's ancient past and protected lands.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 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)
  • Come join us at our weekly Cat/Kitten Adoption Fair this Sunday from 12 to 3 at the new San Mateo Pet Club location at 1826 S.
    Norfolk St. in San Mateo. WE HAVE KITTENS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING DOG-FRIENDLY KITTENS. All cats & kittens fostered in loving homes and have been… (Nextdoor Laurelwood Park)
  • SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in San Mateo. Apply here.
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate Team Leader (Front End Support Assistant Manager) in San Mateo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Mateo here.

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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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