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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 neighborhood hit by extensive wire-cutting vandalism, suspect jailed
  • Why a massive creator convention chose the San Mateo County Event Center
  • Could San Mateo shoreline projects tap into this multimillion-dollar Bay grant?

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Power Lines Cut At SMC Homes Leaving Extensive Damage, Suspect Arrested: Police (patch.com) — Residents in a San Mateo neighborhood experienced widespread damage after a man allegedly cut power and other utility lines at several homes on 29th Avenue. Police say they arrested a Daly City resident Monday night after finding him hiding wire cutters near a water meter, and he now faces felony vandalism and evidence-tampering charges. Authorities report no known connection between the suspect and the targeted properties.
   

2. Beyond the Algorithm (medium.com) — A fast-growing maker and YouTube-creator convention called Open Sauce has moved to the San Mateo County Event Center, drawing more than 33,000 attendees and turning the venue into a hub for hands-on engineering fun. The piece traces how Open Sauce and VidCon both grew from small fan gatherings into massive conventions, arguing that creators can reshape community life by building real-world spaces. It encourages readers to pursue their own ambitious projects rather than just consume online content.
   

3. Call for Applications for Restoration Authority Grants (California) (fundsforngos.org) — San Mateo County agencies, nonprofits, and shoreline landowners are eligible to apply for major San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority grants supporting wetland and habitat projects along the Bay. The program, funded by Measure AA, expects to distribute about $25 million annually for shoreline restoration, flood protection, and public access across all nine Bay Area counties, with applications due October 5, 2026.
   

4. UC Berkeley's five-story, 24-hour Moffitt Library is back — and transformed (sfchronicle.com) — A newly reopened, fully renovated Moffitt Library at UC Berkeley is drawing big crowds of students, including San Mateo native Franklin Kuo, who quickly claimed one of the coveted new study nooks. The five-story, 24-hour space now emphasizes collaboration, quiet zones, wellness rooms with nap pods, and upgraded food and coffee options. It's poised to become a key study hub for local students heading to Cal.
   

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