🌱 Patch AM: How could a San Bruno archives closure affect South San Francisco families?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could a San Bruno archives closure affect South San Francisco families?
• Why South San Francisco–based Stripe is in no rush to go public
• How a South San Francisco giant is betting on next‑gen obesity drugs

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Protestors say the closing of National Archive in the Bay Area threatens access to critical Asian American history (eastbaytimes.com) — South San Francisco residents are directly represented in a growing fight over the planned closure of the National Archives facility in nearby San Bruno, which holds crucial Asian American immigration and legal records. Local advocates and Rep. Kevin Mullin, whose district includes South San Francisco, are pushing federal legislation and public pressure to keep the archives accessible for families, historians, and community groups.
   

• Stripe tips toward staying private (paymentsdive.com) — Stripe, which keeps one of its headquarters in South San Francisco, is signaling it may stay private longer as it ramps up AI‑related services and acquisitions like OpenRouter. Executives say private ownership lets them make bolder, long‑term bets while processing about 2% of global economic activity and expanding beyond core payments into software, data, and crypto‑related tools.
   

• Genentech Pays $190M for Obesity Drug Built to Preserve Muscle GLP-1 Drugs Erode (techtimes.com) — Genentech, headquartered in South San Francisco, has agreed to pay $190 million upfront to license a new obesity drug from South Korea's Hanmi Pharmaceutical that aims to burn fat while preserving muscle. The deal could eventually be worth $2.3 billion and positions Genentech at the forefront of next‑generation treatments meant to complement popular GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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• A treasure trove of West Coast history is housed in San Bruno. Federal officials want it closed (sfchronicle.com)
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San Francisco

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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