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🌱 Patch AM: Do you know the heartbreaking story behind South San Francisco’s Light Tree?
Be sure to catch BioBeats on the South San Francisco Patch calendar
Hello again South San Francisco! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Do you know the heartbreaking story behind South San Francisco's Light Tree?
Also on today's calendar: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Pacifica, CA and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
- Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South San Francisco's 'Light Tree' shines awareness on childhood cancer (theskylineview.com) — Each September, South San Francisco's Sign Hill "Light Tree" glows gold to honor childhood cancer awareness, a tradition inspired by local toddler Juliana Peña, who loved watching the lights before dying of neuroblastoma. The story explains how her family persuaded the city to relight the tree annually and why many residents no longer know the moving history behind it. 
📸 Around South San Francisco
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South San Francisco
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★ Featured events ★
- BioBeats →
The Hangar, 460 Forbes Blvd, South San Francisco
4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Pacifica, CA →
Highway 101, South San Francisco
9:00 am - Science on Tap →
Timber & Tide, 685 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco
4:00 pm - Sign Hill Stewards: Habitat Restoration →
Sign Hill Parking Lot, 964 Ridgeview Ct, South San Francisco
9:00 am - I2SL's Labs2Zero Tools & Real-World Applications →
The Hangar, 460 Forbes Boulevard, South San Francisco
3:00 pm - Bay Area's Fall Seminar and Exhibition - 2026 →
South San Francisco Conference, 255 South Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco
11:00 am - Forum: Transforming Drug Discovery Through Emerging Therapeutic Modalities →
AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront, 1333 Veterans Boulevard, South San Francisco
12:00 pm - Beers and Biotech at Curry Pizza House South San Francisco →
Curry Pizza House South San Francisco, 415 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco
6:00 pm - SF Peninsula Network Bowling Event! →
Hometown Bowl, 237 El Camino Real, South San Francisco
6:30 pm - Sign Hill Stewards: Habitat Restoration →
Sign Hill Parking Lot, 964 Ridgeview Ct, South San Francisco
9:00 am - Brisbane & South San Francisco | Fall Kickoff →
Buri Buri Park, 200 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco
1:00 pm - Daiichi Sankyo Company Presentation & Networking →
Timber & Tide, 685 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco
3:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
📣 South San Francisco Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making South San Francisco PatchAM possible:
- The Fitness Tech — (650) 910-3959
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors!
I have been fostering this 8 soon to be 9 old lady pittie for 7 months! Her name is mamas, before getting her at the rescue she was a pet to a… (Nextdoor Sunshine Gardens) - Found this good boy wandering down Casey Drive towards Escanyo Drive in Buri Buri.
Looking for rightful owner or leads in that direction. Thx in advance! (Nextdoor Buri Buri)
- Stonebridge Companies posted a job opening for Line Cook - Part Time in Brisbane. Apply here.
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Daly City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South San Francisco here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Bruno
- Senior Director, Communications (eCommerce Marketplace) (walmart.com)
- SCU, LMU Earn Women's Soccer Player Of The Week Kudos (wccsports.com)
- Attorney John Robert Conwell Disciplined by California Supreme Court Over Neglected Client Case (alabnews.com)
Daly City
- Aussie DJ Mega-Star 'Dom Dolla' Takes Over Cow Palace (Daly City) (funcheap.com)
- How DreamWorks' 'Forgotten Island' Became a Love Letter to the Philippines, According to Its Stars (fanbolt.com)
San Francisco
- Pedestrian Killed In San Francisco Crash: Police (patch.com)
- SF Officials Propose New Bill To Punish Abuse Of License Plate Reader Data (patch.com)
Ok South San Francisco! 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: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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