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🌱 Patch AM: How a Broadway crossing crash upended Burlingame’s Wednesday evening commute.
Coming up on the Burlingame Patch calendar: Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake

Coffee in hand, Burlingame? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Broadway crossing crash upended Burlingame's Wednesday evening commute.
Also on today's calendar: Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A passing sprinkle, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 74, low: 57.
- Saturday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Burlingame, CA: Caltrain Service Disrupted After Vehicle Hit by Southbound Train (theunionstar.com) — Caltrain commuters in and around Burlingame faced hour-plus delays Wednesday evening after a southbound train hit a car near the Broadway crossing, snarling rush-hour service across the Peninsula. No serious injuries were initially reported, but the crash renewed concerns about safety at the Broadway at-grade crossing and added pressure for faster grade-separation improvements along the corridor.
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📸 Around Burlingame
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlingame
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★ Featured events ★
- Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake →
Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
12:00 pm - Free Family Dance Open House: Free Demo Classes, Free Food, Face Painting & More! →
Dance Works, 25 37th Ave, San Mateo
1:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
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Other local events
- Back to Work Breastfeeding & Pumping Class (Online) →
1432 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame
12:00 pm - C-CPG Welcome Coffee with Superintendent & Principal
Crocker Middle Crocker Library
8:45 am - Labor Day Holiday - No School
Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame, CA 94010 - 9th Annual Lactation Room Contest ($22,895 in Prizes) →
1432 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame
11:59 pm - BSD Board Meeting
Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame School District, 1825 Trousdale Dr, Burlingame, CA 9
5:30 pm - S - New Parent Reception
Hillsborough City Elementary School District Burlingame, CA 94010
6:30 pm - Back to School Bash! →
burlpres church | First Pres Burlingame, 1500 Easton Dr, Burlingame
2:00 pm - Workplace Lactation: Enforcement, Lawsuits, and Remedies (Online) →
1243 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame
12:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Wednesday September 23
📣 Burlingame Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- V and JV Girls Tennis v. NDB @ CSM
Mills High School San Mateo, CA 94401
4:00 pm - V and JV Girls Tennis v. NDB
Mills High School Tennis Courts
4:00 pm - JV Football vs. Jefferson High School
Capuchino High School San Mateo, CA 94401
4:00 pm - JV Girls Volleyball vs PacBay
Capuchino High School Pacific Bay Christian School, 1030 Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica, CA
4:30 pm
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors,
Looking for a handyman for small projects in my small apartment. hanging 46x46, installing curtain rods and a hook for a plant. Any recommendations… (Nextdoor Downtown Burlingame)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in San Mateo. Apply here.
- Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Cosmetics Sales Counter Manager - Trend Beauty, Hillsdale - Full Time in San Mateo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlingame here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsborough
- For These Millennial Fountain Pen Fans, Community Is the Real Collectible (kqed.org)
- Visit every station: BART invites people for annual speedrun (pleasantonweekly.com)
Millbrae
- Win 49ers Tickets By Donating Blood In SMC (patch.com)
- Mozilla Careers — Director, Portfolio Management (Mozilla.org) — Open Positions (mozilla.org)
- The Regulated Room: On Twenty Years of High-Stakes Practice (medium.com)
San Mateo
- 1 Dead In Fatal DUI Crash In SMC, Driver Arrested: Police (patch.com)
- Win 49ers Tickets By Donating Blood In SMC (patch.com)
Ok Burlingame! 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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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