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  • How new e-bike rules could change kids' riding in Foster City.

Also on today's calendar: Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 91 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 58.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• California Cracks Down on E-Motos, Youth E-Bike Riders With New Laws (kqed.org) — New state e-bike laws could soon let Foster City bar children under 12 from riding most e-bikes, if local officials opt into a new San Mateo County pilot program. The measures also reclassify faster electric bikes as mopeds, add speedometers to some models, and tighten crash reporting, all aimed at curbing rising youth injuries while keeping cycling accessible.
   

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