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Greetings Redwood City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Redwood City backs regional transit tax despite concerns over taxpayer burden
  • How will the new Dumbarton pathway reshape getting around Redwood City?
  • Want to help bring local history to life this fall?

Also on today's calendar: Salty Licks Live at Auto Vino Friday Happy Hour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. A Divided City Council Backed A New Bay Area Transit Tax Despite Worries On Oversight In Redwood City (patch.com) — Redwood City residents are seeing their City Council line up behind a new Bay Area-wide transit sales tax, pitched as vital to keeping Caltrain, SamTrans and other systems running after pandemic-era losses. In a 4–1 vote, supporters highlighted benefits for low-income riders and car-free families in Redwood City, while the lone dissenter warned about tax burdens and called for stronger fiscal oversight of transit agencies.
   

2. Input Sought On Redwood City Pathway project (patch.com) — Public input is now open on a major "Reimagine Dumbarton" project that would link the Redwood City Transit Center and Caltrain to East Palo Alto with a new busway and recreation path. SamTrans is gathering feedback through Oct. 30 on the design, crossings, parks, and amenities, with a feasibility study expected next spring.
   

3. Arts news: History museum volunteers, theater workshops and more (paloaltoonline.com) — San Mateo County History Museum in downtown Redwood City is recruiting new volunteers, with an orientation and special courthouse history talk set for Oct. 24. The piece also highlights fall theater workshops around the Peninsula and Cinequest's new film discussion nights, offering plenty of arts options within an easy drive for local residents.
   

4. New York judge keeps rent freeze, orders Mayor Mamdani and board members to turn over phones (thecooldown.com) — Redwood City renters and landlords face a major decision this November, when voters will weigh rent caps, rollback rules, and added tenant protections on the local ballot. The broader article explains how similar rent and tenant battles are unfolding nationwide, including New York's rent freeze court fight and new renter-focused rules in Arizona and elsewhere.
   

5. Former San Mateo County sheriff's deputy gets jail time for workers' comp fraud (rwcpulse.com) — San Mateo County prosecutors say a former sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to five months in county jail and ordered to repay over $61,000 after pleading no contest to workers' compensation fraud. The case is tied to the Sheriff's Office, whose headquarters sits on Bradford Street in downtown Redwood City, underscoring local oversight of law enforcement conduct.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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