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🌱 Patch AM: 2 San Mateo Residents Among SMC Death Notices

Be sure to catch Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake on the San Mateo Patch calendar

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Good morning to you San Mateo! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Weekly county death notices include two residents from San Mateo
  • Which bands are rocking Hillsdale's free Friday night concerts?
  • How San Mateo County deputies are changing their duty pistols and training

Also on today's calendar: Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A morning sprinkle, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower possible, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 San Mateo Residents Among SMC Death Notices (patch.com) — San Mateo residents are among 15 people whose recent deaths were reported by the San Mateo County Coroner's Office for the week of August 24–30. The list includes names, ages, and hometowns across the county, highlighting two individuals from the city of San Mateo and noting how families can share full obituaries.
   

2. From Pop-Punk To K-Pop: Free Concerts Return To SMC Mall (patch.com) — Free Friday night concerts are returning to Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo this September, offering pop‑punk, indie, acoustic, and K‑pop performances at North Block Plaza. Shows run 6–8 p.m. each Friday, are open to everyone, and organizers recommend arriving early for first‑come seating and a chance to enjoy dining and shopping alongside the music.
   

3. Beyond choosing the gun: How to manage a duty pistol transition (police1.com) — San Mateo County deputies are moving from SIG P320 pistols to Glock 45s and can now choose from a tightly controlled list of personally owned sidearms, all with red-dot optics. The Sheriff's Office pairs these changes with intensive firearms and virtual-reality de‑escalation training, aiming to boost both shooting proficiency and confidence in safely handling critical incidents across the county.
   

4. Ex-San Mateo County college chancellor appeals his felony convictions (almanacnews.com) — A former San Mateo County Community College District chancellor is appealing his recent felony convictions tied to undisclosed gifts, travel, and falsified financial documents involving local campuses including the College of San Mateo. He is serving an eight‑month county jail sentence, with probation and community service to follow, while prosecutors have declined to retry 18 unresolved counts.
   

5. BigHat Biosciences Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Trial Evaluating BHB810, a Novel CDH17-Directed Antibody-Drug Conjugate, for the Treatment of Gastric Cancer and other Advanced… (natlawreview.com) — San Mateo–based BigHat Biosciences has dosed the first patient in a Phase 1 trial of its AI‑designed cancer drug BHB810, targeting advanced gastric and other gastrointestinal tumors. While the early study is being run at outside cancer centers, it highlights cutting‑edge biotech work and growing life‑sciences investment tied directly to San Mateo's innovation economy.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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