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🌱 Patch AM: Burglar Caught In Backyard Stealing $2k In Items At SMC Home: Police

Also, don't miss Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake on the San Mateo Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, San Mateo? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • San Mateo police arrest suspect after backyard shed burglary attempt
  • How will San Mateo's big sewer upgrade affect your future bills?
  • Which SR-92 ramp in San Mateo will shut down overnight next week?

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

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Burglar Caught In Backyard Stealing $2k In Items At SMC Home: Police (patch.com) — San Mateo residents are being alerted after police arrested a man accused of breaking into a home's backyard shed, collecting about $2,000 in belongings, and trying multiple locked doors and windows. Officers say surveillance and witnesses helped identify the suspect, who was also booked into San Mateo County Jail on drug-related charges.
   

2. San Mateo sewer enterprise rating reflects strong finances amid high leverage (tradersunion.com) — San Mateo's sewer system is in strong financial shape, even as it carries high debt to finish a major Clean Water Program and wastewater treatment plant upgrade slated for completion in 2026. For residents, that means continued above-average sewer bills but a more modern, reliable regional system serving San Mateo and nearby communities, backed by stable credit ratings that help keep borrowing costs in check.
   

3. SR-92 Interchange Nighttime Ramp Closures on September 8 & 9 (ca.gov) — If you drive through the SR-92/US-101 interchange in San Mateo, expect full nighttime closures of the westbound SR-92 connector to southbound 101 on Tuesday, September 8 and Wednesday, September 9 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Crews will be finishing bridge work for a larger $45 million improvement project, with a signed detour via Delaware Street and Concar Drive to keep traffic moving.
   

4. State Commits to Crafting a Fix to Broken VLF Process; San Mateo County Leaders Say the Work Isn't Done (smcgov.org) — San Mateo County leaders warn that a broken state vehicle license fee formula is draining hundreds of millions from the county and its 20 cities, threatening fire, police, health, and childcare services. State lawmakers have pledged to work with San Mateo and other counties on a long-term fix starting in 2027, but local officials are pressing for a concrete solution before the next state budget to avoid deep cuts.
   

5. Pillar Point Harbor Patrol Shares Search and Rescue Capabilities and Response Times with Parks, Sheriffs, and Lifeguards as Don Horsley Beach Park and San Gregorio Ranch Beach Open (coastsidebuzz.com) — As Don Horsley Beach Park and nearby San Gregorio Ranch Beach open on the Coastside, San Mateo County Parks, Harbor District, fire agencies, lifeguards, and the Sheriff's Office have coordinated detailed search-and-rescue training. They walked through land and water response plans, response times, and tricky coastal areas to improve safety for visitors, with Harbor District leaders emphasizing that actual patrol responses still depend on staffing and conditions.
   

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