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Good day San Mateo! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How strict are San Mateo high schools getting about student phones?
  • How will 10 new townhomes change this Central Park-adjacent block?
  • Did you feel Sunday's 2.1 quake near Pacifica?

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

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

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 73, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bay Area schools are locking up students' phones. One district is betting there's a better way (santacruzsentinel.com) — If you have teens in the San Mateo Union High School District, their phones are likely spending the school day locked away in Yondr pouches as part of a broader Bay Area push to curb student screen time. The story compares San Mateo's approach with nearby districts and explains how new state rules, proposed legislation, and parent concerns are reshaping when and how students can use devices on campus.
   

2. Townhouse Development Proposed at 1 Hayward Avenue, San Mateo (sfyimby.com) — A new three-story, 10-unit townhouse project is proposed for 1 Hayward Avenue in San Mateo, replacing three existing duplex buildings near Central Park and downtown. The design includes a shared basement garage with 22 parking spaces and private rooftop and backyard open spaces, and uses a state streamlining law, though construction costs and timing are still unknown.
   

3. Aug. 30: Earthquake measuring 2.1 shakes region close to Pacifica, CA (sacbee.com) — A minor 2.1 magnitude earthquake shook an area just southeast of Pacifica early Sunday morning, with the epicenter in San Mateo County at a depth of about five miles. While too small to cause damage for most residents, officials remind people how to protect themselves during quakes and encourage anyone who felt it to submit a USGS "Did You Feel It?" report.
   

4. League of Women Voters explains SAVE Act, election security (eastbaytimes.com) — Chinese American seniors in San Mateo County could benefit from a new $10,000 grant supporting free Mandarin-language programs on advance care planning, hospice, self-care, suicide prevention, and grief through the Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care. Alongside this, residents can also attend a Sept. 6 Cupertino forum explaining the federal SAVE Act and how local officials work to keep elections secure.
   

5. Suspect surrenders nine months after North Perry stabbing death (perrycountyherald.net) — Investigators once tracked a murder suspect to San Mateo before she ultimately surrendered this month to Alabama authorities in connection with a 2025 stabbing death. Local readers may recall earlier alerts tying her to the area; officials now say she's jailed without bond set yet, with a key bail hearing scheduled under Alabama's Aniah's Law.
   

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