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🌱 Patch AM: How will the 101–92 overnight closures change your San Mateo commute?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How will the 101–92 overnight closures change your San Mateo commute?
  • What's fueling San Mateo's surge in voter turnout this election?
  • Could kids under 12 soon be barred from many local e-bikes?

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: Hot, with a high of 91 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 61.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nightly Closures on SR-92/101 Interchange in San Mateo from October 4th (ca.gov) — Drivers in San Mateo should prepare for nightly full ramp closures on the westbound SR-92 connector to southbound US-101 starting Sunday, October 4, along with related lane and ramp closures near E. Hillsdale Boulevard. Caltrans outlines specific overnight hours, detour routes through Delaware Street and Concar Drive, and notes this work is part of a $45 million project to improve the 101–92 interchange and local access.
   

• Breaking News: Major Developments in San Mateo California Election (mondialnews.com) — San Mateo voters are heading into closely watched local and state elections, with turnout reportedly jumping about 15% amid hotly contested city council and school board races. Housing policy, climate measures, and complex statewide ballot initiatives are driving interest, while experts urge residents to seek clear, unbiased information so their votes reflect well-understood choices that will shape both the city and California's future.
   

• New California E-Bike Laws Include Ban For San Mateo County Youth Under 12 (sfist.com) — New California e-bike laws will soon tighten labeling rules statewide and give San Mateo County jurisdictions the option, starting in 2027, to ban children under 12 from riding Class 1 and 2 e-bikes. The article explains how devices exceeding e-bike limits will be reclassified, outlines sidewalk speed limits and future speedometer requirements, and highlights local debate over how such age-based rules could be enforced.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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