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• How does Foster City’s new $17.85 wage compare nearby?

Also on today's calendar: Happy Hour Caregiver Support Group and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Fog in the morning, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Minimum Wage Increases Across the Bay Area (ccpulse.org) — Foster City’s local minimum wage just increased to $17.85 per hour as part of a broader wave of New Year wage hikes across the Bay Area. The story compares what workers will now earn in nearby San Mateo County cities and explains how these changes track with California’s higher statewide minimum wage.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Foster City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Happy Hour Caregiver Support Group
  925 Main St, Half Moon Bay
  12:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• NFL Wild Card Weekend with Wine Tasting, Gourmet Food & Exotic Cars at AutoVino
  380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 6

• Digital Drawing With Procreate
  Foster City Library , 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard , Foster City
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Foster City Library , 1000 E Hillsdale Blvd , Foster City
  10:30 am
• TK/Kindergarten Readiness Info Session
  Online (Zoom meeting)
  8:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Sanctuary Task Force
  San Mateo-Foster City School District 715A Indian Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA
  5:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Adult Knitting Circle
  Foster City Library 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Foster City Library 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
  10:30 am
• Chess Club Fridays
  Foster City Library 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
  3:00 pm
• Maker Exploration
  Foster City Library 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
  3:30 pm
• Brian Patrick, Redemption Breaking @ Devil's Canyon Brewing Co.
  Devil's Canyon Brewing Company , 935 Washington St , San Carlos
  5:30 pm

Sunday January 11

• Science Fun!
  Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School , 800 Foster City Blvd , Foster City
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A quiet end to the year taking the time to go out, observe, and stay in and draw.
  Here's to a year full of nature, cool sightings, and finding more ways to protect the habitats and inhabitants that surround us. (Nextdoor Ketch Park)
• Anybody missing a dog?
  seen just now in Widgeon Street. The dog seems to be straying without its owner. (Nextdoor Beach Park)

🗞 Nearby News

San Mateo

• Man Arrested For DUI After Causing Crash In San Mateo: Police (patch.com)
• 66-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing In SMC: CHP (patch.com)

Belmont

• These California cities just raised minimum wages. Where can workers earn more? (sacbee.com)

San Carlos

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-- The Patch AM Team

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