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Good morning Half Moon Bay! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What inspectors discovered inside PG&E’s Half Moon Bay substation
  • How does Half Moon Bay’s new $17.91 wage compare nearby?
  • Which Half Moon Bay lineman just made the Bay Area honor roll?

Also on today's calendar: Happy Hour Caregiver Support Group and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 57, low: 40.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• When PG&E substations caught fire, inspectors had already raised red flags (times-standard.com) — Inspectors found a makeshift, 55-gallon-drum setup used to refill leaking electrical equipment at PG&E’s Half Moon Bay substation, raising serious questions about local infrastructure safety. Their 2025 audits across the Bay Area also uncovered oil leaks, broken gauges, missing bolts, and non-working cooling fans, including at facilities later hit by fires, while regulators weigh how to enforce safety rules and who ultimately pays for fixes.
   

• Minimum wage going up in several cities (padailypost.com) — Half Moon Bay’s local minimum wage has just risen to $17.91 per hour, part of a broader round of increases across San Mateo County and the Bay Area. The piece compares new city-by-city wage levels, notes the higher statewide minimum, and briefly discusses how employers and unions may respond to the changes.
   

• All-Bay Area News Group high school football: Defensive line (fresnobee.com) — A Half Moon Bay High junior, Vince Parmann, has earned honorable mention on the All-Bay Area News Group defensive line list, putting him among the region’s standout linemen. The roundup highlights top high school defensive linemen across Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties and outlines when each all-star position group will be published.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday January 8
  • Comedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula
    Hop Dogma Brewing Co. , 270 Capistrano Rd #22 , Half Moon Bay
    7:30 pm
    • Friday January 9
  • Gem Painting
    Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
    11:00 am
    • Saturday January 10
  • Open Sewing
    Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
    10:00 am
  • Aging With Vitality: Lessons From Functional Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Each year I help organize the Coastside Summer Camp Fair, a parent-led community event.
    This year’s fair will be held on Saturday, February 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Half Moon Bay Library, in the Community Room. We’re… (Nextdoor Frenchman's Creek)
  • Join us at the opening reception of San Mateo artist Adriene Busch's solo exhibition this Sunday from 1-4.
    This event is free and open to the public. M Stark Gallery is located at 727 Main Street, Half Moon Bay. Open Saturdays 11-5 and Sundays 11-4. … (Nextdoor Half Moon Bay)
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Half Moon Bay. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Half Moon Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Half Moon Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • ‘America's best idea' forsaken by the federal government (scotscoop.com)
  • Half-million square foot biosciences campus proposed (padailypost.com)
  • Former Social Worker Noelia Corzo Makes History as San Mateo County's First Indigenous Latina Board President (hoodline.com)

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