🌱 Hillsborough’s own earns elite national honor with Stanford women’s soccer

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• Hillsborough’s own earns elite national honor with Stanford women’s soccer

Also on today's calendar: AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: A sprinkle, fog, then rain, temps: high: 59, low: 51.
• Saturday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Team Member of the Year Aikey Headlines Academic All-America Picks (gostanford.com) — A standout Stanford women’s soccer player from Hillsborough, Calif., graduate student Andrea Kitahata, has been named an Academic All-American after a stellar season contributing 44 points and multiple game-winners. She’s one of five Cardinal players honored nationally for excelling both on the field and in the classroom, underscoring how local student-athletes are making an impact on a championship-contending team just up the road.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsborough

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive
  380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  11:30 am

Friday January 9

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
  The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 28

• Beach Break Film Festival
  1167 Main St , Half Moon Bay
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Spanish Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingue
  San Carlos Library , 610 Elm Street , San Carlos
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Millbrae Library , 1 Library Ave , Millbrae
  10:30 am
• Toddler/Preschool Storytime @ Redwood Shores
  Redwood Shores Branch Library , 399 Marine Pkwy , Redwood City
  10:30 am
• Toddler Storytime With Stay and Play
  Belmont Library , 1110 Alameda , Belmont
  10:30 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Foster City Library , 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard , Foster City
  10:30 am
• Tiny Tales @ Redwood Shores
  Redwood Shores Branch Library , 399 Marine Pkwy , Redwood City
  11:30 am
• Punch Needle Embroidery
  Foster City Library , 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard , Foster City
  1:00 pm
• Winter Wonderland Crafts
  San Carlos Library , 610 Elm Street , San Carlos
  2:30 pm
• Tinker Teens: Electroluminescent Sculptures
  Belmont Library , 1110 Alameda , Belmont
  3:00 pm
• Crochet Corner
  Belmont Library , 1110 Alameda , Belmont
  3:00 pm
• Hand Sewing Hangout
  Foster City Library , 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard , Foster City
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• I want to thank the Good Samaritans last night at the Chevron gas station on Polhemus in San Mateo.
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🗞 Nearby News

Burlingame

• Remembering longtime Inland sportswriter John Murphy (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Safer Roadway and Upgraded Pedestrian Access Awaits Travelers Along El Camino Real in San Mateo County (ca.gov)
• Holiday treats: Where to buy panettone in the Bay Area (mercurynews.com)

San Mateo

• Second Harvest Food Bank 'Helps People All Year Round': Best Of 2025 (patch.com)

Millbrae

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