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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Pacifica Residents Among SMC Death Notices

And check out Beach Break Film Festival on the Pacifica Patch calendar

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Cheers Pacifica! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two Pacifica residents named in latest county death notices
  • What could a thousand new homes mean for Pacifica’s quarry site?
  • Which Pacifica linebacker just earned ALL-USA West football honors?

Also on today's calendar: Beach Break Film Festival and 7 more events.

Find out what's happening in Pacificafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Pacificafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Wednesday: A few showers, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Very windy; occasional rain, temps: high: 57, low: 51.
  • Friday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, with a high of 55 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Pacifica Residents Among SMC Death Notices (patch.com) — Pacifica residents may want to know that two community members, Yue Kee Kong and Edward Kenichi Nishimura, are among 28 San Mateo County residents whose recent deaths were reported by the county coroner. The notice lists names, ages, and hometowns of people who died between Dec. 15 and Dec. 21, and explains that these reports generally cover deaths in local hospitals, nursing homes, or residences.
   

• SFYIMBY Year in Review: April 2025 (sfyimby.com) — A massive housing proposal for the long-debated Pacifica Quarry site near Rockaway Beach is moving forward, with preliminary plans for over a thousand builder’s-remedy-assisted units set back from the coastline. The roundup also recaps major April development news across San Mateo County and the Bay Area, from San Jose office conversions to Brisbane’s huge Baylands plan.
   

• USA TODAY Sports unveils the 2025 ALL-USA West Football Team (usatodayhss.com) — A standout linebacker from Pacifica Isaiah Phelps, has been named to USA TODAY’s 2025 ALL-USA West Football Team, putting him in the running for national All-America honors. The broader list showcases top high school football talent from across the western United States, highlighting how local athletes stack up against the region’s best.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pacifica

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Other local events
    Thursday December 25
  • Adult Lap Swim
    Jean E. Brink Pool , 401 Paloma Ave. , Pacifica
    6:00 am
  • Adult Water Aerobics
    Jean E Brink Pool , 401 Paloma Ave , Pacifica
    12:40 pm
    • Friday December 26
  • Adult Lap Swim
    Jean E. Brink Pool , 401 Paloma Ave. , Pacifica
    6:00 am
  • Witch Crafts & Cookies at Breakers!
    Breakers Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch , 145 Rockaway Beach Ave , Pacifica
    9:00 am
  • Adult Water Aerobics
    Jean E Brink Pool , 401 Paloma Ave , Pacifica
    12:40 pm
  • Drop-In Mahjong
    Pacifica Sharp Park Library , 104 Hilton Way , Pacifica
    1:30 pm
  • Drop-In Tech Help
    Pacifica Sharp Park Library , 104 Hilton Way , Pacifica
    2:00 pm
  • Nick's Restaurant
    Nick's Restaurant , 100 Rockaway Beach Ave. , Pacifica
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Potato is the last of the large puppies still available for adoption.
    She's soft and fluffy, ready for hard-core cuddling. At only 4 months she's never had an accident in her foster home. Girl can hold it. She loves… (Nextdoor Rockaway Beach)
  • Thank you for bringing beauty into our little valley.
    (We have secret elves in our heavenly valley, who playfully decorate our creekside tree and place flags on days of patriotism). Merry Christmas! (Nextdoor Vallemar)
  • Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 05971, HICKEY & SKYLINE in Pacifica. Apply here.
  • i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Senior Sport Coordinator Flag Football in San Bruno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pacifica here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Bruno

  • Experts: Officials Should Have Ordered Evacuation Before CA Gas Explosion (fireengineering.com)
  • Gonzaga Freshman Lauren Whittaker Collects Multiple West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Weekly Honors (wccsports.com)

Millbrae

  • A rookie's incredible performance couldn't stop the Raiders' skid (sfchronicle.com)

South San Francisco

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-- The Patch AM Team

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