🌱 Patch AM: 3 Pacifica Residents Among SMC Death Notices

Greetings Pacifica! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Three Pacifica residents listed in latest county death notices
• Pacifica man with Stage 4 cancer celebrates a powerful 2025 milestone

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 55 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 54.
• Friday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Pacifica Residents Among SMC Death Notices (patch.com) — Pacifica readers are being notified that three local residents are among 25 San Mateo County community members whose deaths were reported by the county coroner between Dec. 22 and Dec. 28. The list, which includes names and hometowns across the county, offers a way for families and neighbors in Pacifica to recognize recent losses and consider posting full obituaries if they wish.
   

• What did you accomplish in 2025? Readers tell us their wins. (washingtonpost.com) — A Pacifica resident, 69-year-old Dave Sikula, shares that simply being alive at the end of 2025 after a Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis is his proudest accomplishment this year. He’s featured alongside people nationwide celebrating everything from new jobs and big moves to marathons and family milestones, offering an uplifting snapshot of how others marked 2025.
   

📸 Around Pacifica

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pacifica

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★ Featured events ★

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

Thursday January 1

• 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 January 2

• 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
• Drop-In Mahjong
  Pacifica Sharp Park Library , 104 Hilton Way , Pacifica
  1:30 pm
• Teen Winter Art Contest For
Middle and High School Students
  Pacifica Sharp Park Library , 104 Hilton Way , Pacifica
  2:00 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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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year’s Eve
  Hiller Aviation Museum , 601 Skyway Rd , San Carlos
  10:00 am
• Noon Yearâs Storytime Celebration with Curious George!
  Foster City Library , 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard , Foster City
  10:30 am
• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Foster City Library , 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard , Foster City
  10:30 am
• Bring the Family & Ring in 2026 EARLY at D&B
  Dave & Buster's Daly City , 130 Serramonte Center , Daly City
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone recognize this dog?
  The dog was found near Edgemar Park around 10:45am today. (Nextdoor Pacific Manor)

• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews posted a job opening for Servers in San Bruno. Apply here.
• SPAR posted a job opening for Furniture Assembly Technician California in South San Francisco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pacifica here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Bruno

• femtoAI's Growth Signals Shift Toward AI on Every Device (apnews.com)
• Retailers and restaurants that have already announced closures for 2026 (kxan.com)
• Bay Area chill to be lifted by another approaching atmospheric river storm (kentucky.com)

Millbrae

• Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Hospital Among the Best in the Nation for Patient Care (patch.com)

South San Francisco

Ok Pacifica! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I heard there’s only a 50 percent chance of snow.
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