Halloween Forecast + Bracing For Winter Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Happy Saturday, Redwood City-Woodside! Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and cool. High: 67 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories today in Redwood City-Woodside:

1. 2021 Halloween Forecast For Redwood City (Redwood City-Woodside Patch)
2. San Mateo County braces for winter rise in COVID cases (San Mateo Daily Journal)
3. Ravenswood district seeks bids to lease two of its properties|| (| Almanac Online |)
4. Where to put 3800 new homes in Menlo Park? City Council debates details of housing growth plan|| (| Almanac Online |)
5. Silicon Valley unemployment rate below 4% since start of pandemic (KRON4)

Today in Redwood City-Woodside:

• Be The Light and Be Light (5:00 PM)
• LEMO Halloween Fest (1:00 PM)

Redwood City-Woodside Patch Notebook

• Henry Ford Elementary PTA: "The Trunk or Treat was a SPOOKTAKULAR success! Thanks to the creative and amazing families for coming out!" (Facebook)
• County of San Mateo - Government: "Make a difference this holiday season! The Children's Fund is hiring two part-time paid interns for the 2021 Holiday Gift Drive. Each year 3,500+ gifts are distributed to low income/foster youth living in San Mateo County through this in..." (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "Families with children ages 4-8 from Redwood City and North Fair Oaks are invited to an afternoon of community fellowship. Children will build a customized teddy bear at the Downtown Library Plaza to take home." (Facebook)
• County of San Mateo - Government: "The application portal for the San Mateo County Small Business Grants — awarding grants of up to $10,000 — is now OPEN!" (Facebook)
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District: "Our weekend forecast: 10/30: Good in all regions. 10/31: Moderate in the Coast and Central Bay, Good in all other regions." (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "Please join us on Monday, November 8th from 6:30 to 7:45 PM for an online Zoom concert." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Be The Light and Be Light (October 30)
• SPOOKY & SEXY SPECTACLE - Halloween Costume & Dance Party (October 30)
• Halloween Scavenger Hunt (October 31)
• Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31)
• Artisan's Bazaar-A Celebration of Local Artisans (November 6)
• Open House (November 7)
• Holiday reFresh: Chefs cooking plant-based for climate (November 7)
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Housing:

• Use your spare room to change a life! (Details)
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Other classifieds:

• Mobile interior car cleaning (Details)
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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Eric He

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Redwood City-Woodside Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at eric.he@patch.com.