How To Curb Opioid Crisis + Woodside's Approach To SB 9

Good morning, neighbors! Eric He here with a fresh edition of the Redwood City-Woodside Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 62 Low: 37.

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

1. Dramatic policy overhaul needed to curb exploding opioid crisis, Stanford researchers say (San Francisco Chronicle)
2. Community Briefs: MVLA approves calendar, senior center restarts services, shelter runs pet adoption campaign (Mountain View Voice)
3. Build A Dream Home On This 2.3-Acre Redwood City Lot: Under $2M (Redwood City-Woodside Patch)
4. Redwood City Highway 101 Express Lanes To Open Friday (Bay City News)
5. Woodside freezes SB 9 projects, citing an exemption for mountain lion habitats (The Almanac Online)

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Today in Redwood City-Woodside:

• Food from the Heart (Foundation) Fundraiser (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• County of San Mateo - Government: "To all those who celebrate, Happy Lunar New Year, from the County of San Mateo! Hope you find courage, strength and happiness this Year of the Tiger." (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "Introducing Crafty Wednesdays! For Grade K-3rd, we'll provide the supplies, you bring the creativity!" (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "Happy Lunar New Year! Come find our table and say HI at this community celebration on Feb 12." (Facebook)
• Redwood City Police Activities League (PAL): "We would like to wish our community a Happy Lunar New Year! #Gōngxǐfācái #TếtNguyênĐán #ChunJié #guonian #Seollal #Losar #Tsagaan #LunarNewYear #AñoNuevoLunar #yearofthetiger #yearofthetiger2022" (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "Have you registered to meet Parent's Choice Gold Medal-winning Author Maggie Tokuda-Hall? Love in the Library is a compelling story that is set in an Japanese American internment camp where a man and a woman meet and fall in love." (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "Join us for Little Learners this afternoon! Activity bags containing books, craft materials, activities and a link to a recorded program will be available at the Youth Services desk at the Downtown Library today starting at 2:00 PM." (Facebook)
• Woodside High School: "Students make sure you are checking your emails! There are important messages being sent out about registration for classes and info from guidance for seniors! ✉️" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Eric He