New RWC Mental Health Clinician + Woodside Picks New Mayor

Happy Friday, Redwood City-Woodside! Here's everything you need to know going on locallytoday.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 53 Low: 35.

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

1. Meet Redwood City's new mental health clinician who will work in tandem with police (Climate Online)
2. San Mateo County to get $68 million from state for homeless shelter, hotel purchase|| (| Almanac Online |)
3. Woodside Town Council picks Dick Brown as its new mayor|| (| Almanac Online |)
4. Redwood City Homeless Navigation Center Gets $55M In State Funds (Redwood City-Woodside Patch)

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Today in Redwood City-Woodside:

• End of First Semester - Woodside High Performing Arts Center (12:00 AM)
• End of Fall Semester - Sequoia Union High School District (12:00 AM)
• Minimum Day - Woodside Elementary District (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• County of San Mateo - Government: "Lots of availability today to get your COVID-19 booster, first or second shot at the County’s Event Center vaccination clinic, 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo." (Facebook)
• Henry Ford Elementary PTA: "Mustang staff make each day better for our kids so we made them a little something to hopefully help get them through the day too. (Thanks Coach, for letting us interrupt your lunch 💙💫🐴)" (Facebook)
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District: "In California, emissions from small off-road engines has surpassed emissions from light-duty passenger cars and is projected to be nearly twice those of passenger cars by 2031. " (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "VETERANS! The VA Palo Alto Health Care System Mobile Medical Team is here at the Downtown Library today from 10am to 1pm. Come by with your questions, we are here to help." (Facebook)

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— Eric He