🌱 Patch AM: What the latest PG&E gas blast could mean for San Bruno

Morning San Bruno! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What the latest PG&E gas blast could mean for San Bruno

Also on today's calendar: Beach Break Film Festival .

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 60, low: 51.
• Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Experts say PG&E, authorities should have evacuated before Hayward gas explosion (mercurynews.com) — For San Bruno residents, this story revisits the 2010 pipeline disaster as experts question whether PG&E and Alameda County authorities should have ordered evacuations before a recent gas explosion near Hayward. Investigators are probing PG&E’s response time, emergency procedures, and history of safety violations, which continue to shape statewide oversight of gas pipelines serving communities like San Bruno.
   

📸 Around San Bruno

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Bruno

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Beach Break Film Festival
  1167 Main St, Half Moon Bay
  3:30 pm

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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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Winter Day Camp 2025
  Sterling Park Recreation Center , 427 F St , Colma
  10:00 am
• Toddler Storytime With Stay and Play
  Pacifica Sharp Park Library , 104 Hilton Way , Pacifica
  10:15 am
• Adult Water Aerobics
  Jean E Brink Pool , 401 Paloma Ave , Pacifica
  12:40 pm
• YMCA Community Resource Center at the Library
  Brisbane Library , 250 Visitacion Avenue , Brisbane
  1:00 pm
• Maker Monday: Open Makerspace
  Brisbane Library , 250 Visitacion Avenue , Brisbane
  3:30 pm
• Recreation Swim
  Jean E. Brink Pool , 401 Paloma Ave. , Pacifica
  7:30 pm
• Family Rec Swim
  Jean E Brink Pool , 401 Paloma Ave , Pacifica
  7:30 pm
• Open Mic Nights at Vallemar Station
  Pacifica Chamber of Commerce , 2125 Hwy 1 , Pacifica
  8:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Adult Lap Swim
  Jean E. Brink Pool , 401 Paloma Ave. , Pacifica
  6:00 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Brisbane Library , 250 Visitacion Avenue , Brisbane
  11:00 am
• Drop-In Sewing
  Brisbane Library , 250 Visitacion Avenue , Brisbane
  3:30 pm
• Paws for Tales
  Brisbane Library , 250 Visitacion Avenue , Brisbane
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Report of ground stop at San Francisco International Airport in California.
  10:02AM on Dec 20: Flights to San Francisco International Airport are grounded, with the reason not disclosed. (Nextdoor )
• Nextdoor users report heavy police activity on Maple and School streets, as well as on Cedar between Dakota and Shields, with one user counting 13 police cars.
  8:01PM on Dec 20: Police activity at Maple Ave & School St, South San Francisco, California, per local source (Nextdoor )

• Flagship Facility Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor ( San Bruno) in San Bruno. Apply here.
• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Bartender in San Bruno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Bruno here.

🗞 Nearby News

South San Francisco

• A rookie's incredible performance couldn't stop the Raiders' skid (sfchronicle.com)
• Human trafficking sting leads to arrest of San Ramon man (pleasantonweekly.com)
• Bay Area Businessmen Charged with Scheme To Evade Millions in Customs Fees on Chinese Goods (sanjoseinside.com)

Millbrae

• Isolation, silence, and legal dispute surround the case of César Ascarrunz (elreporterosf.com)

Pacifica

Ok San Bruno! 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

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