🌱 Patch AM: How will 75 new affordable units reshape Walnut Street near Caltrain?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will 75 new affordable units reshape Walnut Street near Caltrain?

Also on today's calendar: AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 60, low: 50.
• Saturday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MidPen Housing tapped to build at least 75 affordable units near Caltrain station in San Carlos (mercurynews.com) — San Mateo County has chosen MidPen Housing to build at least 75 affordable apartments near the San Carlos Caltrain station, reserved for households earning up to 80% of area median income. The Walnut Street project will undergo community outreach before heading to the San Carlos City Council in 2026, and is a key step toward meeting the city’s ambitious housing targets.
   

📸 Around San Carlos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Carlos

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive
  380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  11:30 am

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

Friday December 19

• Tech Tutor Drop-In
  San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
  10:00 am
• Mystery Book Club
  San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
  10:30 am
• Signs and Storytime
  San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
  10:30 am
• Mandarin Chinese Conversation Club
  Belmont Library 1110 Alameda, Belmont, CA 94002
  11:00 am
• Wrestling Frosh Soph Boys quad
  Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
  4:00 pm
• Frosh Boys Basketball @ St. Francis
  Carlmont Performing Arts Center 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Market At Devil's Canyon Brewing Company
  Devil's Canyon Brewing Company , 935 Washington St , San Carlos
  4:00 pm
• JV Boys Basketball @ St. Francis
  Carlmont Performing Arts Center , 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas , Belmont
  5:30 pm
• Devil's Canyon Holiday Breadmaking Class
  Devil's Canyon Brewing Company , 935 Washington St , San Carlos
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 28

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Belmont Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the influence.
  Read more about our increased patrol to help keep our roads safe: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABELMONT/bulletins/4003a61 (Nextdoor )
• All clear following police activity in Menlo Park, California.
  1:22PM on Dec 16: "Avoid the area" for police activity in Menlo Park, California. 1:14PM on Dec 16: Menlo Park Police advise to avoid the area of… (Nextdoor )

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in San Carlos. Apply here.
• Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Early Morning Stock Associate in San Carlos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Carlos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• U.S. Women's Water Polo Celebrates 25 Years of Olympic Inclusion (Plus: Where Are They Now?) (swimmingworldmagazine.com)
• Cian Invited Me To Rocky Point (rosamondpress.com)

Foster City

• Backyard Homes Creep Into Peninsula Apartment Complexes (hoodline.com)

San Mateo

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-- The Patch AM Team

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