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Week in Review: San Mateo Freshman Makes History; Robots Clash at Fairgrounds

A round-up of major news stories from the past week.

Gideon Rubin, Neighbor
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Monday, Oct. 22          

The Giants completed their 3-1 NLCS comeback with a 9-0 Game 7 victory over St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 that sent them on their way to the World Series. Patch contributor Rick Eymer was on the scene.

 

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Tuesday, Oct. 23

Geeks from around the world gathered at the San Mateo Fairgrounds over the weekend for ComBots Cup VII, a robot combat competition that was equal parts Central Valley and Silicon Valley.

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Wednesday, Oct. 24

Officials confirmed a squirrel in San Mateo tested positive for the deadly West Nile Virus.

The local case followed this year's first reported WNV death in humans in San Bernardino County.

 

Thursday, Oct. 25

The San Mateo County coroner's office opened its doors to the public for tours that officials say aimed to debunk commonly held misconceptions about the nature of forensic investigations perpetuated by television crime dramas.

 

Friday, Oct. 26

San Mateo High's Aman Sangha became school’s first PAL girls’ golf champion. She leads the Bearcats into next week’s CCS championships.

 

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