🌱 Sheriff’s investigators explain how social media led to a Carmel Valley arson arrest.

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• Sheriff’s investigators explain how social media led to a Carmel Valley arson arrest.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Woman arrested in Central Coast monastery fire after posting video on social media (fresnobee.com) — A March 27 fire damaged the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in Carmel Valley, and a Mountain View woman has now been arrested after investigators linked her social media posts to the blaze. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says she faces arson and hate-crime-related charges, and they’re still seeking tips from anyone who saw suspicious activity or threatening posts about Buddhist institutions.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found a lost Male Blue Heeler at Quail this evening June 1, 2026!
  Please call or text 831-620-5420 to get him home asap! (Nextdoor Carmel Valley)
• Is anyone missing a pretty black goat?
  I saw it on Carola Drive in Hidden Hills and when I tried to get it with our leash, it went down the cliff towards the horse stables. Good looking… (Nextdoor Hidden Hills at Laureles)

• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Carmel Valley. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Monterey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carmel Valley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monterey

• Cannery Workers' Shacks in Monterey (atlasobscura.com)
• Ocean Planet Recon: MBARI and Monterey Bay Aquarium Complete Expedition to Guide Seamount (astrobiology.com)
• Monterey County launches 911 nurse triage to keep ambulances open for the most serious calls (ksbw.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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