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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. How a new mayor might address homelessness (timesofsandiego.com) — La Mesa's next mayor could reshape how the city responds to homelessness, with leading candidates sharply divided over whether to continue the HOME outreach team that now handles most non-criminal homelessness calls. One frontrunner argues the program attracts more unhoused people, while the other, along with La Mesa police, credits it with reducing street homelessness as the city's Homeless Action Plan expires.
2. La Mesa takes step toward long-awaited park, but funding gap remains (10news.com) — La Mesa has secured $1.5 million in state funding toward the long-promised Waite Park at Waite Drive and Murray Road, but still faces a $6.5 million gap before construction can begin. Neighbors describe years of frustration with the fenced-off, trash-strewn lot and hope the city's renewed push for grants finally delivers a much-needed family gathering space on this overlooked side of town.
3. La Mesa Woman Says a Work From Home Shipping Job That Promised $4,200 a Month Became a Warning About Parcel Mule Scams and Stolen Goods (newsbreak.com) — A La Mesa mother's too-good-to-be-true work-from-home shipping job turned out to be a suspected parcel mule scam involving strange packages and dead-end company contacts. After stopping shipments, she alerted police and a postal inspector, and local prosecutors explain how these schemes use stolen identities—offering La Mesa residents practical red flags to avoid similar offers.
4. Pete Hegseth addresses sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln (fox5sandiego.com) — Residents of La Mesa are indirectly tied to growing scrutiny of conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, since Rep. Sara Jacobs, whose district includes the city, has pushed for an independent review. During a visit, she heard sailors describe food shortages and mental health struggles, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the deployment and praised the crew's resilience.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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