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Also on today's calendar: Bear Creek Ukulele Society — The MAC and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Central Valley cities are complaining about High-Speed Rail in 2026. See the latest (fresnobee.com) — Merced leaders are pushing back hard against a proposal to move the California High‑Speed Rail station from downtown to a site near Mission Avenue and Highway 99 outside city limits, arguing it would waste years of local planning. They're demanding a binding agreement and in‑person meetings before any law is changed. The story also tracks similar tensions with the rail authority in Shafter and Fresno.
• California support dog missing for nearly 2 weeks returns home after stranger spent days searching (thecooldown.com) — A Merced child's support dog is safely back home after disappearing from the family's house for nearly two weeks, thanks to a stranger who kept bringing the Queensland Heeler to busy spots until someone recognized him. Merced Police say a relative's sighting, an Animal Control report, and an officer's follow-up all helped reunite the family, underscoring how community persistence can save a beloved pet.
• Merced County Driver Stopped at 112 MPH on Highway 99 (gvwire.com subscription) — Drivers in and around Merced County are being warned after CHP Merced clocked a car at 112 mph on southbound Highway 99 near Plainsburg Road, leading to a traffic stop and citation. Officers highlighted California's new FAST program, which now sends every 100-plus-mph ticket to the DMV for a separate license review that could mean suspension or revocation.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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