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Good morning Millbrae! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Millbrae teens are handling the district's new phone-locking rule

Also on today's calendar: Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• San Mateo County Students Lock Phones Away, Then Panic Hits During Lockdown (newsbreak.com) — High school students in Millbrae are now required to lock their phones in signal-blocking pouches all school day under a new San Mateo Union High School District policy, raising safety concerns after a recent shelter-in-place at Aragon High. Students and parents are questioning how teens can get information or reassurance during emergencies, while district leaders say phones should stay off during active threats but would be unlocked for evacuations.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Xona's commercial GPS alternative is about to go live (techcrunch.com)
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  • Thousands Of Customers Affected By Power Outage In Pacifica (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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