How a deadly Novato crash is reshaping teen safety talks nearby
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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Monday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 62, low: 49.
Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fatal Novato crash shakes Rancho Cotate community (marinij.com) — A recent fatal crash on San Marin Drive in Novato killed Rancho Cotate High student Niko Vargas Ortiz and left four other teens hospitalized, prompting an ongoing DUI investigation. Rohnert Park schools have spent the past week in mourning, organizing vigils, mental health support, and renewed conversations about teen drinking and driving as the community begins a long healing process.
📸 Around Novato
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Have you seen me? I live off Palmer and White Oak Way. My name is Pickles and I escaped my owner’s yard two nights ago. I usually come home, but I think I’m lost. I… (Nextdoor Pointe Marin)
Is this your dog? Roaming around between Alameda de la Loma and Calle de la Mesa. (Nextdoor The Meadows)
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