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Today's riddle: What did the big rose say to the little rose? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. The 81-year voyage home: How DNA solved the mystery of a missing WWII marine (localnewsmatters.org) — San Mateo County leaders helped welcome home a World War II Marine whose remains were recently identified by DNA, honoring him with services in Daly City and San Bruno and a procession that briefly closed part of Highway 280. Local supervisors joined family members at Duggan’s Serra Mortuary and Golden Gate National Cemetery, where he was buried with full military honors after 81 years of uncertainty.
2. Supervisor Mueller Demands Answers on Highway 1 Construction, Calls for Immediate Action to Fix Traffic Delays and Mitigate Impacts for Caltrans Multi-Asset Rehabilitation Project (coastsidebuzz.com) — San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller is pressing Caltrans to quickly ease severe Highway 1 traffic delays around Half Moon Bay just as Memorial Day weekend begins, citing impacts on residents, schools, emergency access, and local businesses. He’s demanding a clear timeline, better signal management, and stronger planning for peak travel, while directing frustrated drivers to Caltrans’ online customer service system for signal complaints.
3. QUACKKK: Oregon Lands Three-Star SAF Malakai Taufoou (on3.com subscription) — A standout safety from San Mateo, Malakai Taufoou, has committed to play football for the University of Oregon’s 2027 recruiting class. The three-star, 6-foot-2 defender chose the Ducks over offers from Cal, Washington, Penn State and BYU after a visit to Eugene that sealed his decision.
4. A new homelessness strategy is sweeping California (oaklandvoices.us) — San Mateo County is joining a major national pilot to test a homelessness prevention model that’s already showing strong results in Santa Clara County and other regions. With millions in new funding and data-driven screening tools, the county will launch a targeted program to keep at‑risk residents housed, complementing its existing emergency financial assistance efforts.
5. DGO8.12 "In-Custody Deaths" (sanfranciscopolice.org) — When someone dies in police custody, this updated San Francisco Police Department order spells out who investigates, how officers are interviewed, and when they can return to duty, including special rules for SFO. For airport cases, it specifically assigns related criminal investigations to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney, tying local authorities directly into these sensitive reviews.
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