🌱 Patch AM: How will this festival shooting change safety at Imperial Beach events?

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• How will this festival shooting change safety at Imperial Beach events?

Also on today's calendar: Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with showers, temps: high: 67, low: 55.
• Friday: Cloudy with a quick shower, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fatal Deputy-Involved Shooting at Imperial Beach Festival Raises Safety Concerns for Tourists in San Diego, California: Check It Out Now (rocketnews.com) — A recent deputy-involved fatal shooting during a crowded festival near the Imperial Beach Pier is raising fresh questions about safety at local events and tourist hotspots. Investigators are reviewing body-cam footage while regional tourism leaders worry how the incident may affect visitors’ confidence in Imperial Beach and greater San Diego. Residents may see increased scrutiny of law-enforcement practices at future festivals.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Imperial Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast
  Living Coast Discovery Center, 1000 Gunpowder Point Dr, Chula Vista
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 3

• REGISTRATION FULL King Tide Hike
  Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve - Walks & Talks , 301 Caspian Way , Imperial Beach
  9:00 am
• đžBarks and Booksđ
  San Ysidro Branch Library , 4235 Beyer Blvd , San Diego
  11:00 am
• CANCELED Junior Rangers
  Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center , 301 Caspian Wy , Imperial Beach
  11:00 am

Monday January 5

• Creative Monday @ the IDEA Lab & Makerspace
  San Ysidro Branch Library , 4235 Beyer Blvd , San Diego
  4:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Cafecito con Alzheimerâs San Diego
  San Ysidro Branch Library , 4235 Beyer Blvd , San Diego
  11:30 am

Friday January 9

• Tech Help Classes / Horario de Clases
  Otay Mesa Branch Library , 3003 Coronado Ave. , San Diego
  10:00 am

Sunday January 11

• C&M Annual
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  10:00 am
• American Legion Post 451/760 Oratorial Contest
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• AGIF New Year's Eve
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  7:00 pm
• NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 2026
  Caribe Restaurant & Bar , 5080 Bonita Rd Suite H-k , Bonita
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• STORYTIME & CRAFT
  Paradise Hills Branch Library , 5922 Rancho Hills Drive , San Diego
  10:00 am
• Lego and Rokenbok Club
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library , 721 San Pasqual St. , San Diego
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• And this video is out of my window.
  What was on top of my roof and in the sky last night does anybody know what this might be (Nextdoor Oneonta)

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Imperial Beach. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in National City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Imperial Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

National City

• Calif: 19 rescued in San Diego human trafficking sting ‘Operation Home for the Holidays' (oann.com)
• Solar-plus-battery energy project in Jacumba gets $416M in funding (fresnobee.com)
• Virginia Beach restaurant on Yelp's Top 100 list for 2025 (wavy.com)

Coronado

• Review: La Corriente debuts with a swell (thecoronadonews.com)
• Spring Ink Illustration Workshop Series (coronadotimes.com)
• Bridge Basics 3: Popular Conventions (coronadotimes.com)

San Diego

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-- The Patch AM Team

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