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In today's newsletter:

• What sentence did the former Mar Vista High aide receive?
• What big La Jolla Cove changes were debated at an Imperial Beach meeting?
• Why a former Imperial Beach rookie now shapes national border policy.

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Market for a Cure and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Areas of fog, then sun, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 65, low: 50.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Mar Vista campus aide sentenced in sex abuse case against student (sandiegouniontribune.com) — An aide who worked at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach has been sentenced to six months in a work-furlough program and probation after pleading guilty to sex-related charges involving a 17-year-old student. The judge cited her remorse and early guilty plea but still ordered custody and a 10-year protective order barring contact with the victim.
   

• Cameras, viewing deck and new signs among S.D.'s ideas for La Jolla Cove access management (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A recent California Coastal Commission meeting held in Imperial Beach spotlighted San Diego’s evolving plan to manage crowds and sea lion safety at La Jolla Cove, including more rangers, clearer signs, and possible cameras and a new viewing deck. Commissioners and public speakers debated whether signage, deterrent devices, or stronger enforcement will best protect both visitors and marine life, with no final decisions made yet.
   

• CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott to visit San Diego Saturday with border czar (10news.com) — Imperial Beach gets a brief nod as the place where current CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott launched his nearly 30-year Border Patrol career before rising to lead the San Diego sector and then the entire agency. He’s back in San Diego today with President-elect Trump’s border czar Tom Homan to talk tougher border security, a visit likely to shape policies affecting the entire border region.
   

📸 Around Imperial Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Imperial Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Cooking Class: Italian Holiday Dessert
  Balsamico Italian Kitchen, 791 Palm Ave #101, Imperial Beach
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Market for a Cure
  Mar Vista High School , 505 Elm Ave , Imperial Beach
  9:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Holiday Concert: Merry and Bright by the Beach
  Island Club , Naval Station North Island , Coronado
  2:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Creative Monday @ the IDEA Lab & Makerspace
  San Ysidro Branch Library , 4235 Beyer Blvd , San Diego
  4:30 pm
• Girls Soccer vs Southwest (JV/Var)
  SYH Stadium
  5:00 pm
• Intergenerational STEM Nights / CITAM para Familia: Las Posadas
  San Ysidro Branch Library , 4235 Beyer Blvd , San Diego
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Dance to EvOLvE presents Elves in Training!
  San Ysidro Branch Library , 4235 Beyer Blvd , San Diego
  12:00 pm
• Get Lit with Patty
  Otay Mesa Branch Library , 3003 Coronado Ave. , San Diego
  4:00 pm
• Girls Soccer vs Madison (Var)
  SYH Stadium
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Real Estate & Economic Update Webinar: A Look Ahead to 2026
  Online Zoom
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• SD Fixit Clinic
  San Diego County Library – Bonita-Sunnyside Branch , 4375 Bonita Rd , Bonita
  10:00 am
• Noelle Elders - Nahlani 2nd birthday
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  10:00 am
• Lego and Rokenbok Club
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library , 721 San Pasqual St. , San Diego
  10:30 am
• Holiday Decorating: Make an Edible Tree
  Paradise Hills Branch Library , 5922 Rancho Hills Drive , San Diego
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It is the Return of THE EMPORERS NEW GROOVE —Jeri Jacquin Read on Patch
• TRON: Ares Opens a New Chapter —Jeri Jacquin Read on Patch

• What do you guys think about the new color on these 20+ year old cabinets?
  What color would you choose for your kitchen cabinets ? (Nextdoor Nestor-Egger Highlands Central)
• Recent accent wall project finished with textured blue wallpaper that adds depth without overpowering the space.
  Clean seams, straight lines, and tight corners make this kind of pattern look smooth and intentional. It’s a great option for kitchens or open areas… (Nextdoor Seaside Point)

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Imperial Beach. Apply here.
• Holiday Inn Express National City posted a job opening for Housekeeper Room Attendant in National City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Imperial Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

National City

• California Coastal Commission signs off on National City bayfront plan (timesofsandiego.com)
• Broken gas line leaves National City tenants without service (inewsource.org)
• Sheriff's office says new ‘secure treatment' program to improve inmate care (timesofsandiego.com)

Coronado

• Coronado Public Library launches Winter Read Challenge (thecoronadonews.com)

San Diego

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