🌱15 Year Old Dies Of COVID + Cons Of 32-Hr. Work Week + UndocuThrive

Morning, neighbors! Joanne Gallo here with a fresh issue of the Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 68, low: 50.

Here are the top stories in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch today:

1. The second pediatric death of a person under age 18 in the San Diego region from the pandemic occurred on Feb. 3, as a 15 year old with underlying health conditions died from COVID-19. The County Health and Human Services Agency reported that she had not been vaccinated and urges all residents, young and old, to do everything they can to protect themselves. (Press Release Desk)
2. Locals weigh in on the California bill that proposes a 32-hour work week instead of 40 hours. Tom Sasali of Rancho Bernardo asserts that a shorter work week would hurt businesses. He points out that many companies have already relocated to other states due to increasing taxes and a higher-than-average minimum wage. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
3. San Diego Community College District is hosting UndocuThrive, a one-day hybrid entrepreneur conference for the undocumented immigrant community and their allies on Wednesday, April 20. The event is free and open to the public, and welcomes all undocumented, DACA/Dreamer, and mixed-status immigrants and friends to participate in workshops and hear from speakers that encourage the entrepreneurial spirit. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions at Rancho Bernardo — Shoot. (9 a.m.)
• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions at Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve — Shoot. (9 a.m.)
• Easter Egg Hunt 2022: Fandory Factory, Rancho Bernardo. (10 a.m.)
• Open House at Bach to Rock Rancho Penasquitos (10 a.m.)
• Family Easter Service — Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church (RBCPC) (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• 4s Connect: "The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is looking for adults who want to help keep 4S Ranch safe and be part of the Senior Volunteer Patrol. The Sheriff’s 4S Ranch Station is seeking prospective senior volunteers to work a minimum of up to five hours a week patrolling 4S Ranch. Duties include traffic control, patrolling neighborhoods in 4S Ranch, checking on homes of residents on vacation, and checking on the welfare of individuals as part of the Sheriffs 'You Are Not Alone' program. Volunteers must be at least 50 years old, be a U.S. citizen or legal resident who has applied for citizenship, have a valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance, be of good moral character with no felony convictions, and attend a two-week Senior Volunteer Patrol Academy. For more information about the Senior Volunteer Patrol, call 1-858-232-8000." (4s Connect)
• Rancho Bernardo Neighborhood Watch: "Meet our board for 2022. Director: Trevor Christensen. 'My wife and I are both born and raised here in San Diego. I'm a former paramedic turned business owner, happily married, and we have one son and another one on the way! We feel incredibly blessed to be in such a wonderful community. We are looking forward to contributing to our neighborhood and raising our family here.'" (RBNW)

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— Joanne Gallo

About me: Joanne Gallo is a writer/editor for 30+ years. After earning a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Writing from NYU, Joanne was an on-staff editor for consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers.