🌱 Affordable Housing in RB? + ​Poway USD Board Mtg. Controversy

Happy Friday, people of Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch! Here's everything happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and pleasantly cool. High: 72, Low: 54.

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

1. Affordable Housing in RB? A proposal was made to build a 100-unit apartment building near the transit station in Rancho Bernardo. The six-story building, with apartments ranging from 550-1,000 square feet, would provide affordable housing in the area. Affirmed Housing, the company planning the build, is located in Sabre Springs. Affirmed Housing is known for its affordable housing communities for families, as well as for veterans, seniors, and people experiencing homelessness. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (SD Union-Tribune)
2. As the regularly scheduled meeting in September was canceled due to disruptions by demonstrators, this month’s meeting of the Poway Unified School District (PUSD) Board was held online. One of the topics included for discussion was how the district area boundaries were drawn and how they should be drawn in the future due to population shifts. Another topic was future COVID-19 vaccination mandates. Also discussed were opinions on critical race theory (CRT). To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (SD Union-Tribune)

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• Homecoming Parade — Del Norte High. (All Day)
• Football Game Theme — Pink Out & Senior Night. (All Day)
• End Quarter 1 — Rancho Bernardo High. (All Day)

Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch Notebook

Halgloween at the SD Zoo - Music, dance parties, tempting foods, and Dr. Zoolittle. (SD Zoo)

Rancho Bernardo Community Council Student Member application deadline. (Facebook)

Service Academy Nomination application deadline. (Rep. Scott Peters)

Elks Student Scholarships application deadline. (Elks.org)

RB Community Safety — Neighborhood Watch is recruiting block captains. (RBNW.org)

The Rotary Club of RB Pre-holiday fundraiser — Poinsettia Fundraiser to benefit Marines and Sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. (Facebook)

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• The Fall Home Garden Show. (Oct. 22)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar. (Oct. 26)
• San Diego Teacher Residency Information Session (HTH GSE). (Oct. 27)
• M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Information Session (HTH GSE). (Oct. 28)
• Five Real Estate Trends in San Diego. (Nov. 4)
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— Bettyann Pernice

About me: I have lived in Rancho Bernardo since 2006 and I am very happy to live in this wonderful town. I have been active in the Rancho Bernardo Community Council as well as the Planning Board. I am also a member of the Maintenance Assessment District (the MAD) which works with the City of San Diego to create our beautiful new medians. I am also vice president of HOA 2 in Seven Oaks. I am a regular contributor to Patch, Nextdoor, and Facebook. I am very pleased to be writing the Patch RB Newsletter as well.

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