Itchy Bites In RB + Sweet Suite Beethoven + Driving With PRONTO

Happy Saturday, people of Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch! Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

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First, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Clear throughout the day. High: 88, low: 69.
• Sunday: Clear throughout the day. High: 86, low: 68.

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

1. Neighbors complaining about painful, itchy bites? It's all over Rancho Bernardo. It's the talk of Nextdoor. It might just be the usual No-See-Ums biting us. Or it might be something more sinister. It might be the Aedes Mosquito which has been detected in San Diego County. These invasive mosquitoes, which are not native to San Diego, can cause Zika, Yellow Fever, and several other diseases. It would be wise to empty all standing water, flower pots, bird baths, green pools, etc. (San Diego County)
2. Local dance company performs Sweet Suite Beethoven. On Saturday and Sunday, modern dance company Mojalet Dance Collective will perform Sweet Suite Beethoven at Vine Arts Village at the Bernardo Winery. The company, created by Faith Jensen-Ismay, welcomes guest choreographers Blythe Barton and Patricia Sandback. Inside performance is available on Saturday, inside and outside performances are available on Sunday. (San Diego Magazine)
3. Want to avoid the traffic? Leave from the Rancho Bernardo Transit Station and visit the oceanfront area, Little Italy, museums, the bay, or the beach. City officials are offering free rides on public transit through the month of September in celebration of the launch of the region's new fare processing system, PRONTO. The MTS buses and trolleys, and NTCD SPRINTER, BREEZE & Flex vehicles are free to individuals using the PRONTO app or PRONTO cards for all of September. Try public transportation and save yourself the bother of driving. (City Times Media)

This weekend in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

Saturday, Sept. 11

• 9/11 Heroes Run, Saturday, 8:30 a.m. 5K at Rancho Bernardo High School. (8:30 a.m.)
• Knife Sharpening Services. (9:30 a.m.)
• TransMasc with Dr. Satterwhite - TransFamily Support Services. (4 p.m.)
• "Firefly Oak" at Painting with a Twist, Ages 8+. (4 p.m.)
• Modern Calligraphy Workshop. (10 a.m.)
• Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. (11 a.m.)

Sunday, September 12

• "Weekends with Locals" event. (2 p.m.)
• The San Diego Yorkie Lovers Meetup Group. (11 a.m.)

Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch Notebook

• Rancho Bernardo Pop Warner: "A huge shout out to another one of our loyal sponsors. @redlineathletics4sranch has been such a great supporter of our football and cheer teams. Between practices and training at their amazing facility." (Instagram)
• Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo: "Today we took a break from our regular meeting and instead had a picnic! Lake Poway Park was the spot for renewed friendship, expert grilling from Smokin' Jim, discussing upcoming opportunities to extend our 'Service Above Self.'" (Facebook)
• USSD Bridge2breakthru: "Next Movie Night is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for our Juniors/Young Adults ages 11 and up! As this is a PG-13 movie, students 11 and 12 years old will need permission from their parents." (Facebook)
• North San Diego Business Chamber: "North San Diego Business Chamber welcomes Clutter No More, Inc. to our 5-star organization." (Facebook)
• 4S Ranch Library: "Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. In a coming-of-age tale full of humor and wisdom, Meg Medina gets to the heart of the confusion and constant change that defines middle school." (Facebook)

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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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