🌱 Outbreak! + Local Press Awards + Crime In RB/4S Ranch?

Rise and shine, Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sunny, pleasant and warmer. High: 82, Low: 55.

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

1. Product Recall — A salmonella outbreak prompted Trader Joe's to remove Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks from its stores. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), at least 20 people have become ill and three have been hospitalized. The CDC has issued specific instructions on how to dispose of the product and how to handle items that may have come in contact the product. Our local Trader Joe's store at 11955 Carmel Mountain Road store was included in the recall. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
2. The Rancho Bernardo News Journal won several San Diego Press Club awards. One reporter, three columnists, and a freelancer received the awards for their journalism. In addition, the Outstanding Media Management award was presented to the president and general manager of the Union-Tribune Community Press. The OMM award is presented “to the boss or supervisor who ‘gets it’ when it comes to managing information teams,” according to the San Diego Press Club. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
3. Who says there is no crime in RB and 4S Ranch? According to the CrimeMapping.com website, crimes committed Oct. 18 - 25 included various types of offences. Misdemeanors: vandalism, drunk in public, shoplifting, use/under influence of controlled substance were included. Felonies: battery with serious bodily injury, grand theft (money, labor, property), commercial burglary, residential burglary were also logged. In addition, there were several sex crimes committed. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• CECRB Presents: The Rat Pack & All That Jazz. (1:30 p.m.)
• Painting with a Twist: Simply Meant To Be (21+). (7:30 p.m.)

Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch Notebook

4S Ranch Library: "A timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time." (Facebook)

Rancho Bernardo Pop Warner: "To say we are still thinking of yesterday’s first cheer competition is an understatement. So much fun was had, bonds were formed and lifetime memories were made. And that’s all we could ask for!" (Instagram)

Rancho Bernardo Branch Library: "STEAM for Tweens is our monthly STEAM program for kids ages 8-12. It includes a kit for a STEAM project plus a video tutorial. This month's program is all about the anatomy of our hands (spooky bones!)." (Facebook)

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

RB Community Council student member application deadline. (Facebook)

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

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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