$4.5 Million Settlement + Museum Open House + Mysteries

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch today.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 64.

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

1. San Diego county reached a $4.5 million settlement. Restaurant owners will be notified that permit fees for the period from March 16, 2020 through June 15, 2021 will be refunded. COVID and recent closures have devastated our local restaurants and these refunds will help put these businesses on the path to recovery. Please patronize your local RB restaurants. (Press Release Desk)
2. The Rancho Bernardo History Museum welcomes you to its open house, 3 - 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18. The museum will present its new exhibit on Indigenous heritage in the Rancho Bernardo area. Come see Kumeyaay artifacts and images of rock art pictographs. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
3. Discover how rumors of a city of gold led to expeditions to South America. Learn of the “sinful cities” as reported by religious communities. Historian Mark Carlson will talk about Ancient Mysteries, Wednesday, August 18, 1:30 - 3 PM, Continuing Education Center at RB. The class will be held online via Zoom. (The San Diego Union Tribune)

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch

• Start of School - Poway Unified School District (12:00 AM)
• Yahoo Coffee for Parents! - Turtleback Elementary (8:05 AM)
• Rancho Bernardo Historical Society Museum Open House (3:00 PM)

Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch Notebook

• Rancho Bernardo Little League: "Don’t forget to sign up for Fall ball! Registration is still open!" (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo: "Help us advocate for vaccinations against COVID 19." (Facebook)
• Rancho Bernardo Branch Library: "This location will serve as an official Mail Ballot Drop-Off location for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election." (Facebook)
• Rancho Bernardo Girls Softball League: "RB Girls Softball is holding a league practice before Fall assessments on August 22" (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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