West Nile Virus Is Back + AI Deepfakes + Touchless Pet Adoptions

Hello, people of Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch! Bettyann Pernice here with your brand-new Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 85 Low: 69.

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

1. West Nile Virus Returns. It is once again time to check your flower pots, children's outdoor toys, pools, etc., to see if they contain standing water that may breed mosquitos. West Nile Virus is a bird disease which is spread to humans through mosquito bites. So, don't breed those mosquitos on your property. Visit the Fight-the-Bite website for more information. (Patch Press Release)
2. Know about AIs? How About Deepfakes? It may not be advisable to put your picture, or your children’s pictures, out on the internet. There is a simple new software that lets people put your face onto the body of another. Early deepfakes were pornographic in nature, sometimes taking the face of a Hollywood actress, or political person, and placing it onto a sexually explicit scene. Now Facebook engineers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and track deepfakes back to their creator. (KPBS) ?
3. SD Animal Control Brings You Touchless Pet Adoptions. Now you can adopt your pet online. Search the website to learn about pets available, fill out the form, and click Find a Pet. Pet Photos will appear on your screen so that you may choose your favorite pet. Don't wait! Find your best friend today. (SDDAC )

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• Running Club Starts - Morning Creek Elementary. (All Day)
• CEC Presents Slavery, the Civil War, and the Legacy of Race (10 a.m.)
• ASES Flag Football Team - Bernardo Heights Middle. (3:25 p.m.)
• RB Library Kids Book Club - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room. (4 p.m.)
• General PTA Meeting - Morning Creek Elementary. (6 p.m.)
• Paint Pour Tuesday Night Out (21+) - Painting With A Twist. (7 p.m.)

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Events:

• Creative Writing Group (Ages 18+) - Rancho Bernardo Library. (Sept. 22)
• CECRB Presents Charles Darwin, Folk Tales, Fiction & Facts. (Sept. 22)
• YMCA - Camp Surf? Bernardo Heights Middle School. (Sept. 22)
• Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live (Sept. 25)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors on board. 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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