​🌱 15th Busker Fest + SD Most Rent Burdened + SD Luxury Building

Morning, San Diego! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in San Diego.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 62, Low: 44.

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Here are three of the top stories today in San Diego:

1. It’s coming back to the Seaport Village for the 15th year. San Diego’s Annual Busker Festival will feature the extraordinary talents of street performers from around the world. There will be live music from local bands and spectacular acts from flame-throwing, knife juggling, tight-walking, acrobatics, magic and more. Come join the fun. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (There San Diego)
2. They are among the most severely rent burdened in San Diego. City Heights residents suffer with high rents and overcrowding. “There’s sometimes up to five families in one space,” Reyes Martinez said. “The rooms sometimes are doubled. Like you rent, but you know someone else is renting there.” The situation could be improved with more affordable housing and housing vouchers, along with assistance with down payments and security deposits. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (KPBS)
3. There is a new luxury apartment complex with views of Balboa Park about to open in San Diego. Developer Greystar has begun pre-leasing the apartments at this 204-unit tower. The complex has a rooftop pool, sky club, fitness center, dog run and pet spa, EV charging station, and Zoom conference rooms. It has been called “San Diego’s answer to New York’s Central Park living.” To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (San Diego Metropolitan)

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Today in San Diego:

• Qi Gong — University Community Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Story Time In the Park — Kensington/Normal Heights Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Gender Identity and Nonbinary Identities, Free Training — San Diego LGBT Community Center. (11 a.m.)
• Knit and Crochet Circle — Rancho Peñasquitos Library. (1 p.m.)
• Chess Club — Point Loma Branch Library. (2 p.m.)
• Tea Party/Discussion: Around the World in 80 Days — Pacific Beach, Earl and Birdie Taylor Branch Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Humane Society: "When we work together, we can find homes for even more animals. That's why we're so grateful to be able to partner with organizations like Small Breed Rescue, who took in over 50 reptiles and small dogs from our care in 2021! Their volunteer-run rescue is dedicated to rehabilitating pets, providing resources to the community, and giving second chances to animals like Sir Elton John, who had come to San Diego Humane Society as a stray." (Facebook)
• San Diego Police Department: "Patrol officers, SWAT, K-9, and the police helicopter were able to build relationships with the children of St. Didacus. These are the moments that count. #OneTeamOneMission #BuildingBridges #OurFuture #SDPD" (Facebook)
• North San Diego Business Chamber: "Thank you to NOVA Home Loans for its generous donation to Operation Connect. With this, we will be able to further help transitioning veterans in San Diego. Know a transitioning service member? Invite them to attend the free Operation Connect Workshop on April 1." (Facebook)
• Free smoke alarms for seniors — The Burn Institute. (Burn Institute)
• San Diego Central Library: "Get involved and stay connected! Participate in our Imagine Public Spaces Workshops happening at San Ysidro Library and at Skyline Hills Library. You are invited to get creative, provide your feedback, and learn about how we’re planning for a more equitable future! Participants will have the opportunity to engage in interactive activities to help imagine better public spaces." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "Celebrate Black lives with these stories of joy, strength, and resilience." Find the titles here at the library. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you soon!

— Bettyann Pernice