🌱21st Increase/22 Days + More Pedestrians Hit By Cars + Horse Rescued

Good morning, everyone! It's me, Bettyann Pernice, your host of the San Diego Daily. Grab your coffee and bagel, and let's find out what's happening around town. Here we go:

• 21st Increase/22 Days — Gas prices going up!📈
• More Pedestrians Hit By Cars — Slow down, San Diego!
• IB Mobile Home Park — Landlord's strategy to raise rents
• 🐎Horse Rescue — San Diego Humane Society’s Emergency Response Team raises pony stuck in waterless pool.

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Mostly sunny.🌞High: 81, Low: 68.

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

1. We were doing so well. Who knew it would turn out like this? Yet, gas prices in San Diego have risen 21 times in the last 22 days according to AAA. "Oil Price Information Service reports that several local refineries are undergoing unplanned maintenance as fuel inventories are at their lowest levels in a decade, which caused Los Angeles wholesale gas prices to rise sharply this week," said Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California's corporate communications and programs manager. Meanwhile, the average gas price around the country set back on June 14 is $1.316 less than the record of $5.016. Guess we need to tighten our belts again. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
2. You’ve heard the safety tips. If you are a walker, wear bright-colored clothes, carry a flashlight at night, always walk on the sidewalks, and look before you cross. If you are a driver, drive the speed limit, watch out for pedestrians, and stop at crosswalks. Despite the warnings we have all heard before, a greater number of pedestrians have been killed in San Diego. What can we do to reverse this trend? Drivers and walkers should stay sober. Drivers and walkers should make eye contact with each other. Drivers and walkers should not be on their cell phones. Pay attention. Hang up and drive! To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (FOX 5 San Diego)
3. It is one of the last affordable housing options in Imperial Beach. It is the Miramar Mobile Home and RV Park. However, problems remain. The park requires renters to move out every six months. Those who don’t, are evicted. Those who do move out face rent increases when they move back. According to park owners, this policy allows them to repair the sites. Mobile home parks are governed under state authority. However, the City of Imperial Beach would like to draft new protections for the renters living there. One idea was to institute a 3 percent rate cap and put a moratorium on evictions. Though this could trigger a lawsuit, some on the council believe it would be worth doing to protect the people living in the community. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
4. Poor young thing! A horse named Shocker experienced the misfortune of getting stuck in his owner waterless pool. It happened out in Jamul. The owner tried to create a ramp to help Shocker out of the pool, but the effort was to no avail. The owner reached out to Department of Animal Services which sent out the San Diego Humane Society’s Emergency Response Team. The team set up a rescue tripod in order to lift the horse. They put a protective helmet on the horse to limit its vision and keep him calm. Three hours later, Shocker was safely out of the dry pool and into greener pastures. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• 👶Baby Storytime — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (Noon)
• Mindful Meditation — Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. (1 p.m.)
• Beginning Genealogy — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (1:30 p.m.)
• 🖥️Computer Class: Hypertext | QR Code — San Ysidro Branch Library. (2 p.m.)
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY — Malcolm X Library/Performing Arts Center. (3 p.m.)
• Kids Craft Time — San Carlos Branch Library. (3:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• 🚨San Diego Police Department: "A man on probation for having controlled substances (illegal drugs) while armed was arrested again after Central Division officers found another gun and illegal drugs on him. The man was found just feet from a mobile medical clinic with clients being served. While officers were investigating, they determined the man was selling drugs in the area as well." (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "Did you HARE the news? It’s #InternationalRabbitDay!🐰We took adorable Buneery, Galaxy, Alice and Archie to CBS 8 San Diego to talk about why bunnies make the best companions, and they made some good points! Visit our campuses today to adopt one of these wonderfully deserving buns — and don’t forget, adoption fees are $5 for all adult pets through Sunday, Sept. 25!" (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden:🌼 "It's Plumeria season and our collection at the Garden is in full bloom, stop by this weekend and see and smell them for yourself! With different species all throughout, each having a unique and strong scent. Although strongest at night, to attract moths to pollinate them, they still give off a sweet scent during the day." (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "We conclude Banned Books Week with three very different yet as equally compelling titles!📚 Carly dives deep into adventure with The Call of the Wild. Karla explores racial injustice in The Hate U Give, and Sarina marvels at pictures of mermaids with the boy protagonist of Julian is a Mermaid." (San Diego County Library via Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: "#OdiTheCoyote has loved exploring new titles and old favoritesfor #bannedbooksweek! To read this final book in the top 10 most challenged books, Odi set up shop at the Pauline Foster Teen Center to get comfy. This year's most challenged books is "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe."🏳️‍🌈(San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• Downtown San Diego Partnership: "San Diego Restaurant Week returns with over 100 restaurants across 30+ neighborhoods for eight days of dining Sept. 25 - Oct. 2. Don't miss Downtown newcomers like @lavosd and @zamasandiego or old favorites including Cafe Gratitude, Greystone Prime Steakhouse & Seafood, Cafe Seville San Diego and much more!"😋 (Downtown San Diego Partnership via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Bettyann Pernice

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