🌱 $2M Cocaine Stopped At Border + Affordable Pre-fab Apartments in SD

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Hello, everybody! I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the San Diego Daily. Start your Monday off right, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Sip that coffee/tea, munch on that bagel and cream cheese, and read on for what's happening here today:

• Border patrol stops $2M in cocaine from coming through the Border.
• New Affordable Pre-fab Apartments are coming to SD.
• Learn about free family activities happening around San Diego in 2023.

But first, today's weather:

Sun yielding to clouds.🌥️ High: 64, Low: 57.

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

1. Using an advanced imaging system, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at San Ysidro Port of Entry found more than $2 million in cocaine about to enter San Diego. Approximately 131.88 pounds of the drug were seized, along with the vehicle. The driver was arrested and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (CBS News 8)
2. Impact Housing will deliver 1,330 prefabricated units to San Diego in the Stockton area. The plan will provide middle-income housing for teachers, public health care workers, nurses, city service workers, and others in the neighborhood. A one-bedroom apartment will cost $1,700 and up per month. Three-bedroom units will cost $2,500 per month. There will be 29 smaller apartments as well as 5 larger units. Occupancy is planned for June. (CBS News 8)
3. San Diego is a great place to live, but it can be expensive for families. The San Diego Moms group has compiled a list of 10 free events for you and your family to visit in 2023. Visit the seals at the Cove in La Jolla, see the desert sculptures in Borrego Springs, or attend a music concert at Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Check out the full list of events and spend quality time with your family here in San Diego. (Times of San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• Digital Navigator — Logan Heights Branch Library. (Noon)
• Baby Storytime — Logan Heights Branch Library. (Noon)
• Mindful Meditation — Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. (1 p.m.)
• Beginning Genealogy — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (1:30 p.m.)
• Kid's Craft Time — San Carlos Branch Library. (3:30 p.m.)
• Maker Mondays — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (4 p.m.)

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• Well+Fest 2023. (Jan. 21)
• Crossing Over With Psychic Medium John Edward (Live)! (Jan. 21)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you around.

— Bettyann Pernice

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