​🌱30 Arrested In Human Trafficking + Lawsuit: SDCC Defies Free Speech

Hi, all! It's Bettyann Pernice, your host of the San Diego Daily — Go ahead and sip that coffee/tea, nibble on that biscuit, and read on to find out what's happening locally:

• Thirty people were arrested for human trafficking, thanks to the San Diego Regional Human Trafficking Task Force’s Operation Century Week
• The San Diego City Council violates the First Amendment, according to a recent lawsuit.
• Welcome the monarch butterflies!

But first, today's weather:

A couple of showers. ☔ High: 64, Low: 48.

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

1. As a result of the San Diego Regional Human Trafficking Task Force’s Operation Century Week, 30 people were arrested for human trafficking. San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan stated, “We will not tolerate this modern-day slavery of vulnerable children and young adults being bought and sold like a piece of pizza.” The illegal selling of human beings generates $810 million a year. The San Diego Regional Human Trafficking Task Force works to hold sex buyers accountable. (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)
2. A lawsuit alleges that the San Diego City Council violates First Amendment free-speech rights during City Council meetings' public comments. Bryan Pease, a civil rights attorney, asked the San Diego Superior Court to stop the council policy on comments. In addition, Cory Briggs, said to be a taxpayer advocate, has cited the state’s Brown Act regarding open meetings, and its mandate that members of the public have a chance to address legislative bodies directly. The City of San Diego has declined to comment. (Times of San Diego)
3. We owe them big time. They are veterans and active-duty families without basic nutrition. The good news is that these families are welcome to Feeding San Diego food banks to access nutritious meals. “We partner with military nonprofits and schools that are actually on base, especially in the Camp Pendleton area, and we partner with them for programming that reaches these military families, especially those that are lower enlisted,” said Carissa Casares, Senior Communications Manager, Feeding SD. The nonprofit distributes food at its weekly pantry drives to anyone who is facing hunger in San Diego. (CBS News 8)
4. Be on the lookout, they're coming our way! The eastern monarch butterflies are traveling to San Diego during their annual migration to the warmer climes of Mexico. These beautiful orange and black butterflies have been placed on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's "red list" of threatened species. They are endangered due to drought, severe weather, and the loss of habitat. Want to help the monarchs survive? Plant milkweed in your garden so that they'll have a place to lay their eggs. (NBC San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• San Ysidro Health Mobile Health Services — Otay Mesa Branch Library. (9 a.m.)
• Hullabaloo Music — Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. (10 a.m.)
• Mind/Body Fitness for Older Adults — San Carlos Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Toddler Storytime — University Community Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Kamishibai Storytime — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (11 a.m.)
• San Diego Police Department's Senior Volunteer Program — OASIS San Diego. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Perfection in every pup: "What started as a creative project on Twitter to spark some joy has exploded into a phenomenon that unites dog lovers all over the globe! Matthew Nelson created the account We Rate Dogs to share the perfection he sees in every pup, because to him, every dog is a good dog!" (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• Hunger relief: "Have you heard of The Farmlink Project? This amazing non-profit connects farms with surplus food to hunger-relief organizations around the country like Feeding San Diego! By building links between farmers and food banks, The Farmlink Project is combatting hunger and healing the planet." (Feeding San Diego via Facebook)
• Fight against Native dispossession: "Based on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich's grandfather, who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C." (San Diego County Library via Facebook)
• Canceled: Swing Dance Under the Dome: "🌧 We're sorry to say that due to inclement weather, Swing Dance Under the Dome is cancelled for today. But we hope to see you at our next meet up on Monday, November 21. Keep practicing those dance moves! 💃🕺 Swing Dancing San Diego." (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• Concerto Competitions: "The San Diego Central Library is excited to partner with the San Diego Youth Symphony to host their annual Concerto Competitions! SDYS offers two separate yearly concerto competitions to further its individual members’ performance opportunities." (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Bettyann Pernice

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