🌱 300+ Dropped By Farmers Insurance + Utility Bill Payment Strike?

Good morning, everyone! It's Bettyann Pernice here back with your fresh copy of the San Diego Daily. Sip that coffee/tea/cocoa, crunch that bagel and cream cheese, and read on for what's happening around town today:

• Farmers insurance drops 300+ customers
• Will you join the utility bill payment strike?
• Alaska Airlines will increase nonstops to East Coast and Northwest.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny.🌞 High: 63, Low: 41.

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

1. A condo community in Tierrasanta is scrambling to find property insurance after being canceled by Farmers Insurance. Now, they are forced to find insurance on the open market where prices are outrageous. The condos are connected, sharing walls, and are located on the edge of a canyon. Estimated costs for replacement insurance would add $7000 per year per unit. Homeowners are devastated. (CBS News 8)
2. A Bankers Hill man is fed up and he’s not going to take it anymore! So, he is organizing a payment strike against SDG&E. The skyrocketing costs San Diegans have endured recently have resulted in many having to choose between paying their mortgage, buying groceries, or getting their meds. The payment strike would start June 1 and so far 170 people have signed the online petition. (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)
3. Now that COVID-19 has subsided, San Diegans may wish to begin traveling again, and there’s good news! Beginning June 15, Alaska Airlines will offer daily nonstop flights from San Diego to Eugene, Oregon, and D.C. In addition, beginning Oct. 15, the airline will offer daily nonstops to Tampa, Florida. The service will add 35 nonstop destinations from San Diego to the East Coast and Pacific Northwest. (NBC San Diego)
4. Girl Scout cookies are back in San Diego along with Operation Thin Mint. Sales of the much-loved cookies help to fund camps, community projects, and their S.T.E.M. programs. About 9,000 girls will participate in the cookie program this year. Operation Thin Mint, will continue again this year to give our military personnel around the world a taste of home. (KPBS)

Today in San Diego:

• Qi Gong: Recharging Body & Mind — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Kamishibai Storytime — Carmel Valley Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Toddler Storytime — University Community Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Art Therapy For Adults — Oak Park Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Tiny Tales — San Diego Public Library/Central Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Grief Support Group — OASIS San Diego. (10:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Passes! Get your passes! "😃 San Diego Museum Month is back! You can pick up a discount pass at any San Diego Public Library location. Passes are good for half-price admission for up to four people at more than 60 San Diego County museums through the month of February." (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• Polite pooches class: "If strolls with your pup are straining your shoulders, join us on Zoom for our Polite Pooches class! This class teaches you and your pup walking skills to help build desired behavior patterns — like polite people greeting — in a calm, familiar environment." (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• Rain brings flowers: "No Monday Blues around here! It's flowering season on Otay Mountain, and our Science and Conservation team is busy surveying for rare and threatened plants." (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• Feeding San Diego food distribution: "Once a month, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre opens its parking lot to host a Feeding San Diego food distribution. Community members in need can receive no-cost groceries, including fresh fruits and vegetables." (Feeding San Diego via Facebook)
• HS students — apply for Cal Grant: "Don't forget! High school seniors are encouraged to apply for financial aid by Mar. 2 to qualify for a Cal Grant. Students can use Cal Grant funds to attend any UC or Cal State university, community college, or many other career/technical schools within California." (San Diego Unified School District via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— Bettyann Pernice

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