🌱Above 80°​ Workers Rights + Tourism Returns + Remove Mission Bells?

Good morning, San Diego! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sunny, breezy and pleasant. High: 77, Low: 59.

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

1. Do you work outside? If you do, you should be aware of your rights when working in temperatures above 80 degrees. California requires business owners to take heat illness prevention measures to protect their workers. Outdoor workers have the right to water, shade, and cool-down periods, as well as protections provided by OSHA. These are your rights if you work outdoors when temperatures are intense. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (FOX 5 San Diego)
2. Tourism is back! At $32 billion, tourism dollars are a mainstay of our California economy. Spending in California, which stood at $28 billion in 2019, was only $5.4 billion in 2021. Here in San Diego, tourism has been slow to recover. However, given its warm weather, beaches, and ample sunshine, San Diego is optimistic about the increase of tourism, post the COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
3. They were erected in the 1900s. Today, several native tribes want them gone. They are the Mission Bells on El Camino Real and on Gilman Drive. "The bells represent slavery, brutality,” said Valentin Lopez, chair of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band in Central and Northern California. "We see them as equal to the confederate flag, the confederate statues." To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
4. You see them are you drive on the freeway. You see them in your neighborhood too. They are the beautiful violet, lavender, blue, and mauve jacarandas. These beautiful trees grace San Diego with their beauty, and now is when they are in bloom. Enjoy these lovely trees in all their colors while they last. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The New York Times)

Today in San Diego:

• Mandarin Chinese Story Time — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Toddler and Preschool Storytime — Mission Valley Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Virtual Talk - The Men of the Timken: Three Centuries of Masculine Presence — Timken Museum of Art. (11 a.m.)
• Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea: Why the Conflict? (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (1 p.m.)
• Ulysses S. Grant, Part II (Online) — CECRB. (1:30 p.m.)
• Villa Música Violin — Logan Heights Branch Library. (3:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Humane Society: "If leaving your dogs home alone is an ordeal or you come home to 'presents' on the floor and torn up furniture, you're not alone! These separation anxiety-related behaviors are more common in canines than you'd think, and we're here to offer training to help take your best furiend from barking and stressed to a relaxed and happy homebody!" (Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "We have all been waiting patiently for this plant to bloom. This is 𝘗𝘶𝘺𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴. Native to the dry hills of central and southern Chile, it blooms every few years. It is part of the bromeliad family, the word Puya meaning pointy, and this plant sure is pointy! Come find it in our South American Desert Garden." (Facebook)
• San Diego Rescue Mission: "You're invited! Our Spring Graduation is Saturday May 21, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church of San Diego First Presbyterian Church, 320 Date St., San Diego! Join us as we celebrate restoration in the lives of over 40 men and women completing our 1-yr. residential program." (Facebook)
• Museum of Making Music: "On Friday, May 20, at 7 p.m., the Museum of Making Music invites you to experience the energizing music of the Lyrical Groove. The Lyrical Groove is an award-winning band that seamlessly blends spoken word, hip hop, and soul." (Facebook)
• Feeding San Diego: "To support the local community, Total Wine & More will donate 10 percent of all wine sales* from Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15, to support Feeding San Diego. *Carmel Mountain location only." (Facebook)
• Downtown San Diego Partnership: "The Downtown San Diego Partnership has initiated a Request for Quotes process to identify a qualified consultant to guide and execute a strategic planning process with our Board of Directors and staff to produce a three- to five-year strategic plan." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Bettyann Pernice

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