​🌱 Prevent Homelessness + Flu Spreads🤒 + EV Batteries ​Get New Life

Hello again, everyone! I'm back in your inbox this autumn morning with your new edition of the San Diego Daily. Grab your pumpkin latte, and let's dive into what's happening around town today.

• County wants to use an app to prevent homelessness.
• Flu's spreading fast — get your flu shot today!
• EV batteries get new life, putting less stress on the energy grid.
• Rotary honors military leaders for their leadership and service.

But first, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun.🌤️High: 71 Low: 59.

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

1. How to prevent homelessness? Stop it before it starts! That's the thinking of county officials who propose an analytics policy and app-based tool to help connect unsheltered San Diegans to services. Persons at risk would be evaluated and offered support to keep them housed. If the board approves the proposal, the county's chief administrative officer will have 180 days to develop an analytics plan, which will also need board approval. (NBC San Diego)
2. The flu season has begun and is spreading fast and furious. Our lowered immune systems after our COVID-19 isolation are only making matters worse. With the holidays approaching, health officials fear there will be a quick spread of the disease due to unmasked interactions among families and friends. The best advice is to get your flu shot now. It takes two weeks for the vaccine to become effective in the body. Don't have insurance? Contact the County's Health & Human Services Agency for further details. (San Diego County Government)
3. Repurpose retired EV batteries. Smartville Inc. of Miramar will create a "second life" for retired batteries. They package the batteries and place them next to their building. Excess solar energy from solar panels on their roof is then stored in the batteries. Evan Bierman, Smartville’s COO, said the company's goal is "To be able to better use second life batteries, reduce emissions, and bring a cleaner future along with U.S. domestic manufacturing to the United States and to San Diego.” Best thing about this system is that it puts less stress on the energy grid! (CBS News 8)
4. In a special event to honor the military, Coronado Rotary President LuAnn Miller met with Captain "Woody" Clemons and Captain "Newt" McKissock to reward them for their service and leadership. “It’s always special to recognize members of the military that we respect and that keep our country safe. We honor you both for your outstanding service to your country and for being such great neighbors to our community.” (Coronado Times Newspaper)

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Today in San Diego:

• Leadership Academy: Navigating Work Life Balance — North San Diego Business Chamber.(8 a.m.)
• Get Your Steps In: San Diego Oasis Mall Walkers — OASIS San Diego. (9 a.m.)
• Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade! — Ocean Beach Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Toddler Storytime — University Community Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• STEM Storytime with Ms. Joslyn — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (11 a.m.)
• Chair Fitness (à la carte) — OASIS San Diego. (12:30 p.m.)

Pic of the Day — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

From my notebook:

• Saving water: "Between 25% and 30% of water used at homes is for landscape irrigation. Find out how you can take advantage of water conservation rebates for turf replacement, water-saving irrigation systems and more. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2XXuk4w" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• It's Bat Week! "We’re live with Bat Conservation International and some of our tiniest nocturnal friends to celebrate Bat Week! We’re lucky to be joined today by Cindy, one of our fantastic bat team volunteers, and two of our bat ambassadors to talk about what makes these wild critters so incredible!" (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• What is CicloSDias? "CicloSDias is coming November 6th! CicloSDias is inspired by open streets projects all over the world. Open Street events temporarily close streets to automobiles so that people may use them for healthy and fun physical activities like walking, jogging, biking and even dancing." (San Diego County Bicycle Coalition via Facebook)
• Witches, werewolves, dragons and ghosts: "Drawn from the pages of classic books and tales as old as time, this frightfully exciting collection features 25 of the creepiest creatures ever imagined, from witches and werewolves to dragons and ghosts. Check out this title with no wait." (San Diego County Library via Facebook)
• Historical surfing photos : "Ocean Beach surfing area, circa 1961. View this photo on our site: https://cutt.ly/RV61uzr Browse more historic surfing photos here: https://collections.sandiegohistory.org/groupitem/43/" (San Diego History Center via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Bettyann Pernice

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