🌱 SD: Beware Rainbow Fentanyl ​​+ SD To Hire More Vets + SD Red Tides

Hello everyone! It's me, Bettyann Pernice, your host of the Daily. Here's the community news you need to know now:

• SD schools warn parents of teens about a new drug that looks like candy — rainbow fentanyl.
• SD county supervisors unanimously agree to hire more veterans.
• A natural phenomenon called bioluminescence causes a red tide here in SD.
• San Diego Events Calendar: October 2022 — Find out what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds,🌤️then sun. High: 76, Low: 66.

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

1. 📨San Diego County schools are warning parents about a new brightly colored synthetic drug known as rainbow fentanyl. The pills resemble the candy, Smarties, and could lead to overdoses in children and young adults. "It's definitely a concerning trend," said Dr. Willough Jenkins, a child psychiatrist at Rady Children's Hospital. She said, "The risks and the stakes are very, very high because it is life or death when we're talking about fentanyl." Dr. Jenkins suggested that parents talk to their children about drug use. Do it today! (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)
2. In a unanimous vote, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors supported two efforts to assist veterans by hiring more of them to work in government. A new resource center will be added in East County to help veterans located in that region. The county already has resource centers in the South, Central, North Inland, and North Coastal areas which will also participate. Supervisor Jim Desmond, a Navy veteran, said, "It is vital to ensure that those who bravely served our country have all the opportunities of employment with the county and I look forward to working alongside fellow veterans for the years to come." Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer will create a plan for implementation of the new initiative. (City News Service)
3. It's back! That amazing bioluminescent red tide has returned to San Diego shores.✨ While some consider it an unbearable stench, others consider it a natural wonder. Vishwas Lokesh, photographer and self-described bioluminescence chaser, commented, "It feels like you are on another planet altogether, it’s unreal. It’s mesmerizing but still very calming." Want to see it for yourself? Catch it now before it's gone. (NBC San Diego)
4. Tomorrow is a new month, and a new calendar of events is out to bring you the latest local events in and around America’s Finest City. You can visit the Art of Science exhibit at the UCSD Library, or you can pop over to the 20th annual Oktoberfest in Ocean Beach, or you can get spooked, costumed, cocktailed (it’s 21+) on The Nat’s rooftop, when the Secret Society of Adultologists returns with the hands-on science learning event, “Spooky!” These and many more events are in the calendar. (San Diego Magazine)

Today in San Diego:

• Planting the Future: The Importance of Trees — Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. (10 a.m.)
• Baby Dance Party with Dance to Evolve! — North Park Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan — Linda Vista Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Better Balance: Free From Falls (a la carte) — San Diego Oasis. (10:45 a.m.)
• Silver Age Yoga — Carmel Valley Branch Library. (1 p.m.)
• Science Club — Weingart City Heights Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Police Department: "Kids with our Gang Intervention Unit's (GIU) boxing program recently got ring-side seats and VIP treatment at Humphreys by the Bay. The youth boxing program is just one of many GIU initiatives to connect with youth throughout San Diego." (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• Library Foundation SD: "Love this! Library cards are such treasures 💙💛. They provide a gateway to new adventures 🚀, equitable opportunity, and endless learning 📘. Thank you for sharing and thank you for supporting the San Diego Public Library system, Toni G. Atkins!" (Library Foundation SD via Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "The Garden currently has agaves blooming throughout all of our different gardens! Typically blooming after 15-25 years, the mother plant dying some time after, with pods full of hundreds of seeds left to continue it's legacy. Agave stalks can grow to be 6 to 10 feet tall, with multiple branches of flowers to attract pollinators." (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "The seriousness of the drought impacting California makes it important for all of us to take more water-saving actions. The City offers a number of ways you can reduce the amount of water you use at your home and business: bit.ly/3SzlEKc" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "Partner Spotlight - It's so important that we take care of our mental and physical health. On Check Your Mood Day, take a free mood screening online at www.checkyourmoodsd.org. #stigmafreeSD #checkyourmood #livewellSD" (San Diego County Library via Facebook)
• San Diego History Center: "Photo Collections - LatinX. Shown in image 1 | Cesar Chavez with United Farm Workers protesting at the Agricultural Relations Labor Board in El Centro. Demonstrators were later arrested." (San Diego History Center via Facebook)

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• Dirty Cello at The Merrow. (Oct. 2)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you around!

— Bettyann Pernice

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