🌱Bird Flu In SD + Facing Eviction + Migrants In Shelters + Pie Online

Good morning, everyone! I'm here in your inbox with what's going on today in San Diego. Grab your coffee/tea/OJ and let's go:

• 🦜The bad news is: Bird flu is now here in San Diego.
• Thousands are facing eviction after being promised help. 😧
• 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏻Refugees have been placed in shelters, but the city's help is needed now more than ever.
• Order your Thanksgiving pies online at Mama's Kitchen. 🥧

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Partly sunny.🌤️High: 77, Low: 62.

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

1. 🐤 The San Diego Humane Society confirmed that a black swan here has avian flu. Senior director for project wildlife, Dr. Jon Enyart, stated: “It's really important right now that we as a community come together and see this as a big deal.” He added: “Any species or group that is susceptible, we are concerned that we can lose numbers, and they’re all important to our ecosystem,” said Enyart. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that 47 million birds have died in the nation this year. If you raise chickens or other birds, you should be concerned. The risk to humans and other mammals remains low. (NBC San Diego)
2. Last month, thousands of tenants received emails from the county alerting them that their rental assistance from the Emergency Rental Assistance program (ERA) would not be paid. Now, many are facing eviction. It seems that the ERA program accepted applications, not knowing whether or not funding would be available. A resident of Encinitas who received the notice said that he called the county for help: “I eventually ended up getting someone who basically just said, ‘I don’t know what to tell you,’” he recalled. “I (feel) paralyzed … I’m alone. It’s just me and my son against the world, and there’s nowhere for me to go.” (Times of San Diego)
3. New arrivals at the border have spiked recently. Forty-five refugees who fled Venezuela are now being housed at three of the Alpha Project’s shelters in San Diego. Twenty asylum seekers are being sheltered at Father Joe’s Villages. However, the facilities cannot manage the overload of incoming persons needing help. “The reality is I do not know what to do,” Alpha Project CEO Bob McElroy said. “This is way outside our field of expertise. I’m looking for somebody to give us some clear direction on what we’re supposed to do here.” Jim Vargas, CEO of Father Joe’s Villages, said he was also looking to the city, and San Diego Housing Commission, for guidance. (Patch)
4. You've been invited to a Thanksgiving dinner. You know that you can’t show up empty handed! What are you going to do? The good news is that now you can order Mama’s Kitchen Thanksgiving Pies online. Proceeds will provide nutritional support to 12 San Diego residents at risk of malnutrition due to cancer, HIV, congestive heart failure, Type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. It’s a great way to contribute to a local nonprofit, while gifting a wonderful pie to family and friends. Pie flavors include pumpkin, traditional apple, pecan, and Dutch apple, and are available for $32 each. Learn more at www.mamaskitchen.org (Times of San Diego)

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Today in San Diego:

• Ikebana Exhibition — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Baby Dance Party with Dance to Evolve! — North Park Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Free Play Fridays on the Grass — Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan — Linda Vista Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Bone-Building Fitness (à la carte) — San Diego OASIS. (Noon)
• Introduction to Genealogy — San Carlos Branch Library. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• 🛣️Is this what Highway 101 looked like? "Photo from Highway 101. Traffic near Torrey Pines State Beach, c. 1961. SDHC Photo Collection Browse more historic photos here: https://collections.sandiegohistory.org" (San Diego History Center via Facebook)
• We❤️our friends! "It's #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek! Thank you to all our Friends of the San Diego Public Library who support our services and programs through fund raising events, volunteer support, programming support, book sales, and more!" 📚 (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• City welcomes your voice🗣️"To make sure our community members are heard, we’re proposing updates to two City council policies to allow more public input on Capital Improvements Projects prioritization and equitable funding! Capital Improvement Projects can include libraries, parks and recreation centers, sidewalk improvements and other infrastructure projects." (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• The Foundation thanks its wonderful friends. "Many thanks to all of our San Diego Public Library friends.📚 Thank you for all that you do!💐" (Library Foundation SD via Facebook)
• 🗳️Last day to register to vote: Oct. 24. "Election day is almost here! Have you registered to vote yet? On sdvote.com, you can: ✔️ Check your voter registration status ✔️ Update your address ✔️ Request a new ballot ✔️ Find a polling place near you Your voice matters. Register to vote on sdvote.com." (Feeding San Diego via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

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