🌱 Building Housing Near Transit + CARE Court For Some Homeless

Good morning, all — I'm back with your fresh copy of the San Diego Daily. Let's get started with what's happening in town today:

• Some towns plan to build housing near transit.
• Mayor supports CARE Court to treat homeless with mental health issues.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy.☁️ High: 66, Low: 51.

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

1. It’s a no-brainer. Locating housing near transit stations makes perfect sense. Now, there is a plan underway to redevelop Carlsbad Poinsettia and Carlsbad Village Coaster Stations, as well as Oceanside and Escondido Transit Centers. These projects would create 2,000 new housing units, including many affordable units, in North County. The projects will take several years to complete. (CBS News 8)
2. Some see it as an extreme move. Others believe it is a kindness. Moving homeless people to CARE Courts is an innovative approach to getting some homeless people off the streets and into the care they need. Under the plan, family members, first responders and behavioral health workers could petition the court to treat those with mental health challenges. (NBC San Diego)
3. People were shocked! A tow truck driver towed away a car that two mothers and their children had been living in, leaving them on the street, homeless. Now the city is looking for a better solution. Rather than contributing to street homelessness, the city may revise the policy that hits low-income San Diegans the hardest. (Voice of San Diego)
4. Sick? Stay home. More than 10,000+ flu cases have occurred this season so far (400 more than last year). More than 298 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. RSV has infected children in large numbers. Whopping cough is on the rise, as well. Doctors urge people to stay at home if they are sick. Businesses need to realize that parents need to stay home with sick kids. (NBC San Diego)
5. We may not have snow, but we do have holiday spirit! So many events are scheduled for you to enjoy this holiday season. Here are some of the festivities planned for you: (NBC San Diego)

Dec. 2: 20th Anniversary Tree Lighting Celebration, Carlsbad

Dec. 2-3: December Nights, Balboa Park

Dec. 3: Hot Cocoa with Santa/Snow in the Park, Rancho Bernardo

Dec. 3: Tree Lighting & Christmas Village, Little Italy

Dec. 3: Holiday in the Village, La Mesa

Dec. 4: Starlight Nights, Chula Vista

Dec. 7: Holiday Festival, Coronado

Dec. 10: Parade of Lights, Mission Bay

Dec. 11 and Dec. 18: Parade of Lights, San Diego Bay

Dec. 16-23: The Nutcracker, Downtown

Dec. 18: Menorah Lighting, Midway District

Dec. 21: Hanukkah Celebration, La Jolla

Until Jan. 1: Winter Wonder, Mission Beach

Today in San Diego:

• Aging Successfully Lectures — Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. (10 a.m.)
• Better Balance: Free From Falls (à la carte) — San Diego Oasis. (10:45 a.m.)
• Silver Age Yoga — Carmel Valley Branch Library. (1 p.m.)
• Chess Club — Rancho Peñasquitos Library. (3:30 p.m.)
• Science Club — Weingart City Heights Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• They named it SWEEP-E: "Meet the newest member of the City's cleaning crew, SWEEP-E! 👋 Last month, we launched a naming contest for the City's first 100% electric mini street sweeper, with SWEEP-E coming in first out of 1,000 votes! 🙌 SWEEP-E has been given an ocean-themed makeover to highlight how street sweeping helps prevent ocean pollution, improve water quality, and protect marine wildlife." (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• Pothole? Get It Done: "We're #GettingItDone across San Diego! This City crew was repairing potholes near Coconino Way and Pocahontas Avenue in Clairemont. 🙌 Download the Get It Done app today: bit.ly/3ucEOv8" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• Planning downtown: "Do you live, work, or play Downtown? We are refreshing our Downtown Demographics Study and need your input! Take the survey below by Dec. 2 to help us learn more about how to plan for Downtown’s needs and future. https://ucsdextension.co1.qualtrics.com/.../SV.." (Downtown San Diego Partnership via Facebook)
• Create botanical cards: "Tomorrow is the last day to register for our Pressed Flower Card Marking class on December 3rd! Make a set of beautiful botanical cards with local artist, Lora Calcara. We will be pressing flowers and leaves and arranging them artfully on cards." (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• One book, one San Diego: "Have you checked the winners of the 2022 One Book One San Diego? They are available at sdcl.overdrive.com The Vanishing Half (2020) Written by Brit Bennett Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing." (San Diego County Library via Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice

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