🌱 Carjacking! + Caltrans Closing I-805 + Missed Court Appearance Scam

Good morning, everyone! It's me, Bettyann Pernice, your host of the San Diego Daily — back in your inbox with news about what's happening in town these days. Take a look:

• 👿 Carjacking — Carmel Mountain Ranch shopping center
• Caltrans closings🚧— I-805 Palm Avenue on-ramp
• 🥸 New Scam — Officials warn of 'Missed Court Appearance' scam
• Saving the Del Mar Train Tracks🛤️— Too close to the bluffs
• 🏄 Surf board auctioned for $60K — Surfer donates proceeds to fight cancer

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny.🌞 High: 84, Low: 69.

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

1. We didn’t think it could happen here — but it did! Two men went on a carjacking spree from City Heights to Carmel Mountain. Victims told police that they were held at gunpoint. One of the victims told police that he thwarted the attempt to take his car by driving away to safety. However, he struck one of the carjackers, leaving him with unknown injuries. Police are checking to see whether all the different carjackings were related. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC 7 San Diego)
2. Caltrans has announced that its maintenance crews will be working on the roads again. Interstate 805 (I-805) southbound on-ramp will be closed Thursday, Sept. 22 – Monday, Oct. 3 from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Pavement will be rehabilitated at that time. Detours for this closure are: Take NB I-805 to the Main Street off-ramp, turn left and proceed on to the SB I-805 on-ramp from Main Street. Travelers can get real-time traffic information, lane and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities, and more, go to http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Caltrans)
3. The scammers are out there scheming again! Pretending to be sheriff’s deputies, scammers are demanding that you report to the sheriff’s office in Kearny Mesa to resolve a legal issue. They say that ‘the issue will escalate into a criminal matter’ if you fail to comply and warn you ‘not to tell anyone.’ It is important for you to know that deputies never call demanding money or threatening jail time. Even if the caller-ID appears to show a call coming from a sheriff’s station, jail, or court office, it could be a ‘spoof.’ Protect yourself against scammers. Don’t pick up the phone unless you know the caller. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
4. The plan is to move the train tracks from the eroding bluffs in Del Mar into an underground tunnel. Now, with a $300 million state grant, the San Diego Association of Governments can plan the 80-ft. underground tunnel which would run inland for almost a mile. The total price tag for the project is $3 billion. Completion is slated for 2035. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Voice of San Diego)
5. The 'Luau and Legends of Surfing Invitational' was held in La Jolla Shores this past August. A local surfer put one of his surf boards up for auction and more than $60,000 was raised in the fight against cancer. The surfer, JoJo Roper, known as a surfer who rides waves taller than five-story buildings, commented 'We just painted everybody's hands to be part of it, and to surf with all these Patients, Doctors, and Nurses... To be part of the Big Wave journey. Going to this event since I was a little kid and knowing it benefits Cancer research, it's been something special to me since I was a little kid,' Roper said. 'It started auctioning off at $10,000, $12k, $15k, I'm in tears. That board raised $61,000 for cancer research, I was in tears, I was so happy, it was amazing.' To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)

Today in San Diego:

• Garden Explorers: All About Bugs!🐜 — Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center. (9 a.m.)
• Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flower Arranging💐 — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Saturday Morning Storytime!📚 — Paradise Hills Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Oktoberfest 2022🍺 — Quartyard. (Noon)
• 13th San Diego Spirits Festival🍸— Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. (3 p.m.)
• The Haunted Trail Of Balboa Park👻 — Halloween 2022: San Diego. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• City of San Diego: "Check out this before and after of Limerick Ave! Last week we kicked off a package of road repair projects, which includes a number of thoroughfares, as part of Mayor Todd Gloria’s “Sexy Streets” initiative. #GettingItDone" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego Police Department: "Thank you @sandiegoloyal for donating tickets so these group of kids can enjoy the San Diego Loyal game Saturday night!! The kids wore shirts with the the motto “Code 4.” Being C4 in our unit is a pledge to be gang free and violence free." (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "San Diego pet families now have access to online licensing profiles that make it easy to stay on top of your account information, thanks to our new partnership with DocuPet! Having up-to-date information on your online profile is critical in getting your pet home safely should they ever go missing." (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "This Saturday and Sunday are the final days of the season for recreation at Sutherland Reservoir and fishing at Barrett Reservoir! 🎣 🚣 Beginning Monday, Sept. 26 Sutherland and Barrett reservoirs will be closed to the public." (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "Brenna was caught reading The Lord of the Rings this week! Which banned book is on your nightstand? #WeReadBannedBooks #SDCL #libraries" (San Diego County Library via Facebook)
• San Diego County Bicycle Coalition: "Whether you walk, bike or drive, transportation is about people! Everyone plays a role in keeping people safe. Let’s go over some ways car drivers can be better prepared to interact with bicyclists." (San Diego County Bicycle Coalition via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!

— Bettyann Pernice

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