Peeping Tom At SDSU

Hey, San Diego! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around San Diego today.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 68, Low: 52.

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

1. Climate change is affecting our region. It’s warming our ocean, melting glaciers, rising tides, and causing coastal flooding. Reports confirm that San Diego will see another foot of sea level rise by 2050. Our crumbling seaside cliffs threaten the stability of train tracks and beach erosion along our shores. Sea-level rise with affect our airport. “It’s coming, and if we don’t prepare for it, we’re going to get caught out in a few decades,” said Helen Fricker, a glaciologist studying sea-level rise at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. “It’s really bad.” Some have raised concerns about the more than 3 million pounds of nuclear waste, saying the situation is ripe for catastrophe, especially as tides continue to rise. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
2. The San Diego Police Department is asking members of the public to help identify a ‘peeping tom’ who has been targeting young college girls near SDSU. San Diego police lieutenant Adam Sharky said that they have had "five to six cases of this person peeping into windows during the evening hours between 10 p.m. and about 3 a.m. in the college neighborhood." People in the neighborhood have been given the person's description. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
3. San Diego County health officials have urged residents to get all the recommended COVID-19 doses, including the additional dose and booster shot. "COVID-19 vaccine additional doses and boosters offer protection against the omicron variant, prevent serious illness in most people and keep people out of the hospital," said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., county public health officer. "San Diegans should get all the recommended vaccine doses as soon as they are eligible." To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch Press Release Desk)

Today in San Diego:

• Clean & Green Clean-up — Mission Valley Preserve. (9 a.m.)
• Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flower Arranging — Riford/La Jolla. (9:30 a.m.)
• SeaWorld Job Fair 2022 — SeaWorld San Diego. (10 a.m.)
• Oceanside PetSmart Adoption Event — Second Chance Dog Rescue. (11 a.m.)
• Virtual Craftronics — San Diego Public Library. (2 p.m.)
• Animation and Video Game Design Using Scratch — San Diego Public Library. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Visit San Diego: "Explore new heights with these inland hikes. 🤩 How many have you done out of these five? 1️⃣ Potato Chip Rock 2️⃣ Daley Ranch 3️⃣ Iron Mountain 4️⃣ Lake Miramar 5️⃣ Stonewall Peak." (Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "Are you and your pet social butterflies? We'd like to invite you to join our Animal Ambassador team! These volunteers represent San Diego Humane Society at special events and programs, while bringing joy to everyone they meet." (Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "☀️ Results are in! ☀️ Last September, the City partnered with The San Diego Foundation, High Tech High and other volunteers to hold a heat-mapping event in San Diego. Find out what we learned and how these results will help staff determine where cooling strategies are needed in our neighborhoods." (Facebook)
• San Diego History Center: "Celebrate San Diego: Black History & Heritage 1924: The Hotel Douglas is built in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Located at Second Venue and Market Street, the Douglas Hotel and Creole Palace Nightclub was the only place of quality lodging and entertainment for Blacks during a period of intense segregation." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Bicycle Coalition: "This is a free in person class for bike riders of all ages! Learn about road rules, where to ride, emergency maneuvers and join us for a guided road ride to put your new skills into action! Sign-up for the Feb. 19 class." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "All our branches will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21!" (Facebook)

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

— Bettyann Pernice