🌱 Community Action Plan + SD Brewers Win🥇 + SDFD Mustache Madness

Good morning, friends! It's Bettyann Pernice, your host of the San Diego Daily. Grab your coffee/tea/OJ and let's take a look at what's happening here in San Diego:

• 9,000 units and hundreds of new shelter beds are needed to curb homelessness.
• San Diego County is known as the Capital of Craft beer
• Soil and groundwater which had been contaminated by petroleum has been cleaned up after 30 years.
• SDFD Mustache Madness to raise funds for SDFD families🥸

But first, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun.🌤️ High: 74, Low: 66.

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

1. What is needed to prevent and end homelessness in San Diego? According to the Regional Task Force On Homelessness, more than 9,000 units and hundreds of new shelter beds are currently needed. "We know what the solutions are," RTFH CEO Tamera Kohler said. "We also know the distance we have to overcome but if we take the steps outlined in this plan homelessness will become a brief occurrence for individuals and families and not a permanent state of existence." The task force plans to end veteran, youth, family and senior homelessness over the next five years. It also plans to cut the total unsheltered population by half. (Patch)
2. San Diegans are so proud! Craft Brewers here won 15 medals at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. The festival draws 9,904 entries in 98 categories. Three local breweries took home gold medals, eight other local breweries received silver medals, four others took home bronze medals. Often called the capital of craft, San Diego has more craft breweries than any county in the U.S. (There San Diego)
3. It took 30 years, but soil and groundwater that had been contaminated by petroleum has been cleaned up. “Cleaning up the contamination of the Mission Valley Aquifer is a remarkable achievement,” said Rob Hutsel, president of the San Diego River Park Foundation. “We applaud all parties that worked for so many years to rid the San Diego River and the community of this pollution.” (Times of San Diego)
4. It's called the SDFD Mustache Madness, and it’s happening on Oct. 20. This fun event is a fundraiser to support FirefighterAid, a group that assists firefighters and their families in times of need. Show your support for the San Diego Fire Department and join in the fun, including the mustache competition, the silent auction, live music and entertainment, a raffle, and drink specials. All are welcome! (San Diego Reader)

Today in San Diego:

• Meditation for Relaxation — Paradise Hills Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Free Play Fridays on the Grass — Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Better Balance: Free From Falls — San Diego Oasis. (10:45 a.m.)
• TASTE SAN DIEGO: CRAFT COMMUNITY AND CULTURE — San Diego History Center. (1:30 p.m.)
• Stuffed Paper bag Scarecrow Craft — Balboa Branch Library. (3 p.m.)
• Science Club — Weingart City Heights Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: "One of the many reasons people love San Diego is its diversity in culture. People from all walks of life live in America’s Finest City and display their heritage proudly. This month we celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth. Meet Officer Moreno from Central Division’s Gaslamp Enforcement Team. He’s been with our department since 2019. Officer Moreno became a police officer to be a positive role model in his community and help those who need a helping hand." (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• Who says you can’t train a cat? "Cats are trainable — no, we're not kitten! We're paw-sitively ecstatic to be starting FOUR cat classes this week! On Wednesday, our Kitten Kindergarten and Kitten Playgroups (for kittens under 13 and 15 weeks respectively) start at our San Diego Campus." (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• Getting It Done is getting it done! "We're #GettingItDone across San Diego! Report illegal dumping in your neighborhood, download the Get It Done app today: sandiego.gov/get-it-done" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• Join us for a walk through the garden: "Have you registered for this Saturday's, Oct. 15th, event at the Garden? We are partnering with Pacific Horticulture in collaborating with local horticulture and conservation experts to celebrate gardening for biodiversity! Join us for free short talks and walking tours lead by Garden staff from 2 to 4!" (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• Celebrate Filipino American History Month: "This month, we proudly recognize 35 years of Filipino language instruction in the district and celebrate Filipino American History Month — an opportunity to learn and appreciate the significant role Filipinos have played in American history." (San Diego Unified School District via Facebook)
• Why hunger still exists: "We're wasting 35% of our food every year in the U.S. So why does hunger still exist?" Our Chief Supply Chain Officer, Patty O'Connor, gave a TEDx talk recently that's a must watch for anyone invested in protecting both people and the planet." (Feeding San Diego via Facebook)

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Events:

• “San Diego Might Have Talent” Open Mic Night With Prizes. (Oct. 14)
• UKRAINE PET RELIEF FUNDRAISER: Music & Comedy by Richard Stockton. (Oct. 15)
• 80’s Halloween Music Costume Party With The Cheez Whiz Band At Ebullition Brew Works. (Oct. 15)
• 80’s Halloween Live Music Costume Party With The Cheez Whiz Band. (Oct. 15)
• Yehonatan Koenig: Knowing-Not-Knowing Ink on paper Oct. 16 - Nov. 12, 2022, Matt Drey Arts. (Oct. 15)
• Online webinar with professionals catamaran rental in San Diego. (Oct. 16)
• Live Country Music & Rockabilly Halloween Costume Party w The Sons of Johnny Cash & Rip Carson. (Oct. 16)
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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Bettyann Pernice

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