🌱 Community Power vs. SDG&E + Schools Open In SD + USPS Hiring Event

Hello, hello! I'm back with your fresh edition of the San Diego Daily, fresh off the presses 📰. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, muggy monsoon 🌧️ weather. High: 83, Low: 70.

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

1. SDG&E has power🔌that is cheaper, at least for now. According to Community Power and Clean Energy alliance, this recent price drop is deceptive. Is it all smoke and mirrors? SDG&E responds that they did what the state told it to do. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
2. Want a job here in San Diego? Why not consider working at the U.S. Postal Service? The USPS 📬is holding a one-day hiring ‘blitz’ to hire clerks and carriers today, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. With a starting salary range of over $18 an hour, plus benefits, this is a great time to join the Postal Service. Find out what is required to join. Can’t attend a job fair? You can still apply online. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
3. ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year.’ That is what the advertisement claims, and many parents would agree. This week is back-to-school 🏫 time for many students in San Diego County. Students are happy to see their friends 😎 again. Parents are just happy that kids are back in class. Some districts have modified its start times to comply with California Senate Bill 328, which allows students to avoid sleep deprivation. There are other changes this year as well. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (FOX 5 San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• Conspiracy Theories 🤔 (Online) — CECRB. (10 a.m.)
• Music 🎵 and Motion🚶🏾— MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Toddler Storytime 📖 — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (Noon)
• Tech Help Sessions 💻 — San Diego Public Library/Central Library. (1 p.m.)
• Assisted Living Communities and Residential Care: It’s Not What You Think👴(Hybrid) — San Diego Oasis. (3 p.m.)
• Storybox: Kamishibai 📣 — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Police Department: "team·work /ˈtēmˌwərk/ noun the combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient. Officers must have a good sense of teamwork 👮👮‍♀️ when responding to radio calls. It sometimes takes multiple hands to help process a crime scene." (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "What's the only thing cuter than a kitten? 🐈🚿A squeaky clean kitten! Our staff and volunteers can attest that these teeny critters can make quite a big mess. So, while we clean up, we encourage you to soak in all the cuteness of this tiny house panther being pampered with a bubble bath at our kitten nursery!"😸 (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "Did you know that a plant commonly known as the perfect houseplant🪴produces fruit that helps give its name. Monstera deliciosa, deliciosa referring to how delicious its fruit is! This fruit has a very unique taste, similar to that of a pineapple."🍍 (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: 📚"Did you just finish reading a great book and are not sure what to read next? Then 'Matchbook' is for you! Take a few minutes to fill out our personalized reading profile, and let the library help you. You will receive a personalized list of authors and titles recommended just for you. The more information you give us, the more we can match your tastes with books curated just for you." (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• Downtown San Diego Partnership: "Did someone say teatime? 🫖Treat yourself to an afternoon steeped in elegance and sweetness at The Westgate Hotel's afternoon tea on Thursdays through Sundays from 2:30-5 p.m. 📷: The Westgate Hotel." (Downtown San Diego Partnership via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Bettyann Pernice

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