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

1. The number of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County has increased to 679, with five deaths. That number brings cumulative totals to 895,272 cases, with 5,429 deaths. The number of people hospitalized is down from 465 in July to the current number of 374 this month. More than 89.9% have been partially vaccinated. More than 58.5% of eligible San Diegans have received booster shots. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Times of San Diego)
2. San Diegans need more affordable housing. To this end, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has proposed reforms that would bring more affordable housing. “I’m confident that once this new batch of creative ideas is implemented and added to what we’ve already done, it will help us address San Diego’s long-standing housing affordability crisis and prevent more homelessness,” Gloria said in a statement. The proposals include incentives for dormitory-style homes located near universities, as well as the construction of single-room-occupancy hotels. There would also be incentives for developers to build subsidized housing on vacant or underused retail, office buildings, and shopping center sites. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (La Jolla Light)
3. He volunteered at Comic-Con. A day later, he fell ill. Chills, exhaustion, and fever were the first symptoms, which lasted three days. “After my fever broke, that's when I began seeing red bumps throughout my body,” said Manny Soltero. “They sting, they itch, and they’re very uncomfortable.” He tested positive for Monkeypox. Weeks later, Soltero has some 50 lesions spread across his body. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)

Today in San Diego:

• Qi Gong: Recharging Body & Mind — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Bilingual Storytime: Tagalog (Oras ng Kwento sa Bilingguwal: Tagalog) — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Introduction to Gender and Sexuality: What are Personal Pronouns and Why They Matter (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (1 p.m.)
• Storytime with Write Out Loud — Weingart City Heights Library. (1 p.m.)
• Family Health Centers of San Diego — Weingart City Heights Library. (1:30 p.m.)
• Children's Yoga & Stories — San Carlos Branch Library. (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Police Department: A driver in the Colina De Sol failed to yield to police recently during a traffic violation. Police pursued the driver and found that he had an active felony warrant for his arrest. The driver was also in possession of multiple firearms and narcotics. (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: We have partnered with DocuPet! Now you can register your pet online. (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: A boil water notice was issued by The City of San Diego for 600 residential customers in Tierrasanta. (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: Enjoy the garden during our three remaining 'Summer Nights' with extended hours until 8 p.m. on alternate Thursday evenings: Aug. 11, Aug. 25, and Sept. 8. (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: The sun was stolen from the sky. Candeleria must put her fears aside and go on a dangerous journey to return the light to the land of Primavera. Join us at the #CityHeightsPerformanceAnnex for a staged reading of "DayDreamer." Seats are filling fast! (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)

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