🌱 COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up + Employ & Empower + July 4 In SD

Hello all! I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening in town. Here's the lowdown...

First, today's weather:

Areas of fog, then sun. High: 76, Low: 65.

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

1. With COVID-19 hospitalizations rising, the County of San Diego has called on seniors to protect themselves by getting their booster shots. A total of 9,724 cases have been reported this week. Public health officials have also reported 10 new pandemic deaths. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Times of San Diego)
2. With $18.5 million in state funding for CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps, the City of San Diego will help 1,000 opportunity youth from 16–30 years of age gain experience in the workforce. “Employ + Empower provides our youth with a career pathway while compensating them for their work. Our goal is to show young San Diegans the opportunities open to them while they earn a paycheck and gain skills they can ultimately use in their careers,” according to Mayor Todd Gloria. The goal is to train the next group of public servants through the youth internship and jobs program. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (SanDiego.gov)
3. Where will you be celebrating on July 4? The Big Bay Boom fireworks show, which takes place along San Diego Bay, is the largest and perhaps the best known of the many San Diego celebrations. However, there are several other events around the city and the county that you might want to consider. Learn about more events to celebrate the big day. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (SoCalPulse)

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Today in San Diego:

• Summer Reading Program Special Event: Wild Wonders Hands on Animal Education — Rancho Peñasquitos Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren/Kinship Family Backpack Drive-Thru Distribution — Skyline Hills Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Drop-In Tech Help — San Diego Public Library, Central Library. (10 a.m.)
• Signing Storytime — North Park Branch Library. (11 a.m.)
• Wild Wonders - Walk on the Wild Side Program — Kensington/Normal Heights Branch Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Robothink: Build, Code, and Play with Robots! — Linda Vista Branch Library. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Zoo: We welcome a new baby ring-tailed lemur to our zoo. Ring-tailed lemurs are considered an endangered species. The new baby does not yet have a name, but you can see the infant riding its mom's back, nursing, and enjoying life! Come visit the baby at the San Diego Zoo. (San Diego Zoo via Instagram)
• San Diego Humane Society: Come get your pets microchipped for $15 microchips through June 30! Visit us Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at our campuses in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside, or San Diego. (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: Come to the free Nature Day at Helix Park on Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Plan a picnic lunch or purchase food from the food truck. The event will be fun for all ages. (San Diego County Library via Facebook)
• San Diego County Bicycle Coalition: On Tuesday we will have a group ride around the city. Come join us as we ride from the East Village and head up to North Park. (San Diego County Bicycle Coalition via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: Life is better with a furiend! Adopt a dog or cat for $20, or a small pet at $5. Petfinder Foundation has made this possible beginning June 24- 26. (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Bettyann Pernice

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