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Get on up, San Diego! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 64, Low: 48.

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

1. Frustrating hours are spent waiting at the international border. Some think that options such as a ferry service and a cross-border trolley connection could cut wait times and encourage new commerce. However, funds for such a project are limited. An alternative idea is to create a port of entry in Otay Mesa East. The innovative concept, planned jointly by the U.S. and Mexican governments, would be financed through tolls — like a highway. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Voice of San Diego)
2. Thinking about buying an electric car? Wondering whether it will save you money on gas? CBS News 8 did a comparison using current gas prices in San Diego. Read about the side-by-side comparison of gasoline versus electric, and about what the comparison revealed about fuel savings. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
3. In 2021, the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) asked the Sheriff’s Department to allow trained CLERB staff to respond to death scenes related to in-custody and deputy-involved shooting cases where death occurs. Now CLERB Executive Officer Paul Parker and Acting Sheriff Kelly Martinez have signed a “memorandum of understanding” solidifying the agreement. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in San Diego:

• Qi Gong: Recharging Body & Mind — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Storytime with Ms. Smarty-Plants™ — Water Conservation Garden. (9:30 a.m.)
• Neighborhood House Association Head Start table — Malcolm X Library. (10 a.m.)
• Kearny Mesa Planning Group — Serra Mesa -Kearny Mesa Branch Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Conversation Cafe — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (Noon)
• Do your homework at the library — San Ysidro Branch Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Humane Society: "Dr. Francine Deutsch and Dr. Carole Leland share a love of animals and philanthropy, which they have combined to create a legacy of compassion for pet families in need. By endowing the Dr. Francine Deutsch & Dr. Carole Leland Community Services Veterinarian at San Diego Humane Society, this couple has helped launch a significant new effort to provide essential veterinary care to families in our community." (Facebook)
• San Diego Police Department: "Crime Stoppers is a citizen-operated, nonprofit organization that works in partnership with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to help solve felony crimes. It allows community members to fight crime without 'getting involved.'" (Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: "Delivery! Earlier at San Diego Central Library, Robert and Asia of ToshWerks stopped with bags and bags of upcycled goodies for our annual Spring into #STEAM programming. This year’s theme is Let’s Grow and 9-12 year olds all over San Diego are invited to take part in our virtual and in-person programming." (Facebook)
• Museum of Making Music: "Don't Miss: Two Pianos, Four Hands. This week, the Museum welcomes Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng and Dr. Janet Kao for a concert event on two Steinway pianos!" (Facebook)
• San Diego History Center: "Celebrate San Diego: Black History & Heritage 1968: Black Panther Party forms in San Diego. The Black Panthers were a Black power party formed in Oakland in 1966 and came to San Diego in 1968." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Bicycle Coalition: "Great segment from @KUSINews on our new Crash Tracker, @SDCrashBot. Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera puts it well: 'We have a lot of bike lanes in San Diego, and fewer safe bike lanes. We have a lot of sidewalks, and fewer safe sidewalks.'" (Facebook)

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