🌱 ​FBI Rescue In SD + What's Killing The Monarchs? + Artists Wanted

Good morning, San Diego. I'm back 👩 with your new edition of the San Diego Daily, fresh off the presses. 📃 Here's what's happening today:

• FBI🕵️ rescues 17 from human traffickers.
• Tropical milkweed is harming the monarch butterfly. 🦋
• Opportunity for artists👩‍🎨 to express themselves at the San Diego International Airport exhibit: 'A Necessary Departure.' ✈️

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. 🌞 High: 80, Low: 69.

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

1. At least 17 potential human trafficking victims were rescued this week. The FBI🕵️ , partnered with state and federal agencies on Operation Cross Country to crack down on these horrific crimes. "This year's operation emphasizes the FBI's commitment to identifying and locating victims of human trafficking and bringing to justice those who seek to exploit them," said Stacey Moy, special agent in charge of the FBI San Diego Field Office. "We are proud to have worked alongside our law enforcement partners in our efforts against these horrific crimes. The FBI will continue to investigate all human trafficking, as we do each and every day, to ensure the victims receive the resources and assistance they need, and their traffickers are held accountable." A minor under the age of 18 was among those rescued. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
2. As the monarch butterflies 🦋 flutter by, they add so much to the beauty and color to our area. That is why it is so sad that we are losing them. The monarch butterfly has been listed as a ‘now endangered’ species. Only one in 10 will survive the odds. One of the causes of this species decline is the tropical milkweed which is planted in many local gardens. "The California Department of Food and Agriculture states that tropical milkweed has been designated a destructive weed," Lizette L., a former teacher and North Park resident, continued. "It reported that tropical milkweed is host to a protozoan parasite of monarch butterflies called Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, which are carried on adult monarchs as they migrate.” However, tropical milkweed is not the only culprit in the monarch butterfly’s demise. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (San Diego Reader)
3. 🎨Calling all artists! The San Diego International Airport would like you to submit your works for an exhibit entitled ‘A Necessary Departure.’✈️ The art pieces should show how the pandemic has changed society. According to the program notice, the goal is to “create a conversation that acknowledges the worldwide pandemic as a societal anomaly, while also highlighting the resulting ways that artists and creative thinkers have contributed to positive change.” Along with artists, curators and other community or educational organizations are welcome to submit their proposals by 🗓️ Aug. 29. Submission should include no more than 10 images, or three video links, along with a written description of the submission and its connection to the theme. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (pacificsandiego.com)

Today in San Diego:

• How to Work a Computer 🖥️ — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (10 a.m.)
• Hullabaloo: Children's Concert 🎶 — North Park Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• How to Talk About Memory Loss 🎤 — ElderHelp of San Diego. (11 a.m.)
• Thursday Story Time 📚 — Oak Park Branch Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Healthy Adventures: Healthy Cooking Class 😋— San Diego Public Library/Central Library. (1 p.m.)
• "Jack and the Beanstalk: The Puppet Musical" 🎵 — Pacific Beach/Earl and Birdie Taylor Branch Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Police Department: "It’s a special day for 44 new San Diego 👮 Police officers as they graduate from the 130th Regional Academy. Countless hours of academic studying, physical fitness and scenario based training finally came to fruition as these officers move on to the next phase of their law enforcement journey. Congratulations on your accomplishment and stay safe!" (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "We hare-d you might be having a rough day and thought you might like to hear from a few funny bunnies! 🐰 Velvet (613120), Chai (830387), and Maribelle (268992) gave us their best rabbit puns in honor of #NationalTellAJokeDay! Want your own personal stand-fluff comedian at home? Adopt one of these hilarious hares today!" (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "Our crews are #GettingItDone across the City! 🌆 To report graffiti you see, download the Get It Done app today: sandiego.gov/get-it-done" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: "Attention Kindergartners! Shake your jitters away with fun stories, songs, and activities to get you ready for a great 🏫 school year! Join us Thursday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Denny Sanford Children's Library at the Central Library." (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: "Have you visited our two-part exhibition up in the Art Gallery 🖼️ yet? Experience the past and present with the current show, Echoes of Africa🌍. It is open to the public through Saturday, Aug. 20 🗓️.⁠ ⁠ See how ritual objects, artisanal techniques, and the stylistic choices of Africa's past have made their way to contemporary works of art.⁠" (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• San Diego Police Department: "Did you know bicycles🚴have to follow all the rules of the road as if they were a car? Mid-City Division Officers saw a man on a bicycle not stop at a stop sign. When they attempted to stop the bicyclist, he decided to pedal faster and try to flee from the officers. He then ran on foot into an apartment complex with kids playing outside. While running, he was reaching for his waistband. The man tripped, and when he hit the ground, the officer heard something metal hitting the ground. The officers were taking him into custody, and this gun was found under the suspect. The man was a convicted felon who was prohibited from owning a firearm." (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice

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