​🌱New SDUSD Superintendent + SD 'Bridge To Home' Program

Welcome back, San Diego! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in San Diego today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 68, Low: 58.

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

1. The Board of Education has named Dr. Lamont Jackson as superintendent of SDUSD. Jackson is a product of the SDUSD system. He is a graduate of Clairemont High School and has degrees from SDSU and USD. He has been an assistant teacher, teacher, coach, principal, and interim superintendent. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
2. Under the "Bridge to Home" program, seven affordable housing projects have been slated for funding. On Monday, Mayor Todd Gloria stated: "This is another effort to ensure the city is doing all it can to foster the creation of housing that is affordable to low-income San Diegans. 'The Bridge to Home' program will help provide the gap financing needed to make these housing projects a reality and create hundreds of homes for families and individuals who can't afford market-rate housing — including many who are currently experiencing homelessness." The seven housing projects are located in various areas of San Diego. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
3. A San Diego judge ruled that Ashford University must pay more than $22 million in penalties for making misleading statements to prospective students about career outcomes, cost, and financial aid. The school used high-pressure tactics to lure in students with false information and downplayed the student loan debt they would incur. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)

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Today in San Diego:

• Bilingual Storytime: Spanish (Cuentos Bilingües: Español) — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Kamishibai Storytime — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (11 a.m.)
• Conversation Cafe — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (Noon)
• Get Connected/Conectarse — Logan Heights Branch Library. (Noon)
• Southern Caregiver Resource Center — Linda Vista Branch Library. (Noon)
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY — Linda Vista Branch Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Police Department: "#HaveYouSeenMe #Downtown #92101 #SanDiego Take a good look at these photos. We are looking for this man and woman connected to several car burglaries in Downtown San Diego near 1500 7th Ave. We need the public's help to identify the suspects." (Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "March is #WomensHistoryMonth and we’re celebrating by highlighting some of the notable female leaders who shaped San Diego history. This week we’re highlighting Dr. Charlotte Baker, San Diego’s first practicing female physician and one of the leaders of San Diego’s suffrage movement. During her career, Dr. Baker delivered over 1,000 babies and never lost a mother to childbirth." (Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "March Meowness is heating up with over 400 fiercely adorable entrants — and this year's competitors aren't kitten around! We joined our friends at CBS 8 San Diego this morning (along with four very special guests) to talk about the fur-endly competition, prizes and action still to come in the cutest tournament of the season!" (Facebook)
• Old Town San Diego State Historic Park: "Tomorrow the San Diego History Center will be hosting a Virtual Discussion about the Californio Women of Old Town San Diego and the presenter is also an Old Town San Diego State Historic Park volunteer." (Facebook)
• Feeding San Diego: "Today is Plant Power Day and at Feeding San Diego, we are proud to be powered by plants! Seventy percent of the food we distributed last year was healthy fruits and vegetables. A plant-based diet is great for both your health and the environment." (Facebook)
• Downtown San Diego Partnership: "Last month, our team took to the streets with the Regional Task Force on Homelessness for 'WeAllCount' — the annual census and survey of people experiencing homelessness throughout the region used to identify need and apply for critical federal funding. More than 100 volunteers traveled in small groups guided by an outreach lead to assist with the count in one Downtown census track to spotlight the tremendous need in San Diego’s urban center. Results gathered during the annual census are critical to understanding the region’s needs, helping improve policies, directing funding, and informing conversations around San Diego’s homelessness crisis." (Facebook)

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