🌱 Passport Renewal Online? + Affordable🏘️Housing + Closures🚧Detours

Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the San Diego Daily. Follow along to find out what's happening around town:

• Online💻passport renewal? — see if you qualify.
• Affordable🏘️housing — coming to Rancho Bernardo transit station.
• Nighttime closures🚧detours — in Mission Valley.
• SD🏊‍♀️resorts voted among the nation's best — for families.

First, today's weather:

Mostly🌞sunny and pleasant. High: 78, Low: 67.

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

1. Want to renew your passport? Want to do it💻online? Before the end of the year, the U.S. State Department will open its online passport renewal service to the public. Eligibility requirements are strict. In addition, there are requirements for using the passport once you receive it. Check out the requirements for eligibility. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
2. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is redeveloping its park-and-ride locations throughout the county. To that end, the MTS plans to build a 100-unit affordable🏘️housing project in Rancho Bernardo. The site will be leased to Affirmed Housing, a local developer. Known as The Rancho Bernardo Transit Village, the development would offer one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. The units would be rented to families earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of the local median income. The project is expected to open in 2025. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Times of San Diego)
3. Planning to drive through Mission Valley during the evening this week? If so, you need to be aware that Caltrans crews will begin a full week of nighttime🚧construction in the area beginning on Sunday evening from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. Impacted areas include the Interstate 8, State Route 163, and the Interstate 5 connectors in Mission Valley. Closures will last through Thursday, Sept. 22. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
4. Want a fun family vacation not too far from home? Well, there's good news! Two vacation venues have been rated in the 2022 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice list of Best Family Resorts. The Lakehouse Hotel & Resort in San Marcos was ranked third place. The Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad ranked 10th place. With kid-friendly rooms (with multiple bedrooms), gourmet dining, and a kids’ menu, these hotels are designed for comfort and fun for families. Cribs and baby swings are also available. Amenities at the Lakehouse include lakeside views, 🏊‍♀️pools, poolside lounging, spa, water sports, tennis, and pickleball. Parents and kids can also make s’mores over a fire pit by the lake. The Omni La Costa in Carlsbad offers a close proximity to local beaches, shopping districts, and attractions such a Legoland. Guests can play golf, bathe in the swimming🏊‍♀️ pool, and enjoy the spa. So, don't wait. Book your reservations today! To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (FOX 5 San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• Balboa Adult Book Discussion Club — Balboa Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Toddler🧒🏾Storytime — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (Noon)
• Fun & Games for Seniors — Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. (12:30 p.m.)
• Tech👩‍💻Help Sessions — San Diego Public Library - Central Library. (1 p.m.)
• Preschool Story Time — San Diego Public Library - Central Library. (2 p.m.)
• DO YOUR📖HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY — San Ysidro Branch Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Visit San Diego: "Picture yourself here eating a delicious meal and feeling the ocean breeze. 😋 Well, that can be you because San Diego Restaurant Week begins Sept. 25! Click here to feast on the fun throughout San Diego: https://bit.ly/3LiToco IG: sas.foodies" (Visit San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "Help us give a big thanks to Girl Scout Troop 5808 for their wonderful donation of 80 homemade pet beds! The girls learned the importance of giving back as they matched fabrics, made labels, and prepared the stuffing for these cute and cozy🛏️beds — and got to experience how their generosity will help people directly through our Community Pet Pantry!" (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• San Diego Police Department: "Community Partnerships in action! Eastern Division was invited by Horizon Christian Fellowship to celebrate a local business who has been in the community for over three decades. In true partnership form the nearby Afghan Community🕌 Islamic Center helped out by opening their parking lot for the event. This is what community looks like. One City! One Team!" (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic🪴Garden: "Have you seen the succulents and topiaries available at our Plant & Gift shop? All those with the Garden Grown sticker come straight from the garden and propagated in our nursery by staff and volunteers! Next time you get a plant from our plant shop, try and see if you can find the mother plant it came from within the garden." (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: "Are you ready for #BannedBooksWeek? It’s officially begun and we’re ready to go. Here's how you can have a chance to win a free banned book week mug, gift card(s) and more. At Central we’re hosting a Banned Book Bingo and virtual social media raffle. Join us in person in the Mary Hollis Conference Center on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. to play. Refreshments🥤will be provided. Walk-ins are welcome, but it’s best to reserve spot: sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/banned-book-bingo" (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "This week, we are grateful for the freedom to read! What banned📖book do you hold close to your heart? Tell us in the comments! #WeReadBannedBooks #bannedbooksweek #freedomtoread" (San Diego County Library via Facebook)

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