🌱 Public Power? + Flu Shots/COVID Boosters + Hair-Raising + SD Ballet

Morning, everybody! I'm back in your📥inbox this morning with your new copy of the San Diego Daily. Let's get this Sunday started off right:

• City of SD to consider Public🔌Power
• Flu🤒shots and COVID-19🦠boosters now available.
• Hair Raising fundraiser — Donate long locks💇‍♀️
• SD🩰Ballet 'Signature Moves'

First, today's weather:

Partly🌤️sunny, and pleasant. High: 76 Low: 62.

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

1. SDG&E charges the highest rates in the state. What if the City of San Diego bought out its contract with SDG&E and provided🔌power directly to the public? Would it be cheaper in the long run? That is what the City would like to find out. The City Council’s Environmental Committee approved a $3M contract with NewGen Strategies & Solutions LLC to study the situation. The full City council must pass the contract with NewGen before the study can begin. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Voice of San Diego)
2. After the long, scorching summer we've just experienced here in San Diego, it's hard to believe that the fall weather will soon bring cooler temperatures and flu🤒season to our area. On Friday, the San Diego County public health officials reminded residents to get their annual flu shot by the end of October. Also, health officials are advising the public to get vaccinated against🦠COVID-19. For children, the flu vaccine, Flucelvax Quadrivalent (ccIIV4), now may be administered to those 6 months and older. “COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are our best protection against the virus. and I encourage anyone who is eligible for a booster to get one,” said Dr. Wilma J. Wooten, county public health officer. “While COVID-19 numbers are currently trending down, the virus remains active and infectious in our community, and we anticipate more cases in the coming months as people move activities indoors.” To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
3. Have long hair and want to donate it to a worthy cause? The 8th Annual Mane Campaign is offering free💇‍♀️cuts and hairstyles to those willing to donate eight or more inches to help those battling cancer. The donated human hair will be made into human hair wigs by Hair We Share and will be given free of charge to cancer warriors. Donors will be given a fresh new hairstyle for fall. The event will take place in October at Spa Pechanga at the resort casino. Find out how to donate. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Times of San Diego)
4. It merges Latin💃rhythms and🩰ballet. It is called ‘Signature Moves,’ and it is the season opener at the San Diego Ballet. The performance begins at 8 p.m. on Sept. 24 and 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Southwest College Performing Arts Center. “San Diego Ballet is committed to the presentation of work that speaks to our Southern California audiences. This show is just one of the ways we do this,” Velasco said. He described the pieces as being “set to Latin music in a way that celebrates both the music and the dance equally.” Tickets start at $15. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)

Today in San Diego:

• 5K🏃🏽‍♀️Marathon — San Diego County Employees' Charitable Organization. (6:30 a.m.)
• University Heights Adoption/Fundraiser Event — Second Chance Dog Rescue. (Noon)
• Family👪 Day — San Diego History Center. (Noon)
• 19th Annual Harvest for Hope Fundraiser for the Emilio Nares Foundation — Coasterra. (2 p.m.)
• Taste of Italy🍝Food Tour (Evening) — Little Italy SD. (4 p.m.)
• Rad Regional Parks: Historic Tours — County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Humane Society: "We're going to need you to make some (virtual) noise and really raise the (app-based) roof, because our beloved Nelly was adopted after 210 days in our care! 🎉 This deserving girl finally found her new family during our adoption promotion, and the smiles on their faces are worth a thousand words... each!" (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "San Diego, it's time to bring home happiness! We're partnering with Best Friends Animal Society to help every shelter pet find the home they deserve — including cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, turtles and more! During this special adoption promotion, we're waiving adoption fees for all adult dogs (7 months and older)." (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: "#OdiTheCoyote is not only checking out a #BannedBooksWeek display at Central, but just picked up a copy of "This Book is Gay" by Juno Dawson. This title is #9 on American Library Association's 10 Most challenged books list and has been 'Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ content.'" (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "This is a class where you will have a chance to create your own personalized botanical jewelry piece- earrings or necklace. Come and create an enchanting botanical jewelry piece that will be a statement for any plant and nature lover!" (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• Old Town San Diego State Historic Park: "Check out this live stream from California State Parks happening at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park!" (Old Town San Diego State Historic Park via Facebook)

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• 13th San Diego Spirits Festival. (Sept. 24)
• Totally 80s New Wave Live Music Cover Band At Ebullition Brew Works & Live Music. (Sept. 24)
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• Murder Mystery Weekend. (Oct. 14)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Bettyann Pernice

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