🌱 Pure Water SD + He Invented The Afro Pick + 3 Lions At Safari Park

Hi all. It's me, Bettyann Pernice, your host of the San Diego Daily — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in town.I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Patchy fog, then sun. High: 76, Low: 66.

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

1. Construction has begun on the largest infrastructure project in City of San Diego history. It is called ‘Pure Water San Diego,’ and it will provide 30 million gallons of water every day to San Diego homes and businesses, at a total cost of $1.5 billion. To help pay for the construction, the EPA has contributed $1.2 billion in funding. “This is really nation leading. This is where San Diego is stepping up, and we believe other communities will follow behind us,” Mayor Todd Gloria said. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
2. He was the owner and hair care stylist at California Curl on Market Street here in San Diego. He was also the inventor of the Afro pick. His name was Willie Morrow, and he passed away on June 22 here in his San Diego home. “Dr. Morrow wanted to preserve the community. He wanted to be an epicenter for people working together through outlets like 92.5 and the Monitor Newspaper,” Pastor Steve Cooper said to the hundreds of attendees at the celebration of life. Morrow was 82 years old at the time of his death. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (KPBS)
3. They are called Malika, Zuri, and Amira, and the lionesses have come to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park from the Caldwell Zoo in Texas. The lionesses are sisters. "We are excited to welcome these lionesses to their new home," said Lisa Peterson, executive director of San Diego Zoo Safari Park. "The lionesses carry on a great legacy of lions at the Safari Park. They are the great-grand cubs of the Safari Park's beloved male lion Izu and lioness Mina, who lived here for 18 years. We invite our guests to visit these majestic lions during their Safari Park visit, and hope everyone who visits will be inspired to learn about and gain an appreciation for this magnificent species." (Patch)

Today in San Diego:

• Cars And Coffee San Diego [Auto Museum] — Balboa Park. (7:30 a.m.)
• SIP & SWIM Pool Parties — The Lafayette. (Noon)
• The Stinky Cheese Man — San Diego Junior Theatre. (2 p.m.)
• UNITE! Music Festival Presents #United We Groove — 2022 San Diego Pride Cruise. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Police Department: On this Pride weekend, we will be on bikes, on foot, and on ATVs to keep everyone safe as they enjoy the events. (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: Does your cat lack confidence? Your 'shy cat' can blossom. Join our class online on July 17 to bond with your cat through exercises and enrichment, all at the pace your cat needs. (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: Pacific Highlands Ranch is getting a library! The 18,000 sq. ft. library, costing $27 million is slated for completion in the fall of 2024. (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• Feeding San Diego: The 2022 Budget Act, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom includes historic investments in the California Food Assistance Program, and other efforts to address root causes of hunger. We believe that access to food is a fundamental human right. We applaud California’s leaders for taking this significant step towards improving access for all. (Feeding San Diego via Facebook)
• Downtown San Diego Partnership: What do we want? Tacos! Where do we want them? Near our MTS transit systems. "Tacos are a way of life in San Diego and accessing them just got a little easier with Metropolitan Transit System's map of the best tacos near transit. Learn more. (Downtown San Diego Partnership via Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice

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