🌱 Race 4 Autism 5K + SD Needs Federal Funds To Settle Refugees

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Bettyann Pernice, your host of the San Diego Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking for some sun. High: 67, Low: 62.

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

1. On Saturday, you can run, or walk, through Balboa Park to celebrate World Autism Day, 100 percent of race donations will support local autism programs, services, and hundreds of local classrooms, as well as help build a more inclusive San Diego. You can even wear your superhero cape for the event. Register online now, or onsite on the morning of the event. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. The event will feature a SUPERHERO 5K chip timed run, 5K walk, or 1-mile Family Fun Walk, scenic Balboa Park course, educational resource fair, children’s activities, music, commemorative medals, T-shirts, and more! Costumes and strollers welcome! To learn more: Click into Parenthesis, then click the link. (KPBS)
2. San Diego will be a welcoming place for Ukrainian refugees seeking asylum. That is why County Supervisor Joel Anderson asked President Joe Biden to send additional financial assistance to San Diego, and other counties, to cover resettlement costs. In his letter, Anderson requested that any frozen Russian government assets be used to fund the needed resources for the Ukrainian refugee populations. To learn more: Click into Parenthesis, then click the link. (City News Service)
3. Such beautiful creatures! They fly above San Diego and give us such pleasure. If you enjoy watching birds in all their plumage, you will like seeing birds from around the world at the San Diego Zoo. Visit the zoo or the San Diego Safari Park to see birds in all their splendor! To learn more: Click into Parenthesis, then click the link. (San Diego Zoo)

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Today in San Diego:

• Literature Comes to Life — Pacific Beach, Earl and Birdie Taylor Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Cesar Chavez Storytime with Ms. Francesca — 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)
• Pre-School & Elementary Kamishibai Storytime with Grandpa Grumpy — Weingart City Heights Library. (1 p.m.)
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY — San Diego Public Library/Central Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Police Department: "It's frustrating when a person in need of disabled parking can't find one due to individuals parking in their spots illegally. An officer noticed a driver was not displaying the correct plate or placard as he was parked in a disabled parking spot. The officer noticed both males in the car became extremely nervous. He asked if there was any drugs in the car. The driver said no and gave the officer permission to search his car. The officer didn't find drugs but he found a gun in the juvenile's backpack and a bulletproof vest in the car. We never know what is going to happen with each contact we make." (Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "Thanks to our community's inFURedible generosity, our Kitten Nursery is filling up with brown boxes packed with essential supplies — just in time to help the tiniest animals in need! This year, thousands of orphaned kittens are relying on us to provide them with temperature control, around-the-clock feedings, grooming and most importantly — love! That's why your gift during our virtual Kitten Shower is so important" (Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "We’re all feeling the pain at the pump these days, and more and more San Diegans are turning to public transit to get some relief. In fact, the Metropolitan Transit System reports that the systemwide weekday average was the highest since the start of the pandemic." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "Great news! We are expanding hours of operation starting April 11. Get more information at your local library." (Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "Yucca's will bloom once a year around the same time from when it first matured. Shooting up an upwards of 6 feet tall stalk covered in flower clusters called an inflorescence. Find them blooming all around the Garden, from stalks just sprouting to white billowy flowers shooting up high." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Bicycle Coalition: "Calling all volunteers! We have two events we are participating in and need your help! SDMBA Arch Ride Saturday, April 2. Perks: free lunch, free T-shirt, and 2 free beers South Bay Earth Day Fair Saturday, April 9. Register online." (Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice