🌱 'Red Flag Laws'+ Sports Venue Coming? + Emergency Dispatcher Job 4U

Hey, San Diego. Bettyann Pernice here with your fresh copy of the San Diego 📰Daily, with info you need to know about what's going on in the county:

• San Diego commended for its 'red flag laws' to prevent gun violence.
• A new sports and entertainment venue🏟️ coming to Chula Vista? Well, maybe.
• Ever wonder what it takes to be a San Diego Sheriff's Department emergency 📞dispatcher?
• Clear the shelters! 🐈🐾🐩

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Areas of 😶‍🌫️ fog, then🌞sun. High: 77, Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories in San Diego today:

1. California Attorney General Rob Bonta commended San Diego for putting into place 'red flag laws' aimed at preventing gun violence. These laws, also known as gun violence restraining orders (GVROs), allow police to temporarily remove firearms from potentially dangerous people. On Thursday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta visited San Diego to commend efforts to prevent gun violence. Disgusted with the gun violence nationwide, Bonta commented: “There have been over 400 mass shootings so far just this year… more mass shootings this year than there are days in the calendar,” said Bonta. “Others should take San Diego’s lead… be aggressive. Use the tool that is there… the tool that can prevent mass shootings,” he said. The tool Bonta is referring to is GVROs: gun violence restraining orders. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)
2. It would be built near the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center now under construction. It would be a massive sports🏟️and🎵entertainment venue on the bayfront in Chula Vista. Frederick McDonald rolled out his presentation to the Chula Vista City Council this past week. The development would include retail, a hotel, a dock-and-dine, aquatic athletic center, youth sports area, as well as the entertainment complex. Councilmembers were very positive about the plan. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
3. Ever wonder what it takes to be a San Diego Sheriff's Department emergency dispatcher? If so, listen up! Emergency service dispatchers are the link between persons in danger, 📞and the help they need. Dispatchers answer 800,000 calls for assistance each year. Dispatchers must go through intensive training for about one year, and they must pass the ‘CritiCall’ test. “If you can think quickly and respond to those scenarios. We’re typing ⌨️ all day long and spelling is important, how fast you can type is important. If you can comprehend what the caller is saying and put it into a form that the radio📻side can also understand,” said Gina Thompson. “If you want to make a difference, and you want to help somebody, then this is the kind of job that you could do that.” Experience is not necessary, but a high school diploma is required. You must be willing to work a flexible schedule. Trainee positions are available now. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
4. Good news! Several animal shelters around the county are participating in ‘Clear the Shelters.’ On Saturday, Aug. 27, the San Diego Humane Society will waive its adoption fees at all its locations. Come on over and find your best friend. Take a sweet cat or dog to his forever home today! 🐈🐾🐩 To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• Medicare 101 — Oak Park Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Ask a Genealogist — San Diego Genealogical Society. (10:30 a.m.)
• Signing Storytime — North Park Branch Library. (11 a.m.)
• Virtual Disney Style: Act, Sing, & Stretch — SDPL Library NExT. (1 p.m.)
• Peering into the Profession of Pharmacy — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (2 p.m.)
• All Girls STEM Society Presents Scratch — Mission Valley Library. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Police Department: "The San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (SDICAC), led by the San Diego Police🚨Department, recently arrested a 37-year-old male from Encinitas, California, following a lengthy investigation. To report child sexual exploitation or enticement, file a CyberTip report with the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Reports may be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online at www.cybertipline.org" (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "Furry companions not really your style? Well, you're in luck — we have some spec-quack-ular🦆friends who would love to join your flock! Ducks are intelligent, social creatures who can learn tricks, play with toys, and even give kisses! These feathery pets need to have other ducks at home in order to thrive and not get lonely. Adopt your dream duck at our Escondido Campus!" (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "Today is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day! Check out our tips on keeping clothes, towels and sheets out of the trash and recycling bin. 👗 👕 Your efforts help keep textiles out of the landfill, support local businesses and protect the environment!" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "Join us tomorrow for our free monthly Science Seminar Series! We will be featuring SDBG's Conservation Specialist Joe DeWolf as he discusses the plants🪴and plant communities that are native to our San Diego County coastlines." (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• San Diego Rescue Mission: "Please help by donating a bed-in-a-bag🛏️for one of our new students. Thank you to those who have already chosen to donate! Our students are so grateful! We are critically low on our twin size bed-in-a-bag sets and other essential items." (San Diego Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• San Diego Humane Society: "Your dog's license tag helps keep them safe! Each tag is linked directly to that pet's very own secure, online profile using a unique code on the back, which can help get them home🏠should they become lost. Now, you can even add personalization on the back of your pet's tag to include their name and your contact information!" (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Bettyann Pernice

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