🌱 Fun Weekend + Home Prices Skyrocket + Housing Laws May Change

Rise and shine, San Diego! The weekend is upon us, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town.

First, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, Santa Ana winds. High: 70, Low: 48.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and delightful. High: 68, Low: 48.
• Monday: Mostly sunny. High: 67, Low: 49.

Here are the top stories in San Diego today:

1. It’s a great weekend to be active outside. With “Jurassic Quest” at the Del Mar Fairgrounds to Disney on Ice’s “Dream Big” at the Pechanga Arena, there is plenty of family fun awaiting you. Meanwhile, the Patio Playhouse in Escondido presents the cult musical, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," while North Coast Repertory in Solana Beach offers a musical take on Shakespeare, "Desperate Measures." In addition, Cinema Under the Stars in Mission Hills screens “Last Night in Soho,” while the AMA Supercross kicks off its Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Round 3 event in Petco Park. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Times of San Diego)
2. Home prices skyrocket! The lack of inventory in the market has driven up the median price for single-family homes across San Diego County. Single-family homes went for about $842K, while condos went for $545K. Need greater affordability? Check out areas south of Interstate-8 or go east for lower costs. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
3. San Diego officials will consider changes to the City’s “comprehensive” housing law. The proposed changes will affect the entire city and will give developers more latitude to choose locations to build low-income units offsite if they wish. In other words, developers could choose to merge middle-income housing with low-income units at the same site or they could build low-income units at another location. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Californianewstimes.com)

This weekend in San Diego:

Saturday, Jan. 22

• Annual meeting with Seminar — San Diego Genealogical Society. (9 a.m.)
• River Rescue — San Diego River Park Foundation. (9 a.m.)
• South Rim Fire Restoration Event — San Diego River Park Foundation. (9 a.m.)
• Oceanside PetSmart Adoption Event — Second Chance Dog Rescue. (11 a.m.)
• Virtual Improv and Acting Games — San Diego Public Library. (1 p.m.)
• Slime and Non-Newtonian Fluids — San Diego Public Library. (2 p.m.)

Sunday, Jan. 23

• Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience — Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds. (10 a.m.)
• Spreckels Organ Society Kicks off 2022 Season — Balboa Park. (2 p.m.)
• The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats — Casa del Prado Theater. (2 p.m.)
• Life-to-Eagle Workshop — Boy Scouts of America San Diego-Imperial Council. (4 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 24

• Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience — Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds. (10 a.m.)
• Craftronics — San Diego Public Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Central Library: "These little library users from Central and all over the San Diego Public Library system just took a big step on their reading journeys! Whether they were 1 week (!), a couple of months, or a handful of years old, each got a MyFirstLibraryCard to call their own.⁠" (Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "Celebrate love, friendship, and plants at the San Diego Botanic Garden during two special evenings of Plants & Romance! Kick off your Valentine’s Day celebration early and join us for an unforgettable experience. Stroll through the Garden lit with thousands of twinkle lights, relax around the outdoor fire pits while listening to live music, and enjoy chocolates while learning about cocoa and the process of making chocolate." (Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "Repairs are underway at the Ocean Beach Pier! This week crews began installing scaffolding on the west end for emergency repairs on two columns damaged by high surf in Jan. 2021. Repairs will take an estimated eight weeks to complete, depending on the weather and tidal conditions." (Facebook)
• San Diego Rescue Mission: "Healing beings at the Mission Academy Residential Program. Our faith-based, one-year residential program for men, women and single parents with children is a system of resources that helps students courageously confront their problems and provides the life skills needed to end their cycle of homelessness." (Facebook)
• Free smoke alarms for Seniors — The Burn Institute. (Burn Institute)

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— Bettyann Pernice