🌱 SD Bike To Work Day + Drug Tunnel Found! + SD Needs Poll Workers

Get on up, San Diego! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around San Diego today.

First, today's weather:

Patchy fog, then sun. High: 69, Low: 60.

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

1. Thursday, May 19th, is Bike To Work Day in San Diego. Thousands of commuters will trade their cars for bikes to join the special day. Once registered for the event, bikers will be given a list of pit stop locations throughout San Diego, as well as a free t-shirt. The event begins at 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. Bikers can register at SANDAG.org/BikeMonth. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (San Diego Magazine)
2. The U.S. built walls between San Diego and Mexico but that has not stopped drug traffickers. A tunnel located 300 feet north of the border in Otay Mesa was discovered, and six people have been charged of conspiracy to distribute drugs. In a warehouse exit point 1,700 pounds of cocaine, 164 pounds of methamphetamine, and 3.5 pounds of heroin were seized. The tunnel was 1,744 feet long with a rail system, electricity, and a ventilation system. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC Southern California)
3. If you are at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen, if you are registered to vote in California, or if you are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the country, you may apply for a job as a poll worker with the Registrar of Voters. Poll workers earn $15 per hour. Call 858-565-5800 for more information, or send an email to pollworker@sdcounty.ca.gov. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)

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Today in San Diego:

• Technology 101/Tecnologia 101 — Logan Heights Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Sing & Sign Toddler Storytime *OUTDOORS* — (10 a.m.)
• Grief Support Group (Hybrid) — San Diego Oasis. (10:30 a.m.)
• Bilingual Storytime: Tagalog (Oras ng Kwento sa Bilingguwal: Tagalog) — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Kearny Mesa Planning Group — Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Branch Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Children Yoga & Stories — San Carlos Branch Library. (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Zoo: "Eyes of the forest. 🐅 Today, there are just 600 Sumatran tigers remaining in native habitats after years of illegal poaching and deforestation. But there is still hope for these majestic big cats. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has teamed with Way Kambas National Park in Sumatra, Indonesia, a major habitat for Sumatran tigers Panthera tigris sumatrae." (Instagram)
• San Diego Humane Society: "With hot summer temperatures making an appearance this spring, southern California has already seen some of the dangers of wildfire season. San Diego is no stranger to disasters, so we want to take this chance to remind our community to have a preparedness plan for their pets — both companion and large livestock animals!" (Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "Happy Water Awareness month! Efficient water use is a way of life in San Diego, but did you know there are permanent water-use restrictions for all City residents and businesses regardless of drought status? Learn more about these year-round restrictions: bit.ly/2NbNexg" (Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "One of our favorite things to do in the Garden is to take a moment and hear the wildlife around! Listening closely, you can pinpoint where the wildlife is and find a variety of creatures making their home throughout the Garden. With the weather warming up, there are so many new friends to spot!" (Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "Did you know the average American throws away 82 pounds of textile waste every year? Join us and I Love A Clean San Diego this Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. — 11 a.m. for a free Conscious Closets webinar! Come learn about textile recycling, the environmental impacts of fast fashion and how to mindfully clean out your closet." (Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: "Do Your Homework @ the Library is proud to announce the return of their week-long camps with multiple virtual and in-person sessions for young PreK students through 8th graders! These camps will get the kids thinking, creating and having a blast. Registration is now open and space is filling up FAST. Sign up now: sandiego.gov/homework" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Bettyann Pernice

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming San Diego Daily? Contact me at sandiego@patch.com