​🌱 ​SD City Budget + Need 100 Lifeguards ​+ Do What You Can + Weekend

Good morning, neighbors. It's me, Bettyann Pernice, your host of the San Diego Daily — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Some low clouds, then sun. High: 73, Low: 67.

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

1. The City of San Diego proposed budget is $4.89 billion for 2023. “Sales tax revenue has gone up a bunch as people are out there spending money. Tourism has not fully recovered, but it's rebounded quite a bit,” said San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera. “Those two things just give us more money in our coffers to work with.” Find out what the city wants to do with this money. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (KPBS)
2. When they learned that some of their schoolmates were homeless, they wanted to help. The Titans football team at Poway High School joined together and collected daily necessities such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and so forth, without knowing their identities. “Kind of hurts a little bit, knowing that there are teens possibly my age or even younger who aren’t in a very stable situation right now,” said Maddox Ditalo, a senior receiver and defensive back. “That also motivated me to help out with this program and, honestly, I thought it was an act of God for me, not only from the school. But I thought God set down on me and said, ‘You need to help out. Do what you can.’” To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (FOX 5 San Diego)
3. City of San Diego pools will need to cut back hours and classes if lifeguards are not hired soon. "We need more lifeguards, we need about 100 more lifeguards across the board,” said City of San Diego Aquatics District Manager Nicole McNeil. "We will work with you, we will mentor you, we will teach you how to swim, we will prepare you to be in a lifeguard training course and work as a pool guard in maybe 3 to 6 months,” McNeil said. Are you interested in becoming a lifeguard? To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
4. It is opening weekend at the San Diego County Fair! Special events include the ‘Toast of the Coast Wine Festival’ on Saturday, and the ‘Out at the Fair’ for the LBGTQ community, on Sunday. Other events in San Diego this weekend include the ‘Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival,’ the ‘11th Annual San Diego Brew Fest,’ and the ‘San Diego Automotive Museum Garage Sale.' Or you can go down to Little Italy on Sunday to visit the Plaza Della Famiglia. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Times of San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• Clean & Green Clean-up — San Diego River Park Foundation. (9 a.m.)
• Tie-dye a T-Shirt at the Library — Rancho Peñasquitos Library. (10 a.m.)
• Storytime @ the Community Garden! — San Carlos Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Drop-In Tech Help — San Diego Public Library/Central Library. (10 a.m.)
• Watercolor Painting — Kensington/Normal Heights Branch Library. (11 a.m.)
• Teen Book Buzz — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Zoo: These singing dogs are native to the forest highlands of New Guinea. They have a unique sound. They have a yodel. Come see and hear them at the San Diego Zoo. (San Diego Zoo via Instagram)
• San Diego Humane Society: Don't forget that your pets have a difficult time in excessive heat. Be a good pet parent and keep them cool and comfortable — and off the pavement. (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: Water restrictions are back. Find out about Level 2 water restrictions now in effect. Find out how the city can provide rebates to help you find ways to control your irrigation systems. (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: It's storytime! Come to the San Diego Public Library and enjoy a story or two. (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: 😎 It is going to be hot! Find a cool zone near you. (City of San Diego via Facebook)

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Events:

• Palomar Gem Show Saturday June 11 & Sunday June 12. (June 11)
• Award Winning Kings of Karma— Live Rock + Blues + Motown Music. (June 11)
• Ebullition Live Music Benefit | 2 Stages | 4 Bands | Multiple DJs | 7 Kinds of Music. (June 12)
• Retreat, ‘Wellness Inspired By You’ Yoga and Positive Wellness. (June 12)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar. (June 16)
• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (June 17)
• Award Winning Carolyn Sills Combo & The Rayford Brothers | Country Swing + Rockabilly + Americana. (June 18)
• Hire A Pro to Clean Up the Yard for Dad. (June 19)
• Social Security Seminar. (June 21)
• San Diego Sunday Funnies with headliner DANTE. (July 10)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— Bettyann Pernice

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