🌱 SD COVID Milestone + 'MAKE' Job Training + Fill Tank/Eat Tacos

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

First, today's weather:

Winds gradually subsiding. High: 68, Low: 56.

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

1. The COVID-19 milestone for San Diego County rises to the staggering number of 30,000 hospitalizations. "The unfortunate hospitalization milestone and bump in cases in the region and across the country are a reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over," said Dr. Wilma J. Wooten, county public health officer. "San Diegans, especially those at higher risk for severe outcomes from an infection, should continue to utilize non-pharmaceutical interventions, like masking and staying away from sick people. Everyone should get vaccinated and boosted when they are eligible, protecting themselves and those around them." To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
2. It is called MAKE. The Merging Agriculture, Kitchens, and Employment (MAKE) trains youths enrolled in its 8-week program to work in urban farms and cafes. The purpose is to offer paid training to refugee and immigrant girls and women. After graduating from the program, the girls will rotate as hostesses, food servers, beverage servers, and farm tour guides. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (KPBS)
3. "You go to the gas station, you put gas in your car, and depending on the price of the gallon, you bring the receipt, and we will give you a combo based on the price of a tank of gas,” said Victor (owner). The combo includes three tacos, rice, and beans, whose price is normally $8 or $9. Why are the owners doing this? To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)

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Today in San Diego:

• The Green Thumbs: A Children's Garden Club! — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan — San Diego Public Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• NGLCC LGBT Sip & Pitch Fridays — Equality Business Alliance. (Noon)
• Understanding Eldercare — Mission Hills Branch Library. (2 p.m.)
• Science Club — Weingart City Heights Library. (4 p.m.)
• Workshops for Warriors 4th Annual Gala, Celebrating Our Journey to 1,000 Graduates —U.S.S. Midway Museum. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Zoo: "Big Kaja update: Indah and Kaja's interactions have taken a turn for the better! Since last Wednesday, Indah has shown no interest in separating from Kaja and they have been together ever since. She is still not nursing but does allow our wildlife care specialists to feed him. Both Kaja and Indah will be off-habitat for the time being to continue to nurture their bond and our team will add Aisha to the mix in the coming days when they feel it is appropriate to do so." (Instagram)
• San Diego Humane Society: "As an antidote for any mid-week boredom you may be experiencing, we thought you might enjoy meeting some of fabOWLous feathered friends currently in care at our Bahde Wildlife Center! This young barn owl and some wide-eyed great horned owls are demonstrating perfect wild behavior, backing away and clicking their beaks to let us know they don't want to hang around us humans. This is just the sort of behavior our wildlife team looks for before releasing animals back into the wild!" (Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "Help shape the future of legal cannabis in San Diego! 🌿 The City of San Diego is hosting a series of listening sessions to hear directly from people and communities disproportionately impacted by past drug enforcement policies and the War on Drugs." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "Nikki Giovanni is one of the world's most well-known African American poets. Her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "The county is holding an Earth Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the County Operations Center at 5520 Overland Ave. — talk with master gardeners, see the demonstration garden, learn about Earth-saving topics!" (Facebook)
• Museum of Making Music: "Tickets are available to see Alex Arango and his five-piece band this Saturday, April 23 at the Museum of Making Music! He will present an evening of original music that explores the rhythms and styles that have influenced him!" (Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice