Enjoy Chinese New Year At Balboa Park Next Weekend

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

First, today's weather:

Sunny and very warm. High: 85, Low: 54.

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

1. Want to go someplace special for Valentine's Day? There are great restaurants offering delectable dinners and yummy desserts to celebrate the occasion. Spend time with your sweetheart at a new and exciting venue. Make it a night you won't forget. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (San Diego Magazine)
2. We're having a heatwave - a tropical heat wave - and San Diegans are enjoying their days in the sun. They are also pumping up sales for nearby businesses. "Usually, it's a lot colder and we get some fair amount of rain in February, but this hot weather has been a big boom for us," said Matthew Gardner, owner of Mission Beach Rentals. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (10News)
   
3. The year of the tiger will be celebrated at the House of China in Balboa Park next Saturday and Sunday. Highlights will be a lion dance, kung fu, ethnic food, red envelopes, and more. The event will provide family fun 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn about Chinese culture and enjoy a wonderful day. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (There San Diego)

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Today in San Diego:

• Storytime with Senor Chon, A Valentine for Frankenstein (Online) —San Diego Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• Lunchtime Lectures 4 Lifetime Learners — Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. (Noon)
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY —San Diego Public Library, Central Library. (3 p.m.)
• Valentine's Date Night with Chef Christina Ng!— Olivewood Gardens & Learning Ctr (4 p.m.)
• Virtual Internet Programming and Web Design — San Diego Public Library. (5 p.m.)
• Valentine's Day Cruise — Flagship San Diego Cruises (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• 45+ Museums, 28 days, 50 percent off tickets available at the library. (Facebook)
• 4S Ranch Library: "Savor your love of chocolate with this list of titles dedicated to the sweetest of sweets." (Facebook)
• San Diego History Center: "Celebrate San Diego: Black History & Heritage. Dr. Warren is president of Warren Communications, Inc., an African American-owned media group with community newspapers on the East and West Coast. He is the publisher of the 62-year-old San Diego Voice & Viewpoint, which is among the oldest African American newspapers in the country." (Facebook)
• San Diego Police Department: "*SCAM ALERT* We have been made aware of a scam operating right now where people are making it seem as if we, the San Diego Police Department, are calling from one of our divisions (spoofing) and asking for money. The San Diego Police Department will never call you to demand money or ask for money." (Facebook)
• San Diego Police Department: "The Crime Suppression Team in Southeastern Division proactively patrols areas with a high volume of violent crimes. They noticed a car being driven at a high rate of speed with a vehicle violation. Officers pulled the car over and recognized the passenger as having multiple cases involving firearms." (Facebook)
• North San Diego Business Chamber: "Thank you to NOVA Home Loans for its generous donation to Operation Connect. With this, we will be able to further help transitioning veterans in San Diego. Know a transitioning service member? Invite them to attend the free Operation Connect Workshop on April 1." (Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice