🌱 SD Rides E-Scooters + Women Aid Refugees + "People v. Preds"

Welcome back, San Diego! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's going on today in San Diego.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and nice. High: 69, Low: 58.

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

1. While gas prices soar to $5.74 a gallon, some San Diegans have found a more affordable way to travel. E-bikes and e-scooters have become popular around town and residents are loving it. According to the E-bike company “Lime’ there has been a 30 – 35% increase in ridership as San Diegans search for an efficient, economic, and convenient way to travel. “Bird,” another e-bike/scooter company released a statement to NBC San Diego “We are working around the clock in SD to meet demand and ensure our service continues to be ready when and where it is needed during this time.” Sounds like a better way to travel. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
2. With the influx of Afghanistan refugees, San Diego women have come together to help the men, woman, and children who came to America to escape the Taliban. Organizations such as “Welcome Home” provide micro grants to pay for education and job training. They fill backpacks for children entering local schools. They provide clothing, toiletries, and other necessary items to families in need. Find out how you can help. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Times of San Diego)
3. People v. Preds has alleged that a San Diego County sheriff’s deputy is an online predator. The group, "People v. Preds" is dedicated to catching predators who contact children online for the purpose of having sex with them. Acting Sheriff Kelly Martinez said she holds herself and deputies to the highest standards, stating "actions such as these reflect poorly on the individual and every one of us." To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)

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Today in San Diego:

• Oscar Time with Andy Friedenberg — San Diego Oasis. (10 a.m.)
• Baby Storytime — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (Noon)
• Beginning Genealogy — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (1:30 p.m.)
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY — Linda Vista Branch Library. (3 p.m.)
• Maker Mondays — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (3 p.m.)
• Kids Craft Time — San Carlos Branch Library. (3:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• YMCA Raintree Ranch: "It's your turn to have the summer of a lifetime. New friends and memories await you at YMCA Overnight Camps Marston, Raintree Ranch & Camp Surf. Reserve your spot today, spots are filling up fast!" (Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "We're hiring! New openings this week include graphic designers: bit.ly/3vUygU3 pool guards: bit.ly/3HUgbaY engineers: bit.ly/3Mti02l grounds maintenance/ laborers: bit.ly/3HSi1Jp Find more career opportunities at: sandiego.gov/CityJobs" (Facebook)
• San Diego Unified School District: "After months of adversity, more than 300 Afghan refugee children recently attended class in the United States for the first time, as San Diego Unified and a coalition of community partners welcomed the new students and their families." (Facebook)
• Feeding San Diego: "We are proud to be a female-founded nonprofit with incredible female leadership across all of our departments and our board. Feeding San Diego's founder, Gwendolyn Sontheim, is still involved and serves as our board chair nearly 15 years after she first founded the organization. On International Women's Day, we celebrate all the women who bring commitment, compassion, and dedicated leadership to our mission." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "Celebrate notorious women in library history with #SDCL! Audre Lorde was an American writer, feminist, librarian, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described 'black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,' who dedicated both her and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia." (Facebook)
• San Diego History Center: "Did you know we have history-related Virtual Discussions on our YouTube channel? Check out this video on Recovering and Restor(y)ing Kumeyaay Women's Role, Agency, and Power from the Oral Tradition." (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Bettyann Pernice