​ 🌱 SD School Shooting + 'Cock-A-Doodle-Do'​ + Kids For Peace

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 73, Low: 58.

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

1. Lincoln High School was put into lockdown. San Diego Police Department confirmed that a 16-year-old student at Lincoln High School was shot by a beanbag round when he reached for a firearm in his waistband. The student was taken into custody. The building had been evacuated and no one else was injured. The student did not have a chance to fire his gun. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
2. They were the original alarm clock. They crowed the start of the day. Today, they are considered to be a nuisance. If you are bothered by your neighbor's illegal rooster, it may take some time before law enforcement springs into action. For those willing to give up their roosters, there are organizations, such as Rescue Roos, which will take care of them for you. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
3. They are sending messages of love and hope to children and their families fleeing Ukraine. Kids for Peace, a local nonprofit, is recording messages of support. “Never give up. America loves you and wishes you luck,” said a California child. Kids for Peace has raised $6,000 for refugee families who fled Ukraine and are now in Poland. “Those families literally arrived with just bags, they don't have resources for meeting their fundamental needs,” said Asia Moore, Kids for Peace program director. You can help too. Record a short, 5-second (or less) video message expressing support and compassion for the youth of Ukraine. Email your 5 second video clip to info@kidsforpeaceglobal.org by Friday, March 18. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)

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Today in San Diego:

• Preschool Kamishibai Storytime — Mission Valley Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• St. Patrick's Day Soirée — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Knit and Crochet Circle — Rancho Peñasquitos Library. (1 p.m.)
• Pen to Paper Writing Group — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (1 p.m.)
• Chess Club — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (3 p.m.)
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY — North Park Branch Library. (3 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 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)
• Burn Institute — Offers free fire alarms for seniors. (Burn Institute)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Bettyann Pernice