SDUSD Vaccine Mandate Update + Lethal Counterfeit Pills In SD

Hey San Diego! Kristina, your usual source for the San Diego Daily, is out today. But Patch still wants to make sure you are up-to-date on all of your local happenings, so I am here to fill in! Please note that during this period your newsletters might be lighter than usual. Now, onto everything you need to know, in 5 minutes or less.- Madison

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 72 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in San Diego today:

1. As the San Diego Unified School District board considers a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all eligible employees and students, members of the public will be able to share their thoughts. The proposal would require all eligible staff, employees, contractors, partners and students to be fully vaccinated by December 20 — whole phasing in younger children as they get cleared for vaccination. Although the meeting tonight is via Zoom, the public is invited to submit their comments online.(NBC 7 San Diego)
2. On Monday, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued its first public safety alert in six years regarding counterfeit prescription drugs. Around 700,000 fake pills have been seized in the San Diego area in the past 90 days, with 45% of them containing lethal doses of fentanyl. Thats around 300,000 pills that would kill whoever takes it. The DEA has issues similar warning before, but never has it ever seen such mass amounts of chemicals making it across the San Diego border. (FOX 5 San Diego)
3. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation that makes voting by mail a permanent fixture in the state's future elections. Voting by mail became essential during the pandemic, but many feel it eased voting access overall — contributing to greater voter turnout even during the pandemic. The new law will take effect in January and will begin with elections, even local elections, in June and November. California is the eight state to mandate that every voter is mailed a ballot. (San Diego Patch)
4. After creating the first synthetic bacteria cell in 2016, Synthetic Genomics is changing its name to highlight its focus on environmental sustainability. The newly dubbed Viridos takes its name from the Latin meaning green and fresh. Viridos aims to use its genomic expertise and algae biofuel technology to address climate change, we well as help industries act more sustainably. (Times of San Diego)

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Today in San Diego:

• Virtual: Business Alliance Group - Synergy Partners (11:30 AM)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar (2:00 PM)
• Virtual: Business Alliance Group - Chamber Tuesdays (4:45 PM)
• Let's Taco 'Bout It - Virtual - San Diego Youth & Community Services (5:00 PM)
• Celebrate San Diego Restaurant Week at 20|Twenty in Carlsbad (5:30 PM)
• ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station Creative Conversations with Imperfects (6:00 PM)
• Virtual Master Composter Course - City of San Diego (6:30 PM)

San Diego Patch Notebook

• " Two San Diego restaurants were included in the 2021 Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand list for California this week. The list boasts a roster of 45 California restaurants named for their affordability and exceptional menu selections...In San Diego, eateries Callie and Morning Glory were both named."(San Diego Patch)
• "The San Diego man who went missing and was later found at a hospital stabbed more than 20 times has gone viral on TikTok for sharing his story." (CBS News)
• Schools across San Diego County report hundreds of kids — from elementary school to high school — to the police every year. Black students and students with disabilities make up 19% and 30% of police referrals, respectively despite accounting for minor amounts of the total population. Of San Diego Unifies School District's referrals, 10% were for children in elementary school. Although schools are trying to keep students safe, many referrals are being questioned for the effects they might have on children. And how, in many cases, other means of intervention would have been more beneficial, especially for non-violent situations.(KPBS)

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