🌱 Seadragons Hatch At Birch Aquarium + Tijuana River Fouls San Diego

Hello, everyone! Bettyann Pernice here with your fresh copy of the San Diego Patch newsletter. Relax, sip that coffee/tea, dunk that biscotti, and find out what's happening in town today:

• Seadragons hatched at the Birch Aquarium.
• UCSD reports: Tijuana River fouls inland SD.
• Is this the coldest winter on record?

But first, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy and cool.☁️ High: 60, Low: 47.

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

1. More than 70 baby seadragons hatched in captivity at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla. A male seadragon carried the seadragon eggs on the underside of its tail for up to six weeks, until the eggs hatched this past week. The event was part of a decades-long program to breed seahorses and seadragons in captivity. The babies are currently out of public view and are being monitored. For more information, click here. (NBC San Diego)
2. Typically considered a waterborne problem, water pollution can become an airborne health issue as well. According to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD, the pollution from ocean spray from the Tijuana River is now blowing inland in Imperial Beach. Further investigation will be necessary to determine the conditions that lead to the aerosolization of pathogens, the distance they travel and the possible public health implications. Continued studies will be financed through the 2023 omnibus spending bill. (Patch)
3. With soaking rains, flooded streets, overflowing rivers, freezing cold and snow, you might think that this was the coldest San Diego winter on record. However, according to CBS 8 Chief Meteorologist Karlene Chavis, the National Weather Service, and CBS 8 Archives, our weather was worse in past years. Five decades ago, 50 inches of snow accumulated on Mt. Laguna in 24 hours, there was snow in Carlsbad, and the San Diego city limits sign was partially covered in snow. The coldest temperature was recorded in 1913, when downtown San Diego was tracked at 25 degrees. (CBS News 8)
   
4. For years, scientists studied the happiness level of people from around the country. Economic difficulties, high inflation and other stressors certainly affect one’s mood. However, where one lives can also affect the happiness meter. Luckily for us, we live in a place with lovely weather and lots of sunshine. In fact, our beautiful San Diego is one of the happiest cities, according to WalletHub’s 2023's Happiest Cities in America report. (NBC San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• Holi Fest '23 — Carmel Mountain Ranch Recreation Center. (11 a.m.)
• How I Became A Pirate — San Diego Junior Theatre. (2 p.m.)
• Birds of North America — Moxie Theatre. (2 p.m.)
• Picnic At The Park with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra — The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. (2:30 p.m.)
  
• Maria Schneider Orchestra — La Jolla Music Society. (6 p.m.)
• Our Planet Live in Concert — Balboa Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Soul-mutt: "Smart, playful and goofy with a zest for life – does this sound like you? If so, Ryder might just be your soul-mutt! This intelligent guy would love to join a home where he can be your one and only to show off his tricks —including sit, down and stay!" (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• Double up! "Now is your chance to save TWICE as many injured and orphaned wild animals! Your generous gift will be DOUBLED up to $10,000 thanks to an anonymous donor! Each year nearly 13,000 wild animals rely on us for a second chance." (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• Spring into STEAM: "We're kicking off Spring into STEAM at the the San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering! It's happening at Petco Park this Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. No tickets required, no registration needed, just show up at the gates." (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• Love lobster? "Making it to Friday calls for celebration and nothing hits the spot like a lobster roll🦞 from Water Grill. 📷: Best Bites of Life" (Downtown San Diego Partnership via Facebook)
• Empower our communities: "Curious about the City's Climate Action Plan? Worried about the future? SDPL and the City of San Diego Sustainability & Mobility department are teaming up to educate and empower our communities! Join us for Sustainability TALKS, a series of workshops covering clean energy, mobility, community resiliency and more." (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Bettyann Pernice

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