🌱 Springtime Brings Bee Swarms + Point La Jolla To Close Year-Round

Hello everyone! It's a lovely day in San Diego, so sip that coffee/tea, munch on those sweet pastries, and read on to find out what's happening here today:

• Point La Jolla closing
• Bee careful! Bees are swarming.
• A standalone homeless recuperative care center to open in Escondido.

But first, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine.🌞 High: 78, Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in San Diego:

1. It’s springtime and bees are swarming again. If you find them in your home, your water meter box, your chimney or elsewhere, don’t try to remove them yourself. San Diego now has aggressive African hybridized bees, which you’ll want to avoid. Check out your local extermination company for assistance. (NBC San Diego)
2. People love visiting Point La Jolla and taking a selfie alongside a sea lion. Little do they know that those cute sea creatures weigh several hundred pounds, a danger for sure. Now the City of San Diego will keep Point La Jolla closed year-round to keep visitors out of harm’s way. (KUSI)
3. The regions's first standalone homeless recuperative care center will open May 1 at a refurbished motel on Center City Parkway in Escondido. The Turk Recuperative Center will have 106 beds to house the homeless. Working with local hospitals, the center will provide shelter, healthcare and training to those who would otherwise end up back on the streets. The facility is operated independently by the Interfaith Community Center, a nonprofit organization. (KUSI)
4. Seniors throughout San Diego may have felt isolated throughout the pandemic, but Assistance League North County was there to spread joy with the "Masquerade Brigade." The brigade visited seniors, bringing flowers or strawberries from a local farm stand, and singing songs such as “You are our sunshine” to brighten the day. (CBS News 8)

Today in San Diego:

• Signing Storytime - College Rolando Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Healthy and Fit Adults - Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Take it Easel...(Adult Coloring) - Oak Park Branch Library (12:00 PM)
• Anime Club - San Diego Public Library/Central Library (3:45 PM)
• Adult Game Night - Skyline Hills Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• Science Club - Weingart City Heights Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Winning name: The Beach Bug!: "The City of San Diego and @SANDAG want to thank all those who participated in helping us name the new neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) launching this summer in Pacific Beach. Drum roll, please! 🥁 The winning name is…The Beach Bug!" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• Humanity Showers: "Have you been down to our Popular Library Fairway on the ground floor at Central? We’re excited to showcase Jordan Verdin’s portraiture exhibit Humanity Showers. Founder Jordan Verdin will be speaking at Central Library Friday, April 28." (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)
• College readiness workshops: "The City's Office of Child and Youth Success is partnering with Reality Changers to offer virtual and live College Readiness Workshops. Topics include college applications, essay writing, financial aid and scholarship options. Visit https://bit.ly/3I786BQ to register."
• Libraries need investment: "Advocacy alert 🚨! Mayor Todd Gloria released his Proposed Budget last week. And while his budget maintains library hours, it left out needed new investments." (Library Foundation SD via Facebook)
• Volunteering as a family: "Did you know there are a wide range of benefits that come with volunteering as a family? We asked one committed volunteering family to share their top three benefits of spending their Friday nights volunteering together." (Feeding San Diego via Facebook)
• "Bad Seeds" rare plant black market: "Our CEO Ari Novy was interviewed for 'Bad Seeds', a new podcast hosted by sustainability activist Summer Rayne Oakes (Homestead Brooklyn), which explores the rapidly growing and lucrative world of the rare plant black market." (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)

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