🌱 Stop Killing Our🐝Bees + Identity😟Theft? + Rare Sharks🦈Sighted

Good morning, everyone. It's Saturday in San Diego, and I'm back in your📥inbox with info that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Follow along for the latest:

• Bee🐝killing products endanger our food supply — stop killing our bees!
• 'Chat with the ITRC' — San Diego District Attorney's Office partners with the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) to help victims😟of identity theft.
• Rare sharks🦈sighted — Fishermen capture a video of rare sharks near their boat.

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First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. 🌤️ High: 75, Low: 65.

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

1. They are the earth’s pollinators. They are key to our food supply. Now, a pesticide found in San Diego’s urban waterways is endangering our🐝bees. Environment California, a group whose purpose is to create a greener, healthier place, is appealing to Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 2146. "Just one square foot of lawn treated with a neonic at approved rates contains enough chemicals to kill over one million bees,” said Ben Grundy, a conservation associate with Environment California. According to Laura Deehan, state director for Environment California, the state is home to 1,600 unique species of bees. "Unless we reverse this trend and unless we stop the widespread use of neonicotinoids and these bee killing products, the balance of life on earth is honestly threatened.” To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
2. Have you been a victim😟of identity theft? If so, you know how frustrating it can be to restore your credit. Now, the District Attorney’s office is partnering with the Identity Theft Resource Center to assist victims of identity theft. Victims can access a live chat box on the DA’s website, which will help those in need of assistance. Need help? Go to: https://www.sdcda.org/preventi... Press the 'Chat with the ITRC' button. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (KUSI)
3. Two extremely rare megamouth🦈sharks were sighted and videotaped📱 30 miles off the coast of San Diego. Anglers Val Costescu, David Stabile, and Andrew Chang spotted sharks swimming under their boat. "We didn't really process the rarity of the situation until later on," said Costescu. They took their video to Scripps Institution of Oceanography. "I think with each person we were put in contact with, the gravity of everything started to sink in with us that we truly had an out of this world unique experience," Stabile said. Find out why. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)

Today in San Diego:

• Free Divorce Workshop — North San Diego Business Chamber. (9 a.m.)
• Meditation — San Carlos Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Saturday Morning Storytime! — Paradise Hills Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Dance Pants Bash! — Mission Hills Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Saturday Storytime In the Park — Kensington/Normal Heights Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• British Isles Special Interest Group — San Diego Genealogical Society. (10:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• City of San Diego: "You may have noticed a new type of parking🚗 space around the City and wondered 'How does that work?' It’s called reverse-angle parking and it’s as simple as 1-2-3! Plus, there are lots of safety benefits for drivers and pedestrians. Check out this handy how-to animation and be on the lookout as more reverse-angle parking spaces are added around town." (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "Honor Hispanic Heritage Month with San Diego County Library! Starting tomorrow, we will feature weekly📚titles that you will be able to check out with no wait. #SDCL #libraries #hispanicheritagemonth" (San Diego County Library via Facebook)
• Old Town San Diego State Historic Park: "Don't forget that this Saturday we will be having crafts in the Casa de Estudillo courtyard to celebrate Fiestas Patrias this year. Kids can come make cascarones and paper🌸flowers from noon until 3 p.m. We hope to see you there!" (Old Town San Diego State Historic Park via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "More park social events are happening around San Diego this Saturday, Sept. 17! 🎨🎭Barely Touching Drawn Together Workshop at Kensington Park, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. bit.ly/3vNOsWb 📚Reading to Strangers at Canyon Hills Open Space, noon - 3 p.m. bit.ly/3RRsqv0 🏐Choreo & Kickball at Olive Grove Community Park, 4 - 7:30 p.m. bit.ly/3eQzIQU" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• Downtown San Diego Partnership: "Did you know you can now explore our urban🌳canopy and discover what trees can be found in your neighborhood with the Downtown Tree Plotter? This new, interactive tool makes it easy to find information including species, location, eco-benefits, photos, and more." (Downtown San Diego Partnership via Facebook)
• San Diego History Center: "Family day, fun day! #SDHC Enjoy hands-on history with a craft to match. Be part of an adventure! Win a prize 🎁 for finding all the hidden artifacts in our museum scavenger hunt! 🤩 All ages are welcome. 📆 Sunday, Sept. 18 at SDHC from 12 – 4 p.m." (San Diego History Center via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you around!

— Bettyann Pernice

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