​ 🌱 Street-Striping On Hold + SANDAG Abuses + $100K Grant To Teens

Hello, neighbors! Bettyann Pernice here with today's San Diego Daily.

First, upcoming weather:

• Sunday: Low clouds, fog breaking. High: 68, Low: 60.
• Monday: Low clouds, then some sun. High: 64, Low: 56.

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

1. They are walking it back! "The city of San Diego will be removing the advisory bike lane recently installed on Gold Coast Drive," said the mayor in a letter distributed Friday to residents. The bike lane had been installed without prior warning or education. The City of San Diego will not make that mistake again! To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
2. Taxpayers are outraged — and rightly so! SANDAG Staff abused taxpayers by charging unauthorized expenses, such as upscale dining, to the people. Is it time to do away with SANDAG? Some people think so. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
3. Cox Communications employees showed up with balloons and a $100K check for the Junior Achievement Fellows Program. The Fellows Program teaches financial literacy and provides paid internships to local high school students in San Diego. "I'm not usually speechless, but the Cox employees surprised us," said Sidd Vivek, president, and CEO of Junior Achievement of San Diego County. "We're proud to be the first-ever recipient of the Cox Charities Impact Grant. This will help us expand our JA Fellows Program to even more students in low- to moderate-income communities where there are already inequities when it comes to financial literacy and access to career pathways." To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Times of San Diego)

Coming up in San Diego:

Sunday, April 10

• Easter Eggspress & Storytime — San Diego Model Railroad Museum. (9 a.m.)
• EarthFair in Balboa Park — San Diego EarthWorks (10 a.m.)
• Earth Day Fair in Rancho Bernardo — RB Community Council. (10 a.m.)
• Blood Drive with San Diego Blood Bank — SD Auto Museum. (10 a.m.)
• Paint Your Pet: Fundraiser — Labradors and Friends Dog Rescue Group. (Noon)
• Bang Bang Autism Acceptance Month Fundraiser — Autism Society San Diego. (2 p.m.)

Monday, April 11

• Watercolor Hangout with Eddie Omens — San Diego Oasis. (10 a.m.)
• Baby Storytime — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (Noon)
• Women in History Project Performance — San Diego Oasis. (1 p.m.)
• Beginning Genealogy — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (1:30 p.m.)
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Humane Society: "Want to help your sweet kitten grow into a su-purrrr-b cat? We're excited to announce that Kitten Kindergarten and Playgroup sessions are now being offered IN PERSON at our San Diego Campus! Our Kitten Kindergarten training classes will teach you and your kitty a-mew-zing skills, including clicker training, sitting and coming on cue, and how to be comfortable on a harness and leash." (Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: "Wondering what books are on our minds? Vanessa from our Teen Center has one to shout out—she's been up reading the 2018 poetry collection "Whyld: a write of passage" by Azure Antoinette." (Facebook)
• San Diego Unified School District: "Free Transit for Youth 18 and Under Coming to San Diego Starting May 1, anyone aged 18 and under can ride transit for free with the SANDAG Youth Opportunity Pass, a new program designed to connect San Diego youth to school, jobs, entertainment, and more. This includes unlimited rides on the bus, Trolley, COASTER, and SPRINTER at no cost through June 30, 2023!" (Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "Our cacao tree is full of pods! 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘰 is a tree popularized by its beans (seeds), which are used to create delicious treats such as chocolate. Native to Central and South America, this evergreen plant prefers warm, humid climates." (Facebook),
• Old Town San Diego State Historic Park: "Celebrate Earth Day 2022 in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park! Join California State Parks and the California State Parks Foundation on Saturday, April 23rd to take part in the free festivities of the day." (Facebook)
• San Diego History Center: "In this presentation, Linda will talk about the history of people of Japanese descent in San Diego County including how they lived and worked before World War II. She will also describe their segregation into remote incarceration camps during World War II, and the process of rebuilding their lives in San Diego afterwards." (Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice