🌱 Temp Housing For Seniors + EMTs Wait At Hospitals + Forecast: Heat!

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First, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 72, Low: 65.

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

1. Mayor Todd Gloria plans to use a 42-room, city-owned facility in a former South Bay hotel to temporarily house homeless seniors. The seniors are in line for permanent housing but will live at the city’s facility until permanent placement is found for them. The mayor plans to announce additional city shelters over the next few months. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
2. Emergency medical personnel rush to get patients to the hospital. Sometimes they must wait hours to offload their patients to the emergency rooms. This delay endangers the health of the patient. It also affects the efficiency of the emergency transport company. Is there a solution? To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
3. Those who are homeless and living on the streets will be offered shelter before they are ticketed or arrested for offenses associated with homelessness. "Camping on the sidewalk should not be an option when alternatives exist because people living on the streets and sidewalks is not without impacts on the neighborhoods where it is happening," Mayor Todd Gloria said. "And those impacts are growing and they're far more serious and consequential than ever." Though there is currently a shortage of shelters, Gloria plans to open more this year. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Voice of San Diego)
4. The heat is on! The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Sunday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., in parts of San Diego County. Those working outside should drink water to stay hydrated. Seniors, vulnerable individuals and pets should stay in air-conditioned rooms. Call 911 in the case of heat stroke. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• Qi Gong — University Community Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Mandarin Chinese Story Time — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Preschool Storytime & Craft with Ms. Dana *OUTDOORS* — Point Loma Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Knit and Crochet Circle — Rancho Peñasquitos Library. (1 p.m.)
• Chess Club — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (3 p.m.)
• RoboThink Robotics Workshop — San Ysidro Branch Library. (3:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Zoo: Wildlife and people share this incredible ecosystem. We celebrate diversity in this world. We love our animals and our people. Happy Pride Month! #SanDiegoPride. (San Diego Zoo via Instagram)
• San Diego Humane Society: We have so many kittens! Now is the time to open your heart and home to our adoptable furiends. We also welcome fosters to care for kittens short-term. Adopt or apply to foster at sdhumane.org/pets. (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: It is the World of Orchids exhibition, and it is here now. New orchids are brought in each week to provide changing experiences. The exhibit ends this weekend, so come on by before it's gone! (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: Alert! All SDCL branches will be open noon-6 p.m. on Thursday! (San Diego County Library via Facebook)
• Museum of Making Music: Enjoy artist Stacy Antonel perform her country-leaning Americana. Order tickets online: https://bit.ly/stacyantoneltix" (Museum of Making Music via Instagram)

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• Palomar Gem Show Saturday June 11 & Sunday June 12. (June 11)
• Award Winning Kings of Karma — Live Rock + Blues + Motown Music. (June 11)
• Retreat, ‘Wellness Inspired By You’ Yoga and Positive Wellness. (June 12)
• Award Winning Carolyn Sills Combo & The Rayford Brothers | Country Swing + Rockabilly + Americana. (June 18)
• Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad. (June 19)
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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Bettyann Pernice

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