🌱 What Does San Diego Fire-Rescue Do? + Pothole Damaged Your Car?

Hi all! Bettyann Pernice here with your fresh copy of the San Diego Daily. Sip that coffee/tea, enjoy your breakfast, and read on for what's happening in town today:

• We sent San Diego Fire-Rescue to northern California. What will they be doing there?
• Pothole damaged your car? Find out what you can do about it.
• Golden Hill receives green recycling bins.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds and breaks of sun.⛅ High: 62, Low: 46.

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

1. At the request of the California Office of Emergency Services, San Diego Fire-Rescue sent 15 men and one woman to Northern California to help residents escape rushing waters as a result of the rains. These specialists, part of the technical rescue team, have been trained in extricating people from flooded areas, structural collapse and sinkholes caused by ground saturation. They know that the work is dangerous, but the SDFD Fire-Rescue team is ready to meet the challenge. San Diego is proud! (NBC San Diego)
2. The city declared all hands on deck to fill potholes around town. More than 1,100 open pothole repair requests are on the SD Get It Done App. With nine trucks, it usually takes the city 10 days to repair them. Now, with so many reports coming in, it will certainly take more time. Location and severity of damage will be considered for priority repair. If a pothole causes damage to a car, drivers should document the damage, take photos, and file a claim with the city here. (CBS News 8)
3. New green recycling bins and small kitchen pails are coming to the Golden Hill neighborhood beginning this week. The new system will help bring San Diego into compliance with state law, which requires residents/businesses to reduce disposable waste by 75 percent in 2025. Food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings must be placed into kitchen pails, and later placed into the green recycling bins. The goal is to help fight climate change. (FOX 5 San Diego)
4. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and a group of women has come together for an event focused on stopping human trafficking. According to the Women of Success Expo, North County has higher numbers of victims than San Diego. The event will be held this afternoon at the North County Family Justice Center in San Marcos. Tickets are available for the expo – register here. (NBC San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• Qi Gong: Recharging Body & Mind — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Virtual Wednesday Morning Storytime with Ms. Carrie — San Diego Public Library/Virtual. (10 a.m.)
• Toddler Storytime — University Community Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Basic Computer Class: File Management Series — Logan Heights Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Dance Pants Party — Mission Valley Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Chair Fitness (à la carte) — OASIS Escondido. (12:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Dog house: "We'd like to give an extra special shoutout to the team Loews-Coronado Bay Resort for creating this paw-sitively adorable dog house on behalf of the San Diego Humane Society! Thank you, Loews, for spreading the word about animals in need." (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• Law enforcement appreciation: "Happy National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! We are grateful to serve alongside all brave men and women in law enforcement, including our partner agencies in San Diego County. Thank you for your tireless efforts to keep our community safe." (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• Your green bin is coming: "Look out San Diego your green bin is coming! The Organic Waste Recycling ♻️ program kicks off Jan. 11 with the first delivery of bins and kitchen pails. Bin delivery will continue citywide through the summer. Want more info?" (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• Bicycling up the 101: "Cruising up the 101 in Encinitas 🚲 ❤️ 🚲 Cyclovia Encinitas was so much fun! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! It was great seeing so many families and community members claiming back the streets for a few hours." (San Diego County Bicycle Coalition via Facebook)
• Music recitals: "🎼❄️The Winter/Spring Concert Series kicks off with a trombone and piano recital featuring San Diego State University’s Tina Chong and San Diego Symphony’s Logan Chopyk.🎹" (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Bettyann Pernice

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