🌱 Wildfire Evacuation + Monkeypox Emergency + Waterparks/Splash Pads

Hey, everybody. It's Saturday in San Diego and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town. Here's the lowdown...

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Nice with some sun. High: 79, Low: 67.

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

1. Be prepared for a wildfire! A spark can become a wildfire if conditions are right. Create a wildfire action plan now. Share it with your family. Plan to meet at a location outside your area, have a plan for pets, have several different escape routes to flee the area, designate an out-of-area contact person. Find out what else your plan should include. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
2. San Diego has declared a local health emergency due to monkeypox. "Our county has taken monkeypox very seriously from the beginning and those efforts will continue," said Chairperson Nathan Fletcher, County Board of Supervisors, who was joined by other elected officials to announce the declaration. "Today, the county is declaring a local health emergency for monkeypox to align our efforts with the approach taken by the State of California. This will also allow us to strengthen our county's vaccination, prevention, education and treatment initiatives." Find out what the declaration of emergency powers empowers the County to do. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
3. Hot enough for you? If you are looking for ways to beat the heat in San Diego County, check out these waterparks and splash pads around town. Vista, Bonita, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Del Mar, Escondido, Poway, Downtown, San Marcos, and Santee all have fun places to cool off in the water. To find a place near you, read on for more information. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)

Today in San Diego:

• Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flower Arranging — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• 17th Annual ArtWalk — Liberty Station. (10 a.m.)
• DNA Interest Group (Virtual meeting) — San Diego Genealogical Society. (10:30 a.m.)
• Hullabaloo Kids Concert, Face Painting, and Crafts — Mission Valley Library. (11 a.m.)
• Admit One: SAT Test Prep — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (Noon)
• Sexual Orientation and Sexual Fluidity: A Birds and the Bees Event — San Diego Public Library/Central Library. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Police Department: Dicks Sporting Goods and Poway Unified joined with us for a 'Shop with Kids' event. Each child was able to go on a $150 shopping spree at Dicks Sporting Goods with an officer. What a wonderful way to start off the new school year! (San Diego Police Department via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: The City purchased 25 acres of land to expand the preserved wildlife area within Mission Trails Regional Park. It was part of the City of San Diego's plan to preserve open space and protect plants and animals. (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego County Bicycle Coalition: Learn to drive safely and lawfully on the streets of San Diego. Our virtual Bicycle Friendly Driver Class can help you ride! Motorists and cyclists have the same rights on the road. Learn the rules. Stay safe! (San Diego County Bicycle Coalition via Facebook)
• San Diego Botanic Garden: "Half a million people around the world have experienced 'Seeing the Invisible,' the augmented reality art exhibition on display at SDBG right now." Come see for yourself before the show closes at the end of August. Download the app today! (San Diego Botanic Garden via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Bettyann Pernice

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