🌱 Workers Want AB 257​ + SD Named Best Cruise Port + SD Weekend Guide

Hello, hello! I'm back with your new copy of the San Diego Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking for sun. High: 72, Low: 63.

🏡 Looking for more real estate leads in San Diego? Let us help you reach prospective home buyers and stand out from the competition. Click here to learn more.

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

1. They tried to shut down a fast-food restaurant in San Diego last week. Their goal was to raise awareness of the low pay and poor working conditions in the fast-food industry. They also wanted to encourage support for AB 257. Restaurant owners pushed back. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Voice of San Diego)
2. Good news, San Diego! The Port of San Diego has been named the best cruise port in the world. The Port has two cruise ship terminals and is located just a short distance from museums, restaurants, hotels, and other attractions. The Port expects to welcome 130 cruises next season. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
3. Looking for fun events in San Diego this weekend? Go to a Juneteenth Festival in Logan Heights, or one in Oceanside, or another at the Old Globe in Balboa Park. Or celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday with Santana and Earth, Wind, and Fire at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, or celebrate with Bob Dylan at the San Diego Civic Theatre. These and other events are there for you to enjoy this weekend. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Times of San Diego)

Help us make this newsletter better!

We’ve been getting so much positive feedback about the San Diego Daily that we’re starting to get a big head. Want to bring us back down to earth with some constructive feedback? If so, take our simple — and quick! — reader survey. Your feedback will help us make sure we’re covering the kind of local news, events and scuttlebutt you really care about. And it will help us toward our goal of being an indispensable local resource and the last email you’d ever unsubscribe from.

We’d be so appreciative of your feedback that, if you take the survey, we’ll enter your email address in a drawing for a small mountain of Patch swag. You know you want that tote bag — so click the link and give it to us straight. Thank you!

Take the Survey 👉

Today in San Diego:

• Juneteenth Black Business Empowerment Legal Clinic by the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (9:30 a.m.)
• Family Career Exploration Day — MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Paws to Read — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (11 a.m.)
• Bilingual Arabic and English Storytime — Skyline Hills Branch Library. (11 a.m.)
• Greek Festival Food, Drink, Music & Dance 2022 — San Diego Greek Festival. (11 a.m.)
• ToskWerks Presents Sandscape Air Plant Family Workshop — University Heights Branch Library. (Noon)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Humane Society: Fosters help save pets by temporarily homing them until permanent homes can be found. Foster pets are cute, fun, and stay with you for a short time. Consider becoming a foster and rescue a pet who needs your help. (San Diego Humane Society via Facebook)
• City of San Diego: Job hunting? Don't overlook the City of San Diego's Parks and recreation department career fair at the Balboa Park Club, next Friday, June 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The department will accept applications for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Balboa Park Club. Apply for the job of your choice. (City of San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: In honor of Juneteenth, all San Diego County Library branches will be closed. (San Diego Library via Facebook)
• Feeding San Diego: Come to the Bro-Am Beach Fest at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. Register for this free event. (Feeding San Diego via Facebook)
• San Diego Central Library: This July, look for #OdiTheCoyote at all San Diego Public Library locations. A special kick-off event will be held on Saturday, July 2, at Kensington-Normal Heights Library. (San Diego Central Library via Facebook)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Hydro-Motion Water Sports — (Visit website)
• Au Pair Childcare USA — (Visit Website)
• Add your business here

Events:

• 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)
• Zoomerang Vacation Bible School. (June 20)
• Make Music Day — Free Family Activities! (June 21)
• Social Security Seminar. (June 21)
• Teen Author Book Signing @ Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore. (June 25)
• Add your event

Gigs & services:

• Beverages & Health/Wellness Research. (Details)
• Add your gig or service

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Bettyann Pernice

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming San Diego Daily? Contact me at sandiego@patch.com