🌱 COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit + Granny Flats Pilot Program

San Diego CA

13 October, 2021

7:43 AM

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Welcome back, San Diego! Let's get this Wednesday started off right. Here's what's going on locally. First, today's weather: Sunny and seasonably cool. High: 74 Low: 56. Here are the top stories today in San Diego: A local parents group sued the San Diego Unified School District to block the district's recently approved COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff and students over the age of 16. Let Them Choose — whose stated mission is "to protect families' rights to make personal medical decisions and students' right to an in-person education" — alleges that the district's vaccine mandate plan approved last month will harm unvaccinated children who will be excluded from the classroom. (City News Service)The San Diego Housing Commission completed a pilot program to construct five Accessory Dwelling Units — sometimes referred to as "granny flats" — and provide a report on the lessons learned to help San Diego homeowners considering building the units. (City News Service)A military search-and-salvage team has recovered a U.S. Navy helicopter containing the remains of five crew members killed last summer when the aircraft crashed and sank in the ocean during routine flight operations off the coast of San Diego, Navy officials announced. (City News Service) Two people killed in a plane crash in Santee have been identified as the pilot of the plane and the driver of a UPS truck clipped by the plane in the crash. The twin-engine Cessna 340A crashed at the corner of Jeremy and Greencastle streets in a residential neighborhood in Santee, a city in eastern San Diego County. Officials said the plane crashed into two homes and struck the delivery truck and a fire hydrant. (Santee Patch)A new Labor Department report says people are still quitting their jobs in record numbers and some companies are struggling to stay afloat. Hundreds of thousands of people are leaving their jobs for better opportunities and more pay. (CBS News 8) Today's San Diego Daily is brought to you by Verizon, a Patch Brand Partner. Learn more about how Black and Mobile, a food delivery app created by two brothers, is helping put the spotlight on Black-owned restaurants. Today in San Diego: Saving Lives Together Blood Drive. (10 a.m.) University of California San Diego Info Session: Machine Learning Engineering Bootcamp. (7 p.m.) CROSSFIRE @ Luce on Kettner with Nathalie Joachim. (7 p.m.) San Diego Patch Notebook City of San Diego: "The revitalized J Street Mini Park is now open! The 11,835 square-foot park was upgraded with over $1.5 million in renovations including new landscaping, irrigation and accessibility improvements." (Facebook)Feeding San Diego: "With our Feed 365 program, a monthly contribution of just $42 feeds a family for a whole week! An anonymous donor is matching the first three months of gifts — up to $15,000 — for new commitments from monthly donors." (Facebook) San Diego Central Library: "We're finishing up #LatinxHeritageMonth with a bang! Join us for the book launch of activist/author Beatrice Zamora's "Am I Blue or Am I Green? Azul o Verde. Cúal Soy Yo?" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Award Winning Bailey Dee & The Fly-Rite Boys, Plus The Rockin' Rebels (October 15) Ask the Divorce Experts – San Diego, CA Hub ~ No–Cost Webinar (October 15) End of Summer Party (October 15) Youth Sports Camp (October 16) The Art and Psyche Behind the Mask: A Mask Making Workshop with Ken Gill (October 16) Skatoberfest ft.The Untouchables and 4 other bands (October 16) Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (October 20) Encuentre el ABC de cofianza para su negocio: Su Abogado, Banquero Y Contador (October 21) Add your event Announcements: Afterschool Classes in Escondido & Carmel Mtn Ranch/Sabre Springs (Details) Add your announcement Thanks for following along and staying informed. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. Send them this link to subscribe. — Kristina Houck Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming San Diego Daily? Email [email protected].