🌱 Per-Mile Road Usage Tax + New Padres Manager

San Diego CA

29 October, 2021

7:15 AM

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Happy Friday, San Diego! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally. First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 61. Here are the top stories in San Diego today: The San Diego Association of Governments board will meet virtually Friday to discuss a four cent-per-mile tax proposal which could impact every driver in San Diego County by 2030. The proposed tax — and two half-cent regional sales taxes scheduled for 2022 and 2028 — would help pay for SANDAG's long-term regional plan, an ambitious 30-year, $160 billion proposal which could include no-cost public transit and a 200-mile, $43 billion regional rail network. (City News Service)San Diego County reported two new shigellosis cases associated with an ongoing outbreak, bringing the total to 26 confirmed and three probable cases among individuals experiencing homelessness, it was announced. The continuing investigation shows onset of the bacterial illness dates between Aug. 16 and Oct. 21, with the three new cases occurring between Oct. 18 and Oct. 21. The 29 cases in the outbreak represent 9 percent of the 295 total cases reported to date in San Diego County. (City News Service)The San Diego Padres hired Bob Melvin to a three-year contract as their new manager, sources told ESPN. Melvin is the the manager of the Oakland Athletics. (ESPN)A man charged with murdering his wife, a Chula Vista woman who remains missing more than nine months after disappearing from her home, was accused of violating the terms of a protective order prohibiting him from contacting his children while jailed. Larry Millete, 40, who is accused of killing 39-year-old May "Maya" Millete, the mother of his three children, has made 129 jail calls since his arrest last week, a prosecutor said. (City News Service)The U.S. Small Business Administration began offering federal disaster loans to small businesses economically impacted by the pipeline oil spill off the Southern California coast, and a virtual business recovery center can help in determining eligibility. The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. (City News Service) Today's San Diego Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in San Diego! Today in San Diego: Yappy Hour Costume Party. (4 p.m.) Día de los Muertos Celebration. (5:30 p.m.) PoeFest. (6 p.m.) Día de los Muertos Celebration. (5:30 p.m.) Hops on the Harbor with AleSmith Brewing Company. (7 p.m.) A Year with Frog and Toad. (7 p.m.) Squirrel Nut Zippers, Quel Bordel. (9 p.m.) San Diego Patch Notebook City of San Diego: "We're celebrating the launch of #OurClimateOurFuture with a photo contest! Each week we'll be asking for your photos on the themes of the Our Climate Our Future plan." (Facebook) San Diego Public Library Foundation: "When you think about things that are critical to San Diego's economy, several images come to mind — our military, biotech, beaches and sunshine, and libraries. Yes, libraries. Did that last example surprise you? It shouldn't." (Facebook) Feeding San Diego: "Starting this year, October represents Farmer and Farmworker Month in California." (Facebook) San Diego Central Library: "Join us in celebrating One Book One San Diego with a virtual book discussion of the 2021 selection." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Dia De Los Muertos Party With Los Fabulocos & The Sleepwalkers (October 30) Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) 5 Real Estate Trends in San Diego (November 4) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (November 10) Add your event You're all caught up! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors into the fold. Send them this link to subscribe. — Kristina Houck Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming San Diego Daily? Email [email protected].