🌱 Hippo Dies + Line Of Cargo Ships + Thanksgiving Travel

Poway CA

16 November, 2021

9:04 AM

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Good morning, Poway! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right. First, today's weather: Sun and areas of high clouds. High: 74 Low: 49. Here are the top stories today in and around Poway: Thanksgiving travel is expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels. More than 53.4 million people are expected to travel this Thanksgiving, according to this year's travel forecast released by AAA. Planning ahead to get out of Poway will help you avoid any delays. (Poway Patch)The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced that Otis, a 45-year old hippo, was euthanized following a sharp decline in his health over the weekend. (City News Service)San Diego County public health officials are keeping watch on a new subtype of the delta COVID-19 variant, which is thought to be even more contagious. The variation is known as AY.4.2 and more commonly referred to as "delta plus." (FOX 5 San Diego)The backup of cargo ships heading toward Long Beach and Los Angeles is so bad, you can now see vessels waiting off the coast of San Diego. (CBS News 8) Today's Poway Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Poway! Poway Patch Notebook Poway Unified School District: "Help us embrace an attitude of gratitude. Nominate a Poway Unified staff member for a social media shout out during the month of November." (Facebook) City of Poway: "In 2017, Poway transitioned to by-district elections for the city's four council seats. California Elections Code states that every 10 years City Council districts must be re-evaluated following the federal decennial census." (Facebook) Poway Chamber of Commerce: "Did you know the Poway Chamber has a job board? Chamber members can post their job openings when logged into the Member Information Center. Posted jobs will then appear on the chamber's public webpage." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Gigs & services: 🛠👷 Local Handyman at your service👷🛠 (Details) Add your gig or service That's it for today! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors into the fold. Send them this link to subscribe. — Kristina Houck Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Poway Daily? Email [email protected].