🌱 Barrio Logan Plan Update + Emergency Declaration Continued

San Diego CA

07 December, 2021

11:13 PM

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Good morning, San Diego! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. First, today's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 69 Low: 58. Here are the top stories in San Diego today: The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to continue the local health emergency order connected to the efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Supervisors Nathan Fletcher, Terra Lawson-Remer and Nora Vargas were in favor, while Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond voted no after a regular update on the virus. (City News Service)The San Diego City Council unanimously passed an update to the Barrio Logan Community Plan, replacing a 43-year old blueprint with one intended to end what some council members called environmental racism in the San Diego neighborhood plagued with long-simmering tensions between residents and heavy industry. The council adopted an updated plan in 2013, but voters repealed it nine months later in a ballot referendum. (City News Service)San Diego County prosecutors filed felony charges against 10 people accused of taking part in "violent criminal acts" in Pacific Beach earlier this year as they tried to disrupt a march by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. The Jan. 9 clash was eventually declared an unlawful assembly by San Diego police, who announced most of the defendants were arrested last week in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. (City News Service)Authorities publicly identified a Camp Pendleton Marine who was struck and killed by a vehicle this week as he was aiding a motorist in a disabled SUV on Interstate 5 near the northern San Diego County military base where he was stationed. USMC Lance Cpl. Alberto Lucio, 20, stopped alongside the southbound side of the freeway in the area of Las Pulgas Road shortly before 3:30 a.m. Monday to assist the stranded driver and his passenger, who had been involved in a solo crash a short time earlier, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office and California Highway Patrol. (City News Service)A U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Spring Valley who falsely claimed he was disabled and defrauded the Department of Veterans Affairs out of more than $183,000 was sentenced to eight months in custody. Anthony Medrano, 42, submitted fraudulent claims to the Veterans Administration over the course of several years, with aims of obtaining caregiver benefits for his wife, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. (City News Service) Today's San Diego Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. From my notebook: San Diego Humane Society: "Your online holiday shopping can give hope to animals in need! Simply make San Diego Humane Society your charity of choice through AmazonSmile and 0.5 percent of your eligible purchase price will be donated to help animals." (Facebook)San Diego Police Department: "Protecting the most vulnerable in our community is a priority of the San Diego Police Department. Our vice detectives and Central Division officers recently conducted an operation to combat human trafficking and prostitution in San Diego. These detectives and officers have consistently made arrests and saved numerous people from traffickers over the years." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: CBD Philman .com — CBD Baked Goods and Oils and Cooking Mix in Holiday Gift Boxes! (Visit website) Episcopal Community Services — Episcopal Community Services Names Julia Nemon Montijo COO (Visit Website) Add your business here Events: Top 10 Divorce Mistakes and How to Avoid Them – Carlsbad ~ No–Cost Webinar (December 9) Ask the Divorce Experts – San Diego, CA Hub ~ No–Cost Webinar (December 10) "Am I Caught in a Happiness Trap?" (December 10) Holiday Tiki Exotica Fest w/ 3 bands, tiki vendors, food, drink, belly dancing (December 11) How to Divorce Better – Carlsbad, CA Hub ~ No–Cost Webinar (December 14) Year End & Divorce: Legal, Financial, Emotional – San Diego ~ No-Cost Event (December 15) Spray Allen ft. Eric Wilson (Sublime) and Wade Youman (Unwritten Law) At Ebullition Brew Works (December 18) Taxes In Retirement Webinar (December 20) Add your event Announcements: Volunteer with Trauma Intervention Program of San Diego (Details) Add your announcement For sale: Bill Primrose (Details) Add your item Now you're in the loop! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride. Send them this link to subscribe. — Kristina Houck Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming San Diego Daily? Email [email protected].