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Class is in session: The first day of school is coming up — Mon., Aug. 29, in San Diego Unified School District. For some families, this season can bring insecurities. So, we’re rounding up local organizations that help students supply their school year + letting you know how you can help sharpen their minds and pencils.
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A bag full of supplies — so our students can focus on learning. | Photo via Monica Garske + SDtoday |
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🚌 Stuff the Bus
San Diego County Office of Education + San Diego County Credit Union are challenging locals to stuff the bus and help students experiencing homelessness receive backpacks filled with supplies. The organizations are asking for monetary donations — online or at Ralphs + Food 4 Less stores — through Wed., Aug. 31. Any amount helps, but $20 fills a backpack for an elementary student or $25 for a secondary-age student.
🎒 Food 4 Kids Backpack Program
Some students face food insecurity when they’re outside school. The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank provides elementary school students with nutritious items when they head home for the weekend, but relies on donations to fuel the program.
🖍️ San Diego Center for Children Back-to-School Drive
This organization is helping with back to school shopping — because it’s challenging locals to supply students' success when money is a concern. You can make monetary donations, collect in-demand supplies, or make wishes come true by shopping Amazon + Walmart wish lists, with the goal of being ready for the school year by Fri., Aug. 26.
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A mural at Maryland Avenue Elementary School in La Mesa. | Photo via @hannasmurals |
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🍎 San Diego Mesa College Foundation
Back to school season can impact post-secondary students too. San Diego Mesa College collects supplies year-round to help with basic needs like food, clothing, and toiletries, or you can make a financial donation to help the areas most in-need. ✂️ UWSD Back to School Drive
United Way of San Diego County is collecting funding + classroom supplies to erase financial insecurities and close gaps in educational inequalities. You can support the organization with a monetary donation, or by sending items directly to the organization through Mon., Aug. 15.
✏️ School Supply Kit Assembly
If you’d like to give some time, SupplyBank.org needs volunteers to help prepare thousands of school supply kits for homeless + low-income students in Southern California. Sign up for a time slot tomorrow at the San Diego Convention Center for the opportunity to pack a student’s school year with positivity.
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Today -
Ryan Sickler | Fri., Aug. 5- Sun., Aug. 7 | 7 + 9:30 p.m. | The Comedy Store La Jolla | $25 | A live show from the comedian + host of “The HoneyDew Podcast.” 🍈
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Gaslamp Flicks | Fri., Aug. 5 | 7:45 + 9:45 p.m. | Island + Fifth avenues | Free | It’s a Disney double feature: “The Lion King” (2019) + “Encanto.” 🍿
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Zarna Garg | Fri., Aug. 5 + Sat., Aug., 6 | 7:30 + 10 p.m. | Laugh Factory | $25 | The lawyer-turned-comedian + mom performs live at the downtown venue. 🎤
Saturday -
ArtWalk | Sat., Aug. 6 + Sun., Aug. 7 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Liberty Station | Free | The 17th Annual Fine Art Festival returns with 150+ artists, live music, food, and more. 🎨
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San Diego Loyal vs. San Antonio FC | Sat., Aug. 6 | 7 p.m. | Torero Stadium | $15+ | The pro soccer team founded + managed by Landon Donovan plays at home. ⚽
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Closet Detox | Sat., Aug. 6 | 11a.m.-3p.m. | FEMX Quarters | Free | Get thrifty and shop for some incredible finds + watch the FEMX fashion show. 🛍️
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Balboa Park 8 Miler | Sat., Aug 6 | 7 a.m. | Balboa Park | $60+ | Be a part of San Diego’s longest running tradition in this race around Balboa Park. 🏃♂️
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Mayor Wells + Friends in Concert | Sat., Aug. 6 | 7:45 p.m. | The Magnolia in El Cajon | $25 | El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells performs in this second annual fundraiser in support of the East County Transitional Living Center. 🎸
Sunday - Summer Sound Bath | Sun., Aug. 7 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | 2831 Camino Del Rio South | Donations | Pay tribute to the mythical goddess Yemaya during guided meditation. 🧘♀️
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Bernadette Peters | Sun., Aug. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park | $30+ | The San Diego Symphony Orchestra plays Broadway songs with the Grammy-winner. 🎭
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Weather - 78º | Sunny | 13% chance of rain
Sunrise + Sunset -
Rise: 6:04 a.m.
- Set: 7:45 p.m.
Tide - Low: 8:43 a.m. + 11:28 p.m.
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High: 3:30 a.m. + 3:51 p.m.
Civic -
San Diego City Council unanimously voted to adopt changes to the city’s Climate Action Plan earlier this week. The amendments contain 200+ new action items including a goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 (compared to a 50% reduction in the prior iteration), efforts to electrify city vehicles, and improved bikeability. 🌎 (KBPS)
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Mayor Todd Gloria released his second action plan of the Homes for All of Us initiative to create more affordable housing. The new package incorporates Senate Bill 10 — which purports to streamline the process to build 10+ unit residences in transit-rich areas — and offer more protections for those at risk of homelessness. 🏘️
Sports -
When in Slam Diego, do as the Padres do. Three new Friars debuted in Wednesday’s game, including slugger Juan Soto, but third baseman Brandon Drury was the real hit. The former Cincinnati Red hit a grand slam on the first pitch he ever saw as a Padre, helping the team beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1. ⚾ (CBS Sports)
Development -
The San Diego Sockers' future home has a name: Frontwave Arena. The 170,000-sqft Oceanside venue will have capacity to kick it with 6,000 sports fans or 7,600 concert goers and is scheduled to open in late 2023. The name results from a partnership between Oside Arena Management + Frontwave Credit Union. ⚽ (Times of San Diego)
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The Westfield UTC is preparing for a Nordstrom wreck as the former home of the department store is being razed for a new project, with demolition beginning later this month. The next project has not yet been revealed, but a representative hinted at “non-traditional mall offerings” coming in the future. 🏗️ (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Community -
The La Mesa Park + Recreation Foundation will be working as the financial sponsor for the new La Mesa Downtown District Sign coming to the community. The La Mesa Village Association will begin project planning once all funds are received, then it will host painting parties for those who signed up as contributors. 👋
Environment -
Scripps Institution of Oceanography is saying ahoy to the newest vessel in its fleet with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system capable of zero-emission operations. Marine engineering + naval architecture company Glosten designed the ship that serves to research coastal ecosystems + climate change. 🚢
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SDG&E’s newest employees have four legs and a hunger for safety. The utility company hired goats across San Diego County to help consume brush that could ignite + cause wildfires. The strategy isn’t new — the Goat Grazing Program is baa-ck after being introduced last year. 🐐 (KPBS)
Ranked -
Our county is home to some of the nation’s highest rent prices. The San Diego + Carlsbad area ranked No. 2 on a list of US metro areas with the highest single-family rent — with a monthly cost of $4,617 to rent a single-family home, based on data from the first half of 2022. 💰 (CNBC)
Arts -
Downtown Escondido is preparing to add 17 new murals to the Esco Alley Art located south of Grand Avenue between Broadway + Kalmia Street. To see the pieces everyone’s walking about, the Alley Art committee will host a free event Sat., Aug. 13, at 5 p.m. 🎨
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Do you recognize these unique San Diego monuments from their super close-ups? We really zoomed in on five different landmarks depicted in paintings at Petco Park. |
Want us to zoom out? We do it on Instagram. | Photos via Michael Beausoleil + SDtoday |
If you’ve been to the ballpark, you may have seen the murals at the entrances to lower-level bathrooms depicting iconic San Diego images. We know + love the local scenery, but we think they might be a little too easy to identify if we zoomed out.
If you want the answers, you might need to take a trip to Petco Park. Or, you can just take a trip to our Instagram. We zoomed out on the paintings of these San Diego monuments so you can get the full picture rather than small pieces of the puzzle. |
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Editor’s pick: Happy Friday, San Diego. This was such an exciting week to be a Padres fan, thanks to the acquisition of Juan Soto + other all-stars.
We’ve got a very California-themed stretch of baseball ahead of us. The series against the Los Angeles Dodgers begins tonight — then we head directly into the series against the San Francisco Giants. The best way to say you’re a San Diego fan without really saying it? With a locally-named beer, of course. 🍻
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