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Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Friday's temperature hit 100 or higher in nearly 20 San Diego County communities (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Escondido baked in Friday's heat, hitting 105 degrees and tying its Oct. 2 temperature record as a broader countywide heat wave intensifies. Nearly 20 San Diego County communities reached 100 degrees or more, and forecasters warn conditions are expected to worsen on Saturday, so residents should be prepared for continued extreme heat.
2. San Diego's prestigious architecture awards could only find one project to put on its worst list (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A major new attraction at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, the Elephant Valley habitat, just earned a prestigious Orchid award for its landscape design and culturally inspired features. The project highlights African-themed elements and plantings while housing eight African savanna elephants, adding fresh attention and appeal to one of Escondido's biggest regional draws.
3. San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival (kpbs.org) — Escondido will host a key paid concert for this fall's expanded San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival at the California Center for the Arts. Big-name jazz artists, including Grammy winners Brian Blade and Danilo Pérez, will perform across border venues, with Escondido residents able to snag tickets for the local show starting May 30.
4. Man riding ebike killed by semi driver in Escondido Friday am; 12th San Diego County bike death this year, 8th SoCal death in 2 weeks (bikinginla.com) — An ebike rider was struck and killed by a semi-truck early Friday morning near North Centre City Parkway and Champagne Boulevard in Escondido, becoming the 12th bicycling death in San Diego County this year. The report notes the presence of a bike lane and high speed limit at the site, and places the tragedy within a troubling recent spike in Southern California cyclist fatalities.
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