🌱 Patch AM: How a new AI therapy bill could affect Imperial Beach residents

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new AI therapy bill could affect Imperial Beach residents

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
• Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As Trump Pushes AI Therapy Bots, Licensed Professionals Urge Newsom to Sign Padilla's SB 903 (ca.gov) — Residents of Imperial Beach are included in a state Senate district whose representative, Steve Padilla, is pushing SB 903 to restrict advertising AI chatbots as "therapy" and require licensed professionals to oversee mental health care. Thousands of clinicians statewide are urging Governor Newsom to sign the bill, arguing it's needed as the Trump administration explores expanding AI "therapists" in Medicare.
   

📸 Around Imperial Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Imperial Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• City Hall Administrative Offices Closed →
  825 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Water Polo vs Mission Hills
  Mar Vista High School, 505 Elm Ave, Imperial Beach
  4:00 pm
• Varsity Flag Football vs SuHi
  Southwest High School, 1685 Hollister St, San Diego
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Field Hockey vs Patrick Henry
  Southwest High School
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuento Bilingüe
  Otay Mesa Branch Library, 3003 Coronado Ave., San Diego
  10:30 am
• Digital Navigator one-on-one assistance
  Otay Mesa Branch Library, 3003 Coronado Ave., San Diego
  11:30 am
• Varsity Flag Football at Montgomery
  Montgomery High School, 3250 Palm Ave, San Diego
  5:00 pm
• Field Hockey at Vista
  Vista High School, 1 Panther Way, Vista
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 19
• Juggling Club
  Logan Heights Branch Library, 567 S. 28th St., San Diego
  2:30 pm
• Friends member meet & greet →
  Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado
  6:30 pm
Monday September 21
• Hole 19: IEA & IEC/OC Golf Tournament Happy Hour →
  2000 Visalia Row, Coronado
• Friendship Club →
  National City Public Library, 1401 National City Blvd, National City
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found a doggie.
  Sweet as can be. She was around seacoast and elkwood. She is at my house and safe. Will take her tomorrow to see if she is chipped. Unless I find the… (Nextdoor Seacoast)
• Hi neighbors!
  2 of our indoor cats got out some time over the last few hours. Donax and 2nd in IB. One is black with a little white on chest (Shadow). The other… (Nextdoor Seacoast)

• Ross Stores posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Imperial Beach. Apply here.
• Five Guys posted a job opening for Crew Member -0686 in Imperial Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Imperial Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

National City

• Gathering offers fair shot at jobs (thestarnews.com)
• Metro Conference Hall of Fame to expand with 2026 class (thestarnews.com)
• GOP candidate for Congress Tony Sabio calls himself a moderate who supports Trump (annandaletoday.com)

Coronado

• Coronado Middle School seeks sponsors for sixth grade camp (coronadotimes.com)

San Diego

• Man Arrested In Connection With Threats Mailed Across San Diego County (patch.com)
• 400-Teen House Party; Family Found Dead; K-9 Set On Fire; Daycare Fraud Case: San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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