Community Tree Planting + Earthquake Maps + Weekend Events

Happy Saturday, La Mesa-Mount Helix! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in and around La Mesa-Mount Helix:

1. The Urban Corps of San Diego County, representatives from La Mesa and Tree San Diego hosted a community tree planting event at Aztec Park in La Mesa. The free event gave residents an opportunity to plant and learn about proper care and maintenance of trees while helping to build an urban forest. (La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch)
2. Around 6.3 million rental households nationwide could face eviction in the near future, despite the availability of extensive government funding for rental assistance. More than 1 out of every 10 San Diego County rental households were in arrears as of early August, according to a new county-by-county analysis by Surgo Ventures, a nonprofit organization that uses data to analyze health and social problems in communities. An estimated 71,843 (13.7 percent) rental households are in danger of eviction. (La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch)
3. New maps released of earthquake-prone areas are intended to ensure new construction in San Diego does not take place atop earthquake faults that may break the surface. Developed by the California Geological Survey, these regulatory Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone maps detail where local governments must require site-specific geologic and engineering studies for proposed developments to ensure this hazard is identified and avoided. (San Diego Patch)
4. Missed the headlines? Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County. (La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch)
5. Looking for things to do? See what's slated this weekend in San Diego County and Southern California. (Encinitas Patch)

Today in La Mesa-Mount Helix:

• German-American Oktoberfest 2021: El Cajon. (noon)
• Household Hazardous Waste Event - City of La Mesa. (9 a.m.)
• An Evening Under The Stars. (6 p.m.)

La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch Notebook

• La Mesa Chamber of Commerce: "Join us at the 13th Annual Salute to Local Heroes & Installation Dinner! A celebration that honors and recognizes those first responders from our La Mesa police, fire, paramedics, health industry and our Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "Have you checked the stellar 2021 One Book One San Diego selections? They are available with no wait!" (Facebook)
• San Diego Public Library Foundation: "Questions? Sure you have questions. What do you know. The library will have some answers." (Facebook)

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