See which sectors are driving Poway’s 96 current job openings
How a Poway High alum fueled a dominant playoff softball sweep
Also on today's calendar: Free Farmers Market and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
Monday: Cool with areas of low clouds, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• San Diego County adds 15.3K jobs in a year. Here's where they are (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Poway currently has 96 advertised job openings, part of a broader wave of hiring that added 15,300 jobs across San Diego County over the past year. Healthcare, education, and hospitality are driving most of the gains, while government and retail have shed positions, giving Poway residents a clearer picture of where local opportunities are growing or shrinking.
• USD beats UCLA, advances to Sweet 16 in men's tennis (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A former Poway High softball standout, Alexis Huey, powered Palomar College’s playoff run with a double, a home run, and two RBIs as the Comets advanced in the state regionals. The story also highlights USD men’s tennis making history by reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 and several other local community college baseball and softball teams fighting through regional brackets.
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Saturday May 9
Poway Farmers’ Market → Old Poway Park & Railroad, Old Poway Pk & RR, 14134 Midland Rd, Poway 9:00 am
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SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Poway. Apply here.
Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I Yard/Warehouse in Escondido. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Poway here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santee
Attempted Kidnapping; Drug Seizures; Police Pursuit; Smuggling Spree: Santee, San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com)
Student arrested at Gaza protest encampment sues UCSD and county, alleging civil rights violations (sandiegouniontribune.com)
California AG sues kratom firm for alleged illegal sales, public health risks (cbs8.com)
Escondido
Escondido homelessness drops 12% as city credits outreach and encampment policies (10news.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!