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🌱 Poway City Hall Closure + COVID Hospitalizations

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Poway City Hall will be closed to the public starting Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Poway City Hall will be closed to the public starting Tuesday, Jan. 4. (Shutterstock)

Good morning, Poway! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

First, today's weather:

Turning sunny and cool. High: 63 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories in and around Poway today:

  1. Poway City Hall will be closed to the public starting Tuesday because of numerous COVID-19 cases among employees, officials said. (Poway Patch)
  2. Two total lunar eclipses and three supermoons are on Poway's celestial calendar. (Poway Patch)
  3. The number of COVID-19 patients in San Diego County hospitals continued to climb at a pace not seen since August, according to state figures released recently. (City News Service)
  4. Enforcement of the "Remain in Mexico" program, which keeps asylum seekers in Mexico while they await their immigration court hearings across the border, was expanded Monday to San Diego. (City News Service)

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From my notebook:

  • City of Poway: "Poway City Hall will be closed to the public starting Tuesday, Jan. 4, with staff available to assist customers by telephone or via email. This is a direct result of numerous positive COVID-19 cases among City Hall employees." (Facebook)
  • City of Poway: "The magic is almost here! Winter Festival makes its enchanting return to Community Park this Friday, Jan. 7 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 8 from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m." (Facebook)
  • Poway Chamber of Commerce: "Whether you're a brand new member, or a returning member needing a refresher on how to take advantage of membership benefits, join us for this free workshop on Jan. 20. Lunch is included! Sign up here: https://buff.ly/3edUEh7." (Facebook)
  • San Diego Humane Society: "Our New Year's adoption promotion is so doggone good, we had to extend it! Through Sunday, Jan. 9, you can adopt an adult dog (7 months or older) for just $22 at our campuses in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside or San Diego." (Facebook)

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