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🌱 Gas Tops $5 + Bioluminescence At Sea + Guilty In Capitol Siege

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Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's see what's happening today.

Here are the top stories in San Diego today:

  1. They said it would happen. Now it has. Gas prices have risen to over $5 a gallon. When will it end? That is "largely dependent on world events and oil prices, as well as California's gasoline supply issues which often tend to occur in the spring months," said Marie Montgomery, a public relations specialist with the Automobile Club of Southern California. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)
  2. They are referred to as algae blooms, red tides, or electric-blue waves, and the bioluminescent tides are back at San Diego County beaches. Visitors have been snapping photos of the radiant tide and posting them online. A pod of dolphins swam through the glowing waves this past week, delighting onlookers. Red tides are unpredictable, and it is not known how long they will stay around. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
  3. Ocean Beach resident Philip James Weisbecker pleaded guilty to his role in the Capitol Siege of Jan. 6. He will be sentenced in June for entering the Capitol building and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. The offense is a misdemeanor. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch City News Service)

Today in San Diego:

  • Free Citizenship class — San Ysidro Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
  • Drop-In Tech Help — San Diego Public Library, Central Library. (10 a.m.)
  • DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY — San Diego Public Library, Central Library. (10 a.m.)
  • Baby Story Time — San Diego Public Library, Central Library. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Saturday Seminars on Self-Esteem and Ethnic Studies: Positive Energy Youth Empowerment Group — Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center. (Noon)
  • Teen Book Buzz — Riford/La Jolla Branch Library. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Old Town San Diego State Historic Park: "Worried we weren't going to have our Hidden History Talks this week? Don't worry, we love talking about history to anyone who will listen, so this weekend we will hopefully be talking about it to you! Starting tomorrow at 2 p.m., and at the same time on both Saturday and Sunday, we will have presentations on an array of topics. Don't miss it!" (Facebook)
  • San Diego History Center: "Californio Women of Old Town San Diego | Virtual Discussion — Tuesday, March 8, noon-1 p.m. on Zoom. The Californios lived in the town of San Diego during the time it was part of Mexico (1821-1850). When you read about the history of the Californios, you rarely learn anything about the women of that time and place. The women of Californio families combined Native, Spanish, and American lifestyles to make this period of our region's history one of our most diverse and culturally significant, and the Californio women of San Diego are part of a hidden history." (Facebook)
  • San Diego County Library: "Literary March Madness has officially begun! Check out our Instagram polls in stories at @sdcountylibrary and let us know which books you love. Every week, we will feature old and new classics. The winner will be announced at the end of the month." (Facebook)
  • San Diego County Library: "Every week throughout Women's History Month, we will honor women who made the history of library sciences! Hypatia lived between 350–370 and 415 AD.
    She was an Egyptian Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, and scholar at the library of Alexandria, in Egypt. In fact, Hypatia was the last major mathematician of the Alexandrian tradition." (Facebook)
  • Miracle Babies: "We are back for another IG Live! On Tuesday, March 8 at 1:30 p.m. PST, we will host our third episode of our "Love & DNA: Coffee Chats with Dr. D" series on Instagram Live! ☕ This episode's special guest will be Pediatric Sleep Consultant and mother of three, Carly Kenihan. Carly will be talking about her personal experience with her Miracle Babies and tips for new parents!" (Facebook)
  • San Diego County Bicycle Coalition: "Did you catch our first video about GPS trackers? Don't worry, we still have it on YouTube! Follow the link to watch the first of five Bike Thefts Awareness Month videos. Make sure you're following us for more updates!" (Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice

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