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Hello San Diego! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • San Diego Humane Society seeks answers in cruel kitten abuse case
  • How San Diego is bracing Mission Bay for Tropical Storm Rachel tonight
  • San Diego family pleads for answers after Crystal Pier killing

Also on today's calendar: Art Glass Guild Show and Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Rachel, temps: high: 73, low: 63.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Kitten Found With Zip Tie Around Mouth In San Diego; Public's Help Sought (patch.com) — San Diego Humane Society is investigating after a 3-month-old kitten was found in the Stockton neighborhood with a zip tie painfully cutting into his mouth and neck. Now named Derry and recovering after emergency treatment in Mission Valley, he has been adopted by a Humane Law Enforcement team member as officials ask San Diegans for tips about how he was injured.
   

2. Mission Bay residents prepare for possible flooding as Tropical Storm Rachel approaches (10news.com) — Mission Bay neighbors and the City of San Diego are bracing for Tropical Storm Rachel, with pumps, hoses, and a key Midway-area road closure planned as rain arrives tonight. Residents are urged to clear debris from storm drains, avoid driving through floodwaters, and consider picking up free sandbags at designated recreation centers to reduce flooding around their homes.
   

3. Family seeks justice for Luis Arreola killed at Crystal Pier (fox5sandiego.com) — San Diego residents are mourning 31-year-old security guard Luis Arreola, who was fatally shot while working at Crystal Pier on October 5. His family is publicly demanding justice as San Diego police release video of a suspect in black clothing leaving on a mini e-bike and keep homicide detectives on the Pacific Beach boardwalk.
   

4. Senior Software Technical Writer (dice.com) — San Diego job seekers with technical writing experience may be interested in this full-time Senior Software Technical Writer role at NIWC Pacific, supporting a software-intensive Navy program. The position requires on-site work in San Diego, experience with Jira and Confluence, and a background in software engineering environments, with an estimated salary range between $80,001 and $120,000.
   

5. Fil-Am Mayor Gloria demands Trump apology over San Diego remarks — Dateline USA (asianjournal.com) — San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is demanding an apology after President Donald Trump's campaign-rally comments about potential Iranian attacks on San Diego and Los Angeles sparked outrage among California leaders. Local and state officials stress the city's strategic military role and insist San Diegans should never be framed as expendable in national security debates, while the White House says Trump's remarks were misinterpreted.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • SD2 Receives $100,000 Grant to Expand STEM Opportunities for San Diego Students —Scatena Media Group Read on Patch
  • Norma Jean is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • The Sign Effect: New Survey Reveals 84% of Consumers Say Signage Directly Influences Their Purchase Decisions —A Shcolnik Read on Patch
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    Superb pictures! A hearty Welcome Home, Sailors! (Nextdoor Carmel Valley Circle)
  • Aerotek posted a job opening for URGENT HIRING!!!! MACHINE OPERATORS-$20.75/hr. 1st Shift AVAILABLE in San Diego. Apply here.
  • Extended Stay America posted a job opening for Night Guest Laundry Attend-PT-102020 in San Diego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Diego here.

Ok San Diego! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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