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Good morning San Diego! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Arrest in mailed threat case targeting San Diego school and bank
  • From Lake Murray deaths to daycare fraud, this week's crime highlights
  • How worried should SDSU students be about this new mumps outbreak?

Also on today's calendar: San Diego Yacht Rock Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man Arrested In Connection With Threats Mailed Across San Diego County (patch.com) — San Diego County authorities arrested a 37-year-old man they say mailed threatening letters to Valhalla High School near El Cajon, a Chase Bank in San Diego, and a local residence. Deputies served a search warrant on Landis Street in San Diego, obtained a gun violence restraining order, and booked him into San Diego Central Jail. Officials emphasize there is no ongoing threat to the school or wider community.
   

2. 400-Teen House Party; Family Found Dead; K-9 Set On Fire; Daycare Fraud Case: San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com) — A wide-ranging San Diego County crime roundup details recent homicides, major crashes, suspected gang and DUI incidents, and a massive teen house party broken up by deputies. Readers will see updates on a Lake Murray family found dead, a K-9 burned during a confrontation, daycare fraud charges, and several serious hit-and-run and pedestrian injury cases across neighborhoods from Pacific Beach to La Jolla.
   

3. Mumps outbreak reported at SDSU, San Diego County says (nbcsandiego.com) — San Diego State University is dealing with a small mumps outbreak tied to one student athletic team, with three confirmed and two probable cases that are no longer contagious. County health officials and SDSU are screening close contacts and offering targeted vaccine clinics, while urging any students or staff with symptoms to self-isolate and seek medical care promptly.
   

4. San Diego Restaurant Week brings boost to Lemon Grove's Giardino (10news.com) — San Diego diners can use Restaurant Week to discover Giardino, a neighborhood Italian spot in nearby Lemon Grove that's been quietly building a loyal following since 2017. The eight-day countywide promotion brings new visitors who might not otherwise venture beyond Little Italy, helping turn first-time guests into regulars and raising East County's profile as a dining destination.
   

5. Encinitas school district settles lawsuit over gender identity lesson (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Parents in Encinitas Union School District won a settlement after arguing a gender-identity buddy activity conflicted with their Christian beliefs and lacked an opt-out, prompting the district to change its religious-beliefs policy. The San Diego–based case, influenced by a recent Supreme Court ruling, has already led San Diego Unified and other districts to clarify when parents can opt children out of certain lessons.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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