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🌱 Patch AM: Red Cross Urges San Diego County Residents To Donate Blood This Fall

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What's up San Diego! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Gift cards and SeaWorld perks offered for San Diego blood donors
  • San Diego Humane Society needs your help solving this kitten cruelty case.
  • What San Diego riders will really pay after the new fare hikes

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

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds, then sun and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Rachel, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Red Cross Urges San Diego County Residents To Donate Blood This Fall (patch.com) — San Diego County residents are being urged to donate blood or platelets this fall, with multiple Red Cross drives scheduled across neighborhoods from Encinitas and Oceanside to Kearny Mesa and Liberty Station. Donors can receive e-gift cards, Amazon rewards, and even SeaWorld San Diego Howl-O-Scream tickets, while helping ensure local hospitals and disaster responses have the blood supplies they need.
   

2. Public's help sought after kitten found with zip tie around mouth, neck in San Diego (fox5sandiego.com) — San Diego Humane Society investigators are asking local residents for tips after a three-month-old kitten was found in Stockton with a zip tie cutting into his mouth and neck. The kitten, now named Derry, has been treated and adopted, but officers still need information about who harmed him and urge anyone who knows something to call or email their humane law enforcement team.
   

3. San Diego public transit fare — MTS and NCTD Monthly Passes Rise to $85 (koreadaily.com) — If you ride MTS or NCTD in San Diego County, your fares just went up as of October 1, with adult one-way rides now $3 and monthly passes $85. Seniors and disabled riders also see increases, while COASTER moves to flat fares, but youth still ride free and a new PRONTO LIFE program lets qualifying low-income residents keep paying pre-hike prices.
   

4. Politically Speaking: Councilmember Henry Foster's strong feelings on strong mayor (nbcsandiego.com) — San Diego District 4 Councilmember Henry Foster lays out why he's seeking reelection and sharply criticizes the city's strong mayor system, Mayor Gloria's leadership, and the Flock surveillance contract. He highlights recent wins like the Oak Park library, Streamview Drive upgrades, flood-mitigation work in Encanto, and youth-focused investments, while urging residents to stay engaged and vote to shape the city's priorities.
   

5. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in the port of San Diego after playing a key role in the U.S. military campaign against Iran and setting a record for the longest continuous time at… (news-pravda.com) — Residents may notice the USS Abraham Lincoln back in San Diego after a grueling 321-day deployment that set a record for continuous time at sea. Reports describe severe supply shortages, psychological strain, and multiple suicide attempts among sailors, while Pentagon leaders are accused of downplaying the hardships crews faced during the Iran campaign.
   

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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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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