I know I skipped a couple weeks of diary/newsy posts, but I have been working a lot, had quite a few family things come up (not vague-booking, just have a senior in high school so there are a lot of extra-curriculars and whatnot), and I spent several days with an ear infection that was irritating and kinda knocked me out, in addition to getting my flu and COVID booster on the same day as my Urgent Care. When I wasn't working, I was trying to enjoy as much time as I could at the zoo for HalGLOWeen, particularly spending hours with my (human) friends as we have been obsessed with Lupe, the new hippo, and enjoying watching the sometimes tenuous but mostly fascinating introduction period as she gets to know Funani and Amahle. Sunday was the last day of extended hours, so that means that zoo hours are back to 6pm close for the rest of the month, and then Friday, November 1st, the zoo starts closing at 5pm!! Ugh. Maybe I'll break in my hiking shoes or perhaps take advantage of later hours on certain nights at Sea World. Cozy nights at home won't be bad, either. Nonetheless, things are good, for now, though I'm not gonna lie, the election is definitely giving me hope and dread simultaneously. The ads are bonkers, the news DOES NOT need to show snippets of rallies, and I seriously am sick of the email and polls, and I'm tired of the trauma dreams. If it isn't clear, we are a Harris-Walz household. I've got a couple merch nights lined up this week, but I also plan on sitting with my ballot and the many voter guides I generally consult so I can go into my in-person voting on election day; I just prefer it. I hope you do the same.
Stay safe out there.
- ELECTION:
- 39 Vote Centers Open for November Presidential General Election - County News Center (10.25.24)
- Neighborhood spat, public records raise questions about Carl DeMaio’s residency in Assembly District 75 election - KPBS (10.24.24)
- California Is 2024’s 8th Most Politically Engaged State – WalletHub Study (10.16.24)
- SAN DIEGO LOCALS:
- Las Cuatro Milpas Is Not Closing—We Asked. The 91-year-old Barrio Logan institution is not shuttering its doors or selling anytime soon, according to the Estudillo family- San Diego Magazine (10.22.24)
- Barrio Logan’s Las Cuatro Milpas stays open for now, but hefty tax bill looms over restaurant’s future - San Diego U-T Paywall Article (10.25.24)
- County OKs Audit After Questions Raised Over Aid Provided to January Flood Victims - Times of San Diego/City News Service (10.22.24)
- As City and County Officials Were Mired in Confusion, Local Nonprofits Led the Flood Relief Response. It took nearly two weeks for government officials to open a victim assistance center within San Diego city limits. Meanwhile, city and county officials spent days jockeying over whose role it was. - VOSD (3.11.24)
- Padres Silent on Questionable Nonprofits Operating Concessions - VOSD (10.25.24)
- ZOO GOSS:
- "It’s a cuteness submerge-ency! Along Hippo Trail, you may notice a new face foraging on the shore and bounding underwater. We’re honored to announce the arrival of Lupe, a 24-year-old female river hippo! You can connect with Lupe as she explores her new home at the San Diego Zoo. With over 110 feet of underwater viewing and a unique vantage point above the water, her dynamic habitat offers plenty of exciting ways to witness these unique semiaquatic mammals." - San Diego Zoo Insider Alert Email (10.10.24)
- San Diego Zoo launched a Panda Cam. "You can now experience Yun Chuan and Xin Bao and Yun Chuan at the San Diego Zoo from anywhere in the world! Tune in every day as they explore, climb, tumble, nap, and munch on bamboo across their dynamic habitats at Panda Ridge."- Note: You have to enter your email to see the Panda Cam and you will get pop-ups and emails asking for your contribution for Panda conservation. San Diego Zoo Email (10.15.24)
- POLITICS:
- The Kavanaugh cover-up - Popular.info (10.15.24)
- OTHER READING/WATCHING:
- Why California’s favorite highway keeps collapsing - UCSD (VIDEO)
- California is the Best State to Visit This Fall - LawnStarter (10.24.24)
- COVID-19/AVIAN FLU/HEALTH/WELLNESS:
- “Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care - ProPublica (10.23.24)
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC Data Tracker: New Weekly Updates on Fall and Winter Virus Season
- Flu
- Keep the Flu Away from You - County News Center (10.28.24)
- Dengue
- County Reports Second Locally Acquired Dengue Case -County News Center (10.25.24)
- Avian Flu
- Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu - KFF (10.25.24)
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