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Not gonna lie, I've been caught up with murder trials (Clancy, Kosowski, and Flynn) plus we had a whole plumbing situation at home last week and then it was my birthday, so this post is light on national and international politics links, which is probably appreciated anyway. It's pretty repetitive as long as TFG is around, with one more fucking stupid gaffe after another and utterly terrifying with a new SCOTUS session kicking off, purveyors of s.a. just constantly getting away with it, from high school reality tv offsprint to the Cornell 7, all learning from POTUS himself, and all we can hope for is a blue wave in midterms.
In spite of the expected heat wave about to hit, there's a lot of good stuff happening in San Diego this month, so I hope everyone has a great October as we sprint toward the end of the year. Thanks to everyone who sent me birthday messages, donated to the site, and everyone who said hey in person. It always means a lot.
Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
- SAN DIEGO LOCALS:
- Padres make quick work of Cubs to sweep Wild Card Series - mlb.com (9.30.26)
- Special: Fall Arts Guide - Times of San Diego (9.23.26)
- San Diego Is 2026’s 6th Greenest City in America – WalletHub Study
- SAN DIEGO REGIONAL POLITICS:
- Report: San Diego County misses out on up to $500M each year due to Tijuana River pollution - kpbs (9.15.26)
- $1.6 billion, 150-mile power line gets strong pushback from residents - kpbs (9.17.26)
- Councilmembers trash Mayor Gloria over garbage fee error that overcharged 87,000 households - Times of San Diego (9.23.26)
- EL NIÑO PREP:
- County Launches El Niño 2026 Information Hub to Help Residents Prepare Early - County News Center (9.25.26)
- County Outlines Readiness Efforts Ahead of a Strong El Niño Season - County News Center (9.15.26)
- County Weather Center Strengthens Flood Preparedness and Community Safety - County News Center (9.23.26)
- Prepare Before Bad Weather Arrives - County News Center (9.29.26)
- County Issues Emergency Proclamation Ahead of El Niño - County News Center (9.30.26)
- Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency to bolster statewide El Nino preparedness, protect California. Proclaims states of emergency in several counties to support recovery from earlier storm activity and other events - CalOES (9.21.26)
- WAYMO IS GARBAGE:
- Gloria still backs deployment of robotaxis, autonomous vehicles in San Diego despite city council’s opposition. A San Diego City Council resolution notwithstanding, the mayor sees potential upsides for residents - San Diego Union-Tribune (PAYWALL | 9.23.26)
- CALIFORNIA NEWS:
- ‘Billionaires shouldn’t exist.’ Why California unions are fighting for a wealth tax - Times of San Diego (9.19.26)
- Democrats capitulate to MAGA media mogul. California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) and 11 other states drop their lawsuit to block David Ellison’s Paramount from acquiring Warner Bros. — and get little in return. - popular.info/Judd Legum (9.23.26)
- ZOO GOSS:
- Nighttime Zoo has ended, but San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced that Memorial Day 2027 will kick off "Wild Summer":
- a brand-new evening festival running wild all summer at the San Diego Zoo.
- As afternoon turns to evening, vibrant live music fills the air, world-class acrobats soar overhead, and one-of-a-kind moments with your favorite wildlife await. Meet fanciful puppets in surprise encounters and share cherished moments with Dr. Zoolittle and the iconic Zoo characters. As the sun sets, an all-new spectacular finale celebration unfolds across Front Street.
- San Diego Zoo Hal-GLOW-Ween kicks off this weekend. The zoo is open until 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October. Also Autumn Festival opens at Safari Park, with the park open until 7pm on Saturdays and Sundays. It's kids free October.
- SEA WORLD GOSS:
- I'm a sourpuss when it comes to Halloween, so it's my least favorite time of year at Seaworld...the park closes relatively early so they can run Howl-O-Scream, their separately ticketed nighttime event of haunted houses and shows. None of the animal habitats are open during Howl. However, I did think it was worth passing on that I've heard that Oliver, the youngest male of the San Diego beluga pod, has been hanging out with the three boys that came from Marineland. They're still under observation and with recent deaths of some of the animals from that park, I'm sure they're really watching them 24/7, but I'm hoping there is a time when they're visible and the whole group is joined together.
- OTHER READING:
- Now at zoos, iPad penguins and Xbox-playing Orangutans - The Hustle (9.24.26)
- US GOVERNMENT DESTRUCTION:
- ICE/CBP/DHS:
- Special Report: Dying on Camera:: She died at the San Diego border. A surveillance camera was in plain sight. Along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants die within sight of the surveillance cameras meant to find them. The phenomenon is especially pronounced in the mountains east of San Diego. It was here, on a September afternoon, that Graciela Gómez Hernández sent her family a final message. - Times of San Diego (9.21.26)
- SUPREME COURT/COURTS:
- Appeals court rejects Trump's third-country deportation policy. A unanimous three-judge panel ruled that deportees must have “a meaningful opportunity to contest” their deportation. - Politico (9.18.26)
- COVID-19/AVIAN FLU/HEALTH/WELLNESS:
- County Confirms Mumps Outbreak at San Diego State University - County News Center (9.18.26)
- Mumps Outbreak Expands at SDSU Campus - County News Center (9.30.26)
- Just wanted to issue a correction...apparently everyone who has contracted mumps at SDSU was vaccinated, raising questions about waning immunity for childhood vaccinations.
SDSU mumps outbreak raises questions about waning vaccine immunity - kpbs (9.30.26) - County to Treat Areas for Mosquitoes to Reduce Risk of West Nile Virus - County News Center (9.23.26)
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