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Good morning, San Diego ☀️
Here’s what we have for you today:
- Juneteenth is almost here — and for the sixth year in a row, the flag is flying over San Diego City Hall.
- A little piece of San Diego’s vibrant history is still around today, although it has relocated to keep up with the times.
- And shoutout to reader Marilyn Bintz, who correctly guessed yesterday’s news quiz. The answer was Harbor Island West, which you can read about here.
Brooke Binkowski
News editor
Top story
Report finds low water quality and bacteria spikes in Mission Bay
Water quality is declining all over San Diego’s rivers, creeks, and bays, with persistent bacteria spikes appearing after rains and other issues forming. Meanwhile, the city of San Diego faces a $5 billion stormwater infrastructure deficit — a gap that San Diego Coastkeeper describes as “near collapse.” What will happen to our waterways if we don’t intervene? The Tijuana River Valley might provide a look into the rest of the region’s near future.
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Stories you should know about
🎸 With Big Mountain back in San Diego, Quino McWhinney is reflecting on their legacy: Reaching Top 10 on the Billboard charts paved the way for the band’s longevity, but contributed to an identity crisis.
⚽️ The World Cup is bringing people together, one national team at a time: El Cajon’s Iraqi-Americans gathered to watch Iraq play Norway in the World Cup — and quickly made new connections.
🎵 A milestone for Twilight in the Park: The 45th annual (free) summer concert series kicks off this week at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park.
🚨More than a year after the ICE raid on Buena Forchetta in South Park, one elected official says immigration violence is continuing — and doing major damage to San Diego: Rep. Scott Peters says it’s not as visible, but violence and mass deportations have not gone anywhere.
🚔 USD student struck, killed by San Diego police vehicle in Linda Vista: Authorities have said it’s unclear why the man was in the road, and it’s still unknown how the crash occured.
🇲🇽 Opinion: How Mexican television spread soccer across the United States
What else we’re reading
🧊 Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted to freeze approvals for all data center projects for the next 45 days. They also created a special committee to study land use and zoning for centers. (KPBS)
📚 In the past decade the number of special education students has shot-up despite overall declining enrollment in schools. Now students with disabilities make up nearly 20% of students countywide, but that doesn’t mean schools are receiving more funding to serve these children. (Voice of San Diego)
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