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🌱 Patch AM: I-5, I-805 Closures Planned Monday Night: What Drivers Need To Know

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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:

  • Overnight I-5 and I-805 shutdown to snarl San Diego commutes
  • From Point Loma standoff to El Cajon fire, a tense week
  • East County trailer theft sparks 60-mile chase to Pacific Beach

Also on today's calendar: Open House Sun 1-4, come see what's new! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. I-5, I-805 Closures Planned Monday Night: What Drivers Need To Know (patch.com) — Drivers in San Diego should prepare for a full overnight closure of northbound I-5 and most lanes of northbound I-805 on Monday night as Caltrans continues a major pavement rehabilitation project. The work, part of a $113.7 million effort spanning San Diego, Chula Vista and National City, will bring noise, lighting and delays, though the I-5 Local Bypass will stay open to northbound traffic.
   

2. 60-Mile Pursuit; Drive-By Shooting; Fatal House Fire; Guillotine Arrest: San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com) — San Diego County readers get a roundup of recent high-impact crime, fire and court cases, including fatal police shootings, a deadly El Cajon house fire, and a Point Loma home-invasion standoff. The log also highlights major prosecutions, parole decisions, and unusual incidents stretching from Borrego Springs to Julian, with several cases directly involving San Diego residents and neighborhoods.
   

3. Theft Suspect Arrested, Another Sought After 60-Mile Pursuit In San Diego County (patch.com) — San Diego-area residents are being asked to help locate a theft suspect after a 60-mile pursuit that wound from rural East County to Pacific Beach. Deputies say two people were tied to a $50,000 trailer theft in Alpine, with one suspect arrested in Lakeside and a discarded firearm later recovered along the pursuit route.
   

4. Birch Aquarium Brings Back Fall Pier Walks, Tidepooling Adventures (patch.com) — Families in San Diego can look forward to Birch Aquarium's popular fall outdoor programs, including guided Sunset Scripps Pier Walks starting Sept. 19 and Tidepooling Adventures beginning Nov. 7. Led by aquarium educators in La Jolla, these 90-minute experiences highlight local marine life, responsible tidepool exploration, and rare access to the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier, with advance registration required.
   

5. San Diego cuts recreation center and library hours due to budget shortfall (cbs8.com) — San Diego is cutting hours at 13 recreation centers and six libraries starting tomorrow because of a $118 million budget shortfall, meaning fewer evening and weekend options for many neighborhoods. Some sites like North Clairemont Rec Center and University Heights Library will see especially noticeable reductions, while others such as North Park and Mira Mesa avoided cuts after City Council restorations.
   

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