🌱 Counterfeit Masks + COVID Kits + SB-841​ Limits SVP Placement

Bettyann Pernice
Updated ·3 min read

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Bettyann Pernice, your host of the Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Daily.

First, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 72, Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch today:

  1. Have an N95 or KN95 mask? Is it the N95 or KN95 mask now recommended by the CDC? Or is it a counterfeit mask made in China or elsewhere? How can you know? Check to see if it has a NIOSH mark (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health). The CDC's website updates a database weekly of NIOSH-approved face masks, and you can search by the name of the manufacturer to make sure yours is real. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (10tv.com)

  2. Rancho Bernardo High School has announced its COVID-19 test kit pick up days. Students who have not already picked up a COVID-19 test kit, can stop by the office on Tuesday and Wednesday between 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. The school asks that students enter through the counseling office door, make an immediate right, and see Ms. Focht in the office on the left. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Press Release Desk)

  3. When a sexually violent predator (SVP) was scheduled to be placed here in Rancho Bernardo several community groups objected. The case was reviewed before a judge. There is now a bipartisan bill before the Senate SB841 that would limit the entry of SVPs into communities. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (KPBS)

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

  • Finals Bell Schedule 1 & 3 — Rancho Bernardo High. (All Day)

  • Keeping Congress Safe: A Conversation with Capitol Hill Police Chief Tom Manger (Online)— San Diego Oasis. (10 a.m.)

  • Meditation: The Key to Health & Peace (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (1 p.m.)

  • Chair Yoga (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (2:30 p.m.)

  • Poway BOE Meeting — Poway Unified School District. (6 p.m.)

  • Young Families: Strengthen your marriage (6-week community group) — Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church (RBCPC). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Student Speakers Contest: Rancho Bernardo Lions Club. Entry deadline: Jan. 15. (Pomerado News)

  • Rancho Bernardo Youth Lacrosse: "Less than two weeks to lock in the early bird discount for the spring season! Get registered today." Early bird special ends: Jan. 15. (Facebook)

  • North San Diego Business Chamber: "Know a transitioning service member? Invite them to attend Operation Connect ~ FREE. Operation Connect makes the transition from military to civilian workforce easier. We connect transitioning service members to business leaders, and influential people in the community." Event Online: Jan. 21. (Facebook)

  • Rancho Bernardo Branch Library: "It's our first Paws to Read time of 2022! Ms. Robin and the poodles read 'The Big Umbrella' by Amy June Bates with permission from Simon & Schuster. Enjoy!" (Facebook)

  • Rancho Bernardo Girls Softball League: "Don't miss your chance to register for the 2022 spring softball season." Deadline: Feb. 4. (Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice

This article originally appeared on the Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch