🌱 Expanded Testing + Spring Semester Online + SD Museum Month

Bettyann Pernice
Updated ·4 min read

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

First, your weekend weather:

  • Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, Santa Ana winds. High: 69, Low: 44.

  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant. High: 69, Low: 42.

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice. High: 71, Low: 42.

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

  1. The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency has expanded locations for COVID-19 testing to meet demand. The free testing sites are both walk-up and appointment based. The newest test site at the Palomar YMCA in Escondido can provide up to 800 tests per day, Monday through Friday. There are also testing sites at doctors' offices and at local pharmacies. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch Press Release Desk)

  2. The omicron variant has forced a change of plans for many schools and colleges. For instance, many SDCCD classes will begin spring semester online rather than in person. The school had planned to open full-time, in person classes Jan. 3 but announced a delay to counter the rapid spread of COVID-19. When school reopens, students will need to wear face coverings (masks) at indoor locations, and students will be required to be vaccinated before they can enroll in in-person classes. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch Press Release Desk)

  3. It’s back! Twenty-eight days of San Diego Museum Month will return with in-person events in February. The events will be at half-off admission price for more than 45 local museums and other cultural attractions. Museum Month passes are available for free at all Macy's store locations and at 75 public libraries countywide. It is a wonderful time to enjoy the experiences that the museums have to offer. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch Press Release Desk)

This weekend in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

Saturday, January 22

  • Collecting Household Goods for Afghan Refugees — Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church. (9 a.m.)

  • Zumba with Lynn for Boomers (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (9 a.m.)

Sunday, January 23

  • SUNDAY BRUNCH ON "THE KITCHEN " PATIO — Bernardo Winery. Our popular Sunday Brunch is back! Tasty Italian style brunch and bottomless mimosas! Please Note: This is very popular, seating is limited. Please book well in advance. (9 a.m.)

  • Nationally-renowned organist Jaebon Hwang in concert — RB Community Church (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Rancho Bernardo Little League: "Hey there Rancho Bernardo families! Did you know registration is still open for spring 2022? Sign your child up for baseball this spring. Tryouts are scheduled for Jan. 22 for Majors and AAA, Jan. 29 for AA." (Facebook)

  • San Diego Rescue Mission: "Healing beings at the Mission Academy Residential Program. Our faith-based, one-year residential program for men, women and single parents with children is a system of resources that helps students courageously confront their problems and provides the life skills needed to end their cycle of homelessness." (Facebook)

  • 4S Ranch Friends of the Library: "Here is how to become a member of the Friends of the 4S Ranch Library, just a small contribution gets you membership for the whole year and helps us make a big impact in the community by supporting your local library. Let's make 2022 a great year, thank you!" (Facebook)

  • Free smoke alarms for Seniors — The Burn Institute. (Burn Institute)

  • San Diego Rescue Mission: "Give back with a click! Shopping on Smile.Amazon.com is a simple way to benefit the San Diego Rescue Mission. The shopping experience is exactly the same, only Amazon will donate a portion of proceeds to the charity of your choice." (Facebook)

  • Rancho Bernardo Branch Library: "Join Miss Minoo to create a snowman painting!" (Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice

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