🌱RB Couple Fosters 150th Kitty + Bzzzz! + Influenza Deaths Rise

Bettyann Pernice
Updated ·4 min read

Hello, 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: Low: 41.

  • Saturday: Sunny and warm. High: 76, Low: 41.

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice. High: 70, Low: 43.

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 80, Low: 45.

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

  1. Right now, the Rancho Bernardo couple have two cats in their happy home, but this is soon to change. Kitten season will be here shortly, and Betsy Huntington and Jim Mott will once again foster orphaned kittens through the San Diego Humane Society. However, this time will be extra special. They will soon be fostering their 150th kitten. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

  2. It’s like something out of a horror movie. Billions of genetically modified mosquitoes will buzz around California in an effort to fight mosquito borne diseases, such as: dengue, yellow fever, and Zika. However, not all scientists think it is a good idea. Find out why. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)

  3. You’ve heard it all before: wash or sanitize hands often, avoid sick people, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, clean commonly touched surfaces, and get a flu shot. "While this flu season is relatively mild compared to many previous years, influenza-related deaths have already doubled from last season," said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., county public health officer. "It is not too late to get a flu shot and protect yourself and your loved ones. The flu vaccine is safe and effective and is recommended for everyone six months and older." To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Press Release Desk)

This weekend in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

Saturday, March 12

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

  • Watercolors — Ed Brown Center. (9 a.m.)

  • Free Speaker Series: Ron Quirk — Rancho Bernardo Historical Society. (11 a.m.)

  • Virtual Earthquakes In Your Backyard San Diego (Online) — San Diego Public Library. (1 p.m.)

  • Project-in-a-Box: Robo "Sun God" — San Diego Public Library. (2 p.m.)

  • Virtual Cracking the COVID-19 Code — San Diego Public Library. (3 p.m.)

Monday, March 14

  • Oscar Time with Andy Friedenberg (Hybrid) — San Diego Oasis. (10 a.m.)

  • Modern Classics Book Club: The Way the Crow Flies (Virtual) — Rancho Bernardo Public Library. (10 a.m.)

  • Legal Assistance (by appointment) — Rancho Bernardo Senior Center. (Noon)

  • Hand & Foot Cards — Ed Brown Center. (1 p.m.)

  • Beginning Tap — Ed Brown Center. (3:15 p.m.)

  • Pajamas Storytime — Rancho Bernardo Branch Library. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Rancho Bernardo Little League: "Have you signed up yet for the 1st annual RBLL Golf Tournament? This awesome event will be held on March 28 at the beautiful Bernardo Heights CC. We are looking for players, hole sponsors, dinner guests and auction items." (Facebook)

  • YMCA Raintree Ranch: "It's your turn to have the summer of a lifetime. New friends and memories await you at YMCA Overnight Camps Marston, Raintree Ranch & Camp Surf. Reserve your spot today, spots are filling up fast!" (Facebook)

  • North San Diego Business Chamber: "Thank you to NOVA Home Loans for its generous donation to Operation Connect. With this, we will be able to further help transitioning veterans in San Diego. Know a transitioning service member? Invite them to attend the free Operation Connect Workshop on April 1." (Facebook)

  • North San Diego Business Chamber: "Celebrate North San Diego Business Chamber's 32nd Annual RB Alive! Expo with a full day of entertainment and enjoyment. Visitors can partake in tasty treats and browse over 200 booths." Set for June 5. (Facebook)

  • Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo: "We're back. The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society and the Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club Foundation will once again host Vines & Vittles, a family festival with a Western theme on Aug. 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. Come on out to Rancho Bernardo's Web Park for tastings from local restaurants, wineries, and craft breweries. We'll have some great entertainment, a large kid's area and a lot of craft vendors." (Facebook)

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— Bettyann Pernice

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