U.S. and Mexican officials hope the new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry will shorten long wait times at the San Diego-Tijuana border when it’s open in 2024. Then, a new report finds the county needs more than 18,000 new therapists, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists in the next 5 years, to meet demand. And, just over a week ago, a drug cartel launched a campaign of terror on Tijuana new KPBS reporting sheds light on the reasons behind the attacks. Next, one obstacle for expanding adoption of electric vehicles is availability of charging stations for renters. Then, San Diego’s community college students are back in school in person Monday. Finally, this year’s selections for One Book One San Diego are out, and for adult readers the choice is the novel “The Vanishing Half,” by Oceanside native, author Brit Bennett.
SAN DIEGO
As the county eases out of the COVID-19 shutdown and coronavirus cases decline, an effort launched to bring food and water to homeless people during the pandemic isn’t slowing down.
Drew Moser, executive director of the Lucky Duck Foundation, said there continues to be a pressing need to help people living without shelter on sidewalks, parks and canyons throughout San Diego, and the nonprofit welcomes more people interested in helping its 14-month-old outreach.
“Given the need, we saw it as a long-term program,” Moser said, adding that the program’s steady growth has been possible because of the many people who have come forward to help.