YES virtual meeting coming up
The Youth Enrichment Services (YES) group holds a virtual meeting at 8:30 a.m. March 18 via Google Meets: bit.ly/30y1nfc. Speaker is Charity Brant, housing navigator at YMCA Youth & Family Services. She’ll discuss her work helping connect teens and young adults experiencing homelessness and housing instability with resources. Register to reshelman@carlsbadusd.net.
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‘Working From Home’ webinar March 18
The San Dieguito High School Academy hosts a virtual forum, “Happy & Healthy, Working From Home,” at 6:30 p.m. March 18, sponsored by the academy and the San Dieguito Alliance for Drug-Free Youth. Proper body mechanics, healthy snacks and lunches, and the importance of creative outlets will be addressed by a physical therapist, SDA students and others who will help set the stage for success. Parents and students are welcome; the event is free to the public. RSVP to sda4teens@gmail.com.
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March 3, 2021
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has officially retired the last of its diesel buses and added two more electric buses to its fleet. The agency has a long history of adopting clean fuel technology and is on a path to convert its entire bus fleet to zero-emissions by 2040.
“MTS retiring the last of its diesel buses from its fixed-route fleet is a monumental leap forward in air quality,” says Nathan Fletcher, board chair of MTS. “It represents our commitment to environmental justice, sustainability, air quality and to achieving ambitious environmental standards.”
Replacing the last diesel buses will be 24 compressed natural gas (CNG) express commuter buses built by Motor Coach Industries (MCI) – one of the world’s largest independent global bus manufacturers. The new express commuter buses will offer 57 forward-facing seats, are designed for highway speeds, and offer touring class comfort and safety. The vehicles w