Emerald Hills Neighborhood Council San Diego, CA 92114

06/20/2026

06/19/2026

🔥A growing mental health crisis is affecting Black males, with su***de rates rising sharply among young Black men. The need to support our boys before they reach adulthood has never been greater.

At Blue Heart, we believe the ages of 10–18 are critical. Through our Mindful Heart Academy, we help young men build emotional awareness, manage stress, develop healthy coping skills, and learn that seeking help is a sign of strength—not weakness.

By investing in their emotional wellness today, we can help change the future for tomorrow’s men.

Source: Capital B News

06/19/2026

Today is Juneteenth, a holiday for some.
Libraries & City Offices are closed.
NO - Friday at all locations, and NOT on Saturday at Memorial Park on Oceanview, due to the free Festival with The Cooper Family Foundation.
If you’d like to do something to help others - Jackie Robinson Family YMCA has a Blood Drive from 10-4. Schedule an appt redcrossblood.org and enter YMCASD Sponsor Code. Get a $15 e-gift card, earn a med 1-topping pizza from PapaJohns and entry to win one of two $7500 gift cards.

06/19/2026

More info for Saturday Juneteenth Festival at with The Cooper Family Foundation

06/19/2026

The Heat Risk Explorer Map is illuminating our issues from multiple angles. Our housing stock is mostly pre-1980, our nighttime heat stays pretty high with lots of impervious (water doesn’t go into the soil) surfaces, and added pollution from the freeway, diabetes is higher in our area…

Researchers “democratize data” with a new San Diego Heat Risk Explorer map of every neighborhood in the county.

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

This morning the Supreme Court ruled in favor of our client Ali Hemani, who was charged with a felony for owning a firearm stored securely at home solely because he is a ma*****na user. In the unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court upheld that the government cannot impose arbitrary and discriminatory penalties simply on the basis of ma*****na use.

With nearly half of Americans reporting ma*****na use at some point in their lives, this ruling protects the rights of millions.

06/18/2026

Sally Ride became the first American woman in space 43 years ago today. Born in 1951, Dr. Ride, a physicist, joined NASA in 1978 and, on June 18, 1983, she first entered orbit as a crew member on the Space Shuttle Challenger. She conducted a second space flight in 1984, again on the Challenger, and spent a total of 343 hours in space. Ride was preparing for a third flight when the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred and she was named to the presidential commission investigating the accident.

In 1987, Ride left NASA and became a physics professor at the University of California, San Diego. She later led public outreach programs for NASA and devoted much of her time and effort to science education. In 2001, along with her partner Tam O'Shaughnessy, she founded Sally Ride Science which focuses on inspiring a wider interest in science, especially among elementary and middle school girls. Sally Ride died in 2012 of pancreatic cancer at age 61, leaving behind a tremendous legacy and inspiring an entire generation of girls to shoot for the stars.

As Ride said during an interview with the Harvard Business Review in 2012: "I never went into physics or the astronaut corps to become a role model. But after my first flight, it became clear to me that I was one. And I began to understand the importance of that to people. Young girls need to see role models in whatever careers they may choose, just so they can picture themselves doing those jobs someday. You can’t be what you can’t see."

To introduce kids to this pioneering role model, we recommend the picture book "Sally Ride: Little People, Big Dreams" for ages 5 to 8 (https://www.amightygirl.com/sally-ride-little-people) and the illustrated biography "Who Was Sally Ride?" for ages 8 to 12 (https://www.amightygirl.com/who-was-sally-ride)

She is also featured in a fun activity book about female astronauts which includes a variety of space-themed STEM projects: "Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Astronauts" for ages 8 to 11 at https://www.amightygirl.com/gutsy-girls-astronauts

For adult readers, there is an excellent biography on Sally Ride, "Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space," at https://www.amightygirl.com/sally-ride-woman-in-space

For more books and toys to encourage Mighty Girls with an interest in space, check out our blog post "Reach For The Stars: Books and Toys to Inspire Space-Loving Mighty Girls" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=16848