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🌤️Today's weather: Coast — Sunny, high 80; Inland — Sunny, high 90

• Heat Advisory until 8pm Saturday
• Beach Hazards Statement until 2pm today

🎧 Sounds like: "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, apparently the #1 song that'll make you get pulled over.

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We have some serious speed scofflaws, and the majority of them are young men.

The big picture: Police gave out 346 tickets for driving over 100 mph from January 2025 through June this year, according to an analysis of data I obtained through a records request.

• Men younger than 30 received more than half of those tickets.

Why it matters: About a third of U.S. traffic deaths were due to speeding in 2025, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

By the numbers: Of the San Diego tickets issued for going 100mph and above:

• 84% went to men.
• 56% went to men under 30.
• The median age was 25.
• And 19- to 21-year-old men got about a quarter of the tickets.

For other speeding tickets below 100mph, men got 67% and the median age was 33.

Zoom in: My analysis shows the 15 is a hot spot for these 100 mph tickets. The most common locations were:

• Miramar Way and I-15.
• Mira Mesa Boulevard and I-15.
• Aero Drive and I-15.
• Britannia Boulevard and SR-905.
• Friars Road and I-15.

Just under half of these I-15 tickets were given overnight between 10pm and 6am.

Context: This summer, police stepped up enforcement of illegal street racing on the 15, and arrested two drivers for going as high as 139 mph.

• That was after street races on the 15 were posted on social media.

Zoom out: It's not just San Diego. Younger male drivers are especially likely to speed across the country, according to NHTSA research.

• Their survey found a quarter of drivers ages 18-34 sped regularly whenever they drove, and 18% of men were regular speeders, compared to 14% of women.

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Early signs suggest flu season is starting sooner than in recent years.

Why it matters: If you're thinking about getting your flu shot, health experts suggest it's time to roll up your sleeve.

By the numbers: The county has already seen 58 flu hospitalizations this year, compared with five at this time last year, according to their health data.

• There've been eight flu deaths so far this year, all in people over 50.

Zoom out: Nationally, about 3.6% of flu tests came back positive in early October, compared with just 0.6% at the same point last year, according to CDC data.

The intrigue: This season, the new U.S.-approved mRNA flu vaccine is available to adults 50 and older.

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🍺 Stone Brewing's founders reclaimed their Escondido bistro, saving it from a planned shutdown. They'll serve their last guests under the Stone name Nov. 13, then reopen as an independent restaurant with a new name. (San Diego Magazine)

🚧 Concrete barriers are going up along the 8 East in El Cajon after dozens of cars drove off the freeway in recent years. A permanent wall and guardrail are planned within two years. (10News)

🏠 The city still hasn't closed a loophole that lets landlords get vacation-rental licenses after illegally evicting tenants. A proposed fix is headed to committee next week, nearly eight months after a news story exposed the problem. (inewsource)

🌡️ Santa Ana winds will bring coastal highs in the 80s and 90s today through Saturday. Again. Hope you enjoyed wearing that sweater for one day. (CBS 8)

An unexpectedly tight race is underway in City Council District 4.

The big picture: The incumbent, Henry Foster, is facing a challenge from nurse Martha Abraham, who got just six fewer votes than Foster in the primary.

Axios: What is the biggest issue facing District 4?

Foster: Quality of life. It's a national challenge, not just a local one, and it comes down to whether residents can actually see and feel city government working for them.

Abraham: District 4 communities have historically experienced disinvestment, and those disparities have real consequences for health, safety, and economic opportunity.

• We need to stop treating these issues as isolated problems and address the underlying inequities in how resources, infrastructure and development are planned and delivered.

What would you do about housing and affordability?

Foster: Hold every project to the same standard. I support projects that fund infrastructure improvements and engage the community, and I oppose those that don't.

• City Hall should be looking for ways to protect household budgets and assist in bringing the cost of living down while ensuring working families are making a livable wage.

Abraham: I would focus on creating more housing opportunities that allow District 4 residents to build wealth.

• One strategy is thoughtfully developing our commercial corridors with middle housing where it is appropriate and supported by infrastructure.
• Development should also come with the infrastructure, parks, and services needed to support growing communities.

What is one concrete thing you would accomplish in your next year in office?

Foster: I want residents to see more District 4 infrastructure projects moving from promises on paper to construction. I will make District 4 a clear priority for infrastructure investment by identifying city inefficiencies, securing state and federal dollars, and ultimately getting projects built faster.

Abraham: I will end the city's exploration of my opponent's proposal to arbitrarily dump 36 new cannabis dispensaries into our communities.

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Thanks to local photographer Shane Huynh for sending us this beautiful photo of the Milky Way over the Mission Beach jetty.

💉 Claire is getting her flu shot today!

👩🏻‍🍼 Kate is on parental leave.

This newsletter was edited by Hadley Malcolm.