Associated Press

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — As it marks 70 years of service, the San Diego Rescue Mission is preparing to host its annual Thanksgiving Community Outreach Meal on Saturday, Nov. 15, welcoming those experiencing homelessness or hardship for a day of food, care and connection.

SDRM will open its doors at 120 Elm St. to nearly 1,000 San Diegans in need, offering a full Thanksgiving meal, free haircuts and showers, backpacks filled with essentials, and access to support services.

The Thanksgiving feast will be served from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., with volunteers providing roast turkey and all the traditional trimmings. Mobile shower trailers and haircut stations will operate from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and guests can also connect with medical providers, pet care teams and spiritual counselors on-site.

Transportation will be available through the Rescue Mission’s “HOPE” vans, which will provide free rides to and from the event for individuals staying at the City’s O and B safe camping sites, as well as the Neil Good Day Center between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

“This year marks 70 years of the San Diego Rescue Mission serving San Diego, and Thanksgiving is the perfect time to celebrate what that really means to us — that’s lives changed and hope restored,” said Donnie Dee, President and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission. “We’re not just providing a meal; at our Thanksgiving tables, we’re building trust with our unhoused neighbors so that when the time is right for them, they know they can come to us for help with getting off the streets and into a life of stability and hope.”

To make this celebration possible, the Rescue Mission’s kitchen is preparing more than 2,600 pounds of food and 1,000 slices of pie. The organization encourages community members to help by donating — each Thanksgiving meal costs just $2.72.

San Diegans can learn more or make a donation at sdrescue.org.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Drivers may be feeling a little more pain at the pump this week. The average cost for a gallon of gas in San Diego has gone up nearly 15 cents from a week ago, according to the latest data from AAA.

As of Tuesday, the current average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in San Diego was reported to be $4.85. That’s about two cents more than Monday’s average and 15 cents up from a week ago.

Meanwhile, the average cost of a gallon of premium gas on Tuesday was about $5.26, also about two cents more than Monday’s average of $5.24 and 15 cents more than last week’s average, which was $5.10.

The cost of diesel also increased, although not by as much. The average price for diesel on Tuesday was $5.06 per gallon compared to Monday’s $5.04 and last week’s $5.03.

According to GasBuddy, the cheapest gas in San Diego County can be found at Horizon Fuel Center, located at 31267 Valley Center Road in Valley Center, which listed $3.99 for a gallon of regular gas as of Tuesday.

It’s followed by a few gas stations in Oceanside with $4.13 for a gallon of regular gas, as well as Express Gas on 8602 Lake Murray Blvd. in San Diego with regular gas at $4.15 per gallon.