St. Columba Catholic Church in Serra Mesa was filled with parishioners attending mass on Sunday. Many of them were praying for peace while seriously considering the possibilities of this week’s Presidential Election.

“I think if people want the country to be a certain way, they have to help influence that rather than just complaining about how they want it to be,” said Leigh-Anne Clabby who is visiting San Diego with her husband, Abraham, and their children.

“Can we work with each other rather than just trying to win by a fraction of a percent only to overpower them?” he said.

Next door to the sanctuary is the church hall being used as one of the county’s vote centers.

Brian Scott and his wife Donabelle registered to vote on site and then cast their ballots. They are concerned about controversy and chaos that could come Tuesday and beyond.

Donabelle Scott said, “We’re trying to avoid the line and the possible riot or violence that might happen. We prefer to vote early.”

Her husband was transferred to San Diego from Maryland with the Navy. “Maybe this happened, maybe that happened. Then it can get into some kind of legal process and it drags out. I want to make sure everything is counted fairly and we have a decisive winner on election day,” Brian Scott said.

That just might not happen.

Political scientists say the uncertainty triggers a real thing called “voter anxiety” even after casting your ballot. Phil Saenz has been a professor of political science at Southwestern College for more than thirty years.

“Not only with respect to the election and who’s going to win, but also the aftermath or potential aftermath,” Saenz said. “If there is any disgruntled candidate. What might happen? So there’s some people worried about political violence and the escalation of that type of reaction and then there’s also concern about policy changes and the shifts that we might see,” he said.

Leigh-Anne Clabby said she hopes for the best, “(I’d like) people being able to get along regardless of which candidates they support.”

Former San Diego Padres pitcher Sean Manaea has reportedly opted out of his contract with the New York Mets, making him a free agent once again, via Jon Heyman. Manaea originally signed with the Mets in January 2024 on a two-year, $24 million deal which included an opt-out clause for the second year of his deal. He has not exercised that clause.

The Mets will have the chance to put out a qualifying offer to Manaea, but Manaea is reportedly seeking a multi-year contract.

Manaea recorded one of the best seasons of his career in 2024. He went 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 184 strikeouts. His 3.47 ERA was the lowest of his career, excluding the 2019 season with the Oakland Athletics when he started just five games. His 184 strikeouts is the second-most in a season over his career.

The 32-year-old played a pivotal role in helping the Mets turn their season around to surprisingly make the postseason, and even advance to the National League Championship Series. The Mets lost the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Manaea did give up seven earned runs in two NLCS starts, but his season was still an overall success.

Manaea previously played for the Padres in 2022. The Athletics traded Manaea to the Padres in April 2022, and he started 28 games for San Diego. Manaea finished the season with a 8-9 record, 4.96 ERA, and 156 strikeouts. He pitched in one NLCS game for the Padres that postseason, but was credited with a blown save after giving up five earned runs over 1.1 innings. Manaea became a free agent after the season and signed with the San Francisco Giants.

Manaea is not the only former Padre to opt out of their contract this week. Former Padres Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, who played alongside Manaea in 2022, signed a two-year, $62 million deal with the Giants in March, but is exercising his opt out ahead of the second year of the deal.

Will the Padres go after either Manaea or Snell in free agency? The Padres have yet to express any plans to pursue either pitcher, but there is familiarity with both players. The Padres could also be interested in another starter after Joe Musgrove underwent Tommy John surgery, but they could also go after another pitcher on the market.

While the clocks turned back overnight, we also received some rain! Showers peaked between 7pm and midnight, lingering into the morning. 

San Diego and most of the coastline reached around .10” in total, while some inland neighborhoods like Santee got nearly a quarter-inch. Totals skewed smaller along the coast and in the North County. 

We dry out for the rest of the day, with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. That means highs in the mid 60s for the coast, and reaching near 70 inland. 

The mountains will be cool, with many 50s and 60s. Meantime the deserts will rise near 80 degrees. A wind advisory expired for the mountains and the deserts at 4 this morning, but most of the county will see wind gusts up to 25 miles per hour throughout the day.

By Monday, we see sunnier skies and slight warming that lasts through the work week. Santa Ana winds arrive Wednesday and stay until Friday, causing increased fire risk and for inland and mountain areas.

Sunday’s Highs: 
Coast: 64-71°
Inland: 63-70°
Mountains: 53-61°
Deserts: 70-78°

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