San Diego, CA
San Diego Unified students create public service announcements about social media harms
The San Diego Unified School Board announced the winners of its social media awareness contest at Mira Mesa High School on Friday.
The contest is part of the school district’s response to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s call for a warning label on social media platforms.
This summer Murthy wrote in an op-ed, the warning should say, “Social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents.”
Mira Mesa High School 11th-grader Kylie Brite created one of the seven winning public service announcements.
“My PSA, I tried to make something simple to get the message across better. It says, ‘Be nice. Think twice. Remember to engage responsibly on social media,’” Brite said. “Because I think it’s important that, even though it may not seem like it, what you say online can impact people a lot.”
Brite also said she thinks some students may feel like they’re not seen by the adults in their life.
“Like they don’t feel like adults realize the problems we’re facing with social media,” she said. “But this, I think, will make students feel seen.”
The district said 40 students submitted video and print public service announcements.
“We see things like anxiety, depression, cyberbullying happening through some of these social media platforms. And we know it’s interfering with students’ academic achievement, but more importantly really getting in the way of their wellness,” San Diego Unified School Board President Shana Hazen said.
She said kids understand what kids are going through.
“They understand the messages that are going to resonate and so it’s really exciting to see them stepping up and sharing this information in beautiful and impactful ways with students all across our district,” Hazan said.
The district says the winning PSAs will be featured on social media, the district’s weekly newsletter and website.
SAN DIEGO (CNS) — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped for the 44th time in 45 days today, falling eight-tenths of a cent to $5.42, its lowest amount since March 12. The average price has fallen 74.9 cents over the past 45 days, including eight-tenths of a cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 9.8 cents less than one week ago and 53.2 cents less than one month ago, but 80 cents more than one year ago. The national average price dropped for the 43rd time in 45 days, falling six-tenths of a cent to $3.804, its lowest amount since March 17.
It has decreased 76 cents over the past 45 days, including 1.3 cents Saturday. The national average price is 6.3 cents less than one week ago and 41.6 cents less than one month ago, but 65.6 cents more than one year ago. “Crude oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels in months, dropping to the $60 a barrel range,” the AAA said Thursday. “Overall, gas prices remain the highest they’ve been in 4 years, but the downward trend since late May is welcome news during the busy summer driving season.”
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CHULA VISTA (CNS) – The California Highway Patrol activated a Silver Alert today to help locate a 79-year-old woman last seen in Chula Vista.
Evangeline Rodriguez was last seen about 5:55 a.m. Thursday at Wildbrook Place and Woodspring Drive in Chula Vista. She is believed to be driving a white 2018 Honda CRV with California license plate 9JBS786.
Rodriguez is Hispanic, 5 feet, 2 inches tall, 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a T-shirt and blue jeans.
Anyone who sees Rodriguez, or knows where she is, is urged to call 911.
The CHP activates a Silver Alert when an elderly or developmentally or cognitively impaired person is missing and determined to be at risk. It is
hoped providing immediate information to the public will aid in their swift
recovery.
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