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North County Transit District will receive $53.9 million in federal funding for improvements to the San Dieguito River Railway Bridge. The bridge will be replaced, moving from a single track to a double track and raising the height of the tracks. Then, an independent investigation released by Metropolitan Transit System found former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher had no involvement with the firing of a former MTS employee who has accused him of sexual harassment and assault. Finally, Black Comix Day is an annual event that puts the spotlight on Black creators in the comic book industry. It’s happening Feb. 3-4 at the WorldBeat Cultural Center.

Authorities have been unable to find the bear that killed a woman near Yellowstone National Park late last month. The attack has renewed calls to take grizzlies off the endangered species list.

Don’t miss an exciting evening of traditional Sāmoan music played with acoustic guitars, selo (upright bass), and ‘ukulele, along with traditional Sāmoan percussion instruments that draw influence from the melodic storytelling traditions from throughout Polynesia. Fresh off the release of their debut album, Faiva O Sāmoa, lifelong musicians Dr. Grant Muāgututi’a, Vaea A’etonu, and Tinifuloa Grey will provide a night of blissful harmonies and authentic music in this age of technology. Be ready to be immersed in the language, culture, and musical arts of Sāmoa. Co-sponsored by the Cross-Cultural Center, CSUSM Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Equity in Action, and the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Faculty & Staff Association. Instagram/Facebook/YouTube/TikTok: @faivamusic For more information visit: csusm.edu

French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic in June 2023.

Haunted Hotel Disturbance returns to Mission Valley and the Haunted Trail is back at Balboa Park with a mile long haunt.

KPBS Midday Edition discusses the rich legacy of labor organizing across California and locally in San Diego with Dolores Huerta.

The suspect had uploaded an oath of allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State militia group to an internet account a few weeks ago, investigators said Wednesday.

The Nobel Peace laureate known for fighting poverty returns to Bangladesh Thursday to begin leading an interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India earlier this week.

Before Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ever served in public office, he was a high school teacher and assistant football coach. Those who knew him then, and who stayed in touch, told NPR what they learned.

Based on Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste, DuVernay's film draws a line between India's caste system, the hierarchies of Nazi Germany and the historic subjugation of Black people in the United States.