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The U.S. Department of Education is asking local school systems to better meet the needs of military children with disabilities. In other news, San Diego police are going to start enforcing the city’s street vending law in some areas this weekend. Plus, the city of San Diego’s electric street sweeper officially has a name.

Forget ChatGPT- Come chat furrreal and try to spot some wild creatures hiding around San Diego! We may have been hearing about the tech changes coming our way, from social media lawsuits to the implications for chatbots like ChatGPT. In these wild and wacky times, the Unplug Collaborative encourages people to still make time to chat with REAL people, IN person, and in REAL time. America’s Finest City is becoming America’s best city to unplug as we join the 14th annual Global (formerly National) Day of Unplugging with many fun activities happening around town from March 3-4. Wild creatures will be hiding out in restaurants, businesses and scavenger hunts from La Mesa to Julian. San Diegans can try to spot the furry creatures in La Mesa and at various other locations (Mom's Pies and Fort Cross in Wynola, Regulars Wanted in Julian, Rancho Guejito vineyard in Escondido). They can take a nature hike at Dictionary Hill in Spring Valley or San Dieguito County Park, take a mandala rock painting class in Coronado or step into a sound bath for deep relaxation in Crown Point. Check out www.unplugcollaborative.org/unplugged-cities/san-diego-ca for San Diego event details. Check out the Nocturnals Scavenger Hunt in La Mesa Village - Saturday March 4 (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.) and look for Student art from La Mesa Middle Arts Academy on display in shop windows. See if you can find Sleepy the Sloth, Rocky Raccoon and all his night-time friends, along with clues. Turn in your completed sheet to SurfRider Pizza by days end and get a free SmartPhone Nap-Sack (while supplies last) and enter to win raffle prizes donated by local businesses. ABOUT US: The Unplug Collaborative-home to Global Day of Unplugging, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing resources to communities elevating human connection over digital engagement by planning fun and meaningful events! Since 2009, 140,000+ people in over 12 countries have participated, and whether it's 1 hour or 24, at some point during the first weekend of March, thousands of people will step away from their screens and intentionally shift into an offline activity, or a real-life gathering. The other 364 days a year the UC helps people who want to do more, build an Unplugged Village® in their community. Check out our 200+ ideas to unplug any time of the year at www.unplugcollaborative.org!

Authorities found straps dangling from a truck that left a prison kitchen early Wednesday. The suspect, last seen wearing a chef's uniform, is an ex-soldier accused of planting fake bombs and spying.

Dan Buettner has spent decades exploring the lifestyles and diets of people in remote places where living to 100 is more common. Here are life-enhancing habits from these "blue zones."

Chula Vista officials claim a new policy bans the sale of data picked up by police surveillance tools, but privacy advocates warn most personal information could still lawfully be sold. In other news, Southwestern College and San Diego State University have just received grants to support more Hispanic students in healthcare careers. Plus, sea lions have made themselves quite at home at the Oceanside Harbor, and boat owners there don’t like it.

The former president has insulated himself with his party, having sold its members over the past seven years on his baseless narrative of a deep-state conspiracy against him.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again Wednesday, pushing them up by half a percentage point in an effort to fight inflation.

At least hundreds of people have died and thousands are feared missing in eastern Libya after Storm Daniel swept in, destroying dams and unleashing a torrent of muddy water that carried homes away.

A few years ago, a man who called himself Stephen became a fixture in Manhattan's Riverside Park. After his body was discovered, a woman who knew him made it her mission to bring his story to light.

Mexico deployed hundreds of National Guard troops in Tijuana to combat violent crime, but data shows that crime hasn’t decreased. In other news, the first Regional Task Force on Homelessness Conference is Wednesday and Thursday. Plus, a new study finds Americans would rather hurt the political cause they believe in than support the one they don’t.