City News Service

The Poway City Council is waiting on cost information from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters before making a decision on whether to hold a special election to replace former Councilmember Tony Blain.

In San Diego, 27 flights had been canceled as of midday Friday, compared to two cancellations throughout the day Thursday.

A section of Interstate 5 in San Diego will be closed starting Friday night and through the weekend as part of the Asset Management Project, which Caltrans calls an effort to preserve existing infrastructure and improve safety.

The process began Thursday night after a federal court ruled in favor of restoring full benefits during the ongoing government shutdown, according to the state.

Autonomous ride-share company Waymo is planning on rolling out its driverless vehicles next year in San Diego, joining other cities with the service such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix.

The San Diego History Center in Balboa Park will Thursday celebrate the public opening of its Center for Women's History, described as "a new hub for research, exhibitions, preservation and education dedicated to the stories and impact of women in the San Diego region."

Based on a proposal by Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson- Remer, the board directed the chief administrative officer to send a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture administrator calling "for the immediate release of the (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) contingency reserves and use of existing federal transfer authority to sustain food benefits for families during the federal shutdown," along with waiving a required timeline for reviewing the letter.

The announcement comes after voters narrowly passed Measure B in 2022, which helped repeal "The People's Ordinance" trash collection model and allowed the city to charge a monthly fee for solid trash pickup.

The Coches Fire is burning north of Interstate 8, near Los Coches Road in Lakeside.