Lara McCaffrey

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.

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In return, Matt Araiza has dropped the counter-lawsuit against the young woman.

Plus, San Diego scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography will be at the United Nations Climate Conference in Dubai Thursday. Finally, a crew has docked their small, double canoe – the Hōkūle’a – in San Diego. The boat, modeled after ancient Polynesian vessels, has sailed around the world. It made its last stop in San Diego before returning to those still recovering from the fires in Maui.

Pandemic-related strains on the child care labor force caused long wait lists at daycares at military facilities across the country. However, the Navy said the situation is improving. Plus, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office analyzes the potential of generative AI and concludes it could dramatically improve government service but also carries risks. Finally, an exhibition in Chula Vista that shows the legacy of San Diego County’s Filipino community has been extended for another year.

The door of a federally contracted armored vehicle flew open, spilling cash on both south and northbound lanes of the I-5.

Emergency crews and authorities are cleaning up the wreckage and damage Tuesday caused by a small plane crash in Santee.

The Cessna 340A crashed around 12:15 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane started its flight from Yuma Arizona and was headed to Montgomery Field in San Diego, said county spokesperson Donna Durckel.