Friday, October 9, 2026
California
High-Speed Rail Inspector General: Funding Could Run Out by December 2027, Authority 'Obscured Basic Facts'
The California High-Speed Rail Authority faces a $9.5 billion funding gap and excluded up to $6.6 billion in interest costs from its $35.7 billion Merced-to-Bakersfield estimate, the state's own watchdog found.
County
County Seeks Researchers for $250,000 Health Study on Tijuana River Valley Pollution
The Board of Supervisors authorized a study to determine whether past exposure to sewage and chemical contamination is linked to higher illness rates in South Bay communities including Imperial Beach and San Ysidro.
Public Safety · Downtown
County Probation Officers Honored for Saving Man from Opioid Overdose Near Downtown Hall of Justice
Deputy Probation Officers Amanda Allsberry and Lino Rojas and Probation Aide Stephanie Roach received a Hero Award from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce for their July 6 lifesaving response on West C Street.
