🌱 $24M For San Diego Airport + Trolley Extension Study

Kristina Houck
·3 min read

Happy Friday, San Diego! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 63 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in San Diego:

  1. San Diego International Airport will receive $24,160,074 from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law last month, it was announced. It's the third-most of the 167 airports in California receiving DOT funding, behind Los Angeles and San Francisco international airports with nearly $80 million and more than $49 million, respectively. (City News Service)

  2. A Metropolitan Transit System study released Thursday found that extending the Trolley to the San Diego International Airport is not only feasible, but could be completed in the next 10 years if things fall into place. (City News Service)

  3. The UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of California invested $1.5 million to community-based programs intended to reduce health disparities and improve health equity in San Diego County, it announced. The funding will go toward initiatives at 17 San Diego organizations. (City News Service)

  4. The number of San Diegans with lab-reported cases of influenza in the last week increased by 36% over the previous week, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported. For the week ending Saturday, a total of 154 lab-confirmed flu cases were reported in the region, compared to the prior week when 113 influenza infections were identified. (City News Service)

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Today in San Diego:

  • Winter Wonders and Holiday Lights. (4:30 p.m.)

  • Enchanted Village. (5 p.m.)

  • Emo Nite LA Presents Emo Nite at The Casbah. (9 p.m.)

  • Jungle Fire, Mitchum Yacoub, Divina Jasso. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • City of San Diego: "We're committed to fighting climate change. This week, the San Diego City Council adopted the city's first-ever climate adaptation and resiliency plan to address the effects of climate change in the region." (Facebook)

  • San Diego Humane Society: "This is snow laughing matter! We have so many adorable hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs and rats who would love to find homes for the holidays!" (Facebook)

  • San Diego Unified School District: "San Diego Unified will begin sending students home with rapid COVID-19 testing kits this week in anticipation of a potential COVID spike over the winter break." (Facebook)

  • Visit San Diego: "Scout the best holiday gifts of the season at San Diego's outdoor shopping malls! During the spree, take a break to enjoy the holiday décor — and even enjoy a photo-op with Santa! (Facebook)

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— Kristina Houck

This article originally appeared on the San Diego Patch