Here is some of what you need to know in the Feb. 5, 2026, Streamline newsletter:<\/p>\n
Today, the head of the EPA will be back in San Diego to give the county an update on the federal agency\u2019s efforts to clear up the stench in the South Bay once and for all.<\/p>\n
Amazon is facing some backlash over its new AI shopping tool that allows customers to buy products from stores that have no association with the retail giant.<\/p>\n
After a stretch of warm weather, meteorologist Megan Parry is forecasting a drop in temperatures around San Diego and even a slight chance for some rain for some parts of the county.<\/p>\n
THE STREAMLINE<\/p>\n
ABC 10News brings you The Streamline for Thursday, Feb. 5 — everything you need to know in under 10 minutes:<\/p>\n
The Streamline: Thursday, Feb. 5<\/p>\n
TOP STORY<\/p>\n
Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin is returning to San Diego today with an update on efforts to resolve the Tijuana River sewage crisis in the South Bay.<\/p>\n
Zeldin first visited the South Bay in April 2025, promising a \u201c100% solution\u201d to the ongoing problem.<\/p>\n
Since his initial visit, there has been some progress on paper, including a new memorandum of understanding with Mexico in July 2025 and the completion of a 10-million-gallon expansion at the South Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant.<\/p>\n
The EPA fast-tracked the wastewater plant project, finishing it in 100 days instead of the original two-year timeline.<\/p>\n
However, critics have said there has not been enough physical action.<\/p>\n
During his first visit, Zeldin emphasized the urgency Americans feel about resolving the sewage crisis.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I say this with all due respect, but to understand what’s going on inside of the American, who just cares about just having it resolved, they don’t give a [expletive] how it gets done as long as this crisis is over,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Zeldin plans to meet with some small businesses impacted by the crisis and will hold a roundtable with officials to discuss next steps.<\/p>\n
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BREAKING OVERNIGHT<\/p>\n
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) \u2014 There was no public sign early Thursday of a response to NBC \u201cToday\u201d show host Savannah Guthrie\u2019s message to her 84-year-old mother\u2019s kidnapper.<\/p>\n
In a recorded video posted on social media Wednesday, Guthrie said her family is ready to talk but wants proof that Nancy Guthrie, who authorities believe was taken from her home in Arizona against her will, is still alive. Guthrie said her family has heard media reports about a ransom letter.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated,\u201d Savannah Guthrie said while reading from a prepared statement. \u201cWe need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
She was last seen around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, when she was dropped off at home by family after having dinner with them, the sheriff\u2019s department said. She was reported missing midday Sunday after she didn\u2019t appear at a church.<\/p>\n
The family posted the message after police conducted a search in and around Nancy Guthrie\u2019s home for several hours Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Kevin Adger, a spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department, said investigators had been at the home earlier in the week for a couple of days and then turned it back over to the family with the understanding they could go back if they needed to.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a follow-up investigation,\u201d he said in reference to officials returning Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Adger said the sheriff\u2019s department was not commenting on the video released by the family.<\/p>\n
Multiple media organizations reported receiving purported ransom notes Tuesday that they handed over to investigators. The sheriff\u2019s department had said it was taking the notes and other tips seriously but declined to comment further.<\/p>\n
The family’s message for Nancy Guthrie<\/p>\n
Savannah Guthrie was at times emotional during the recording, with her voice cracking. She smiled and looked into the camera when addressing her mother directly, saying that the family was praying for her and that people were looking for her.<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, if you are hearing this, you are a strong woman. You are God\u2019s precious daughter,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Savannah Guthrie described her mother as a \u201ckind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light\u201d and said she was funny, spunky and clever.<\/p>\n
\u201cTalk to her and you\u2019ll see,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Guthrie was flanked by her sister Annie and her brother Camron who both also spoke. Annie called their mother their beacon and said they need her.<\/p>\n
\u201cMamma, If you\u2019re listening, we need you to come home. We miss you,\u201d Annie Guthrie said.<\/p>\n
No suspect identified<\/p>\n
Authorities on Wednesday offered no detailed update on their search and their next news conference was scheduled for Thursday. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos’ office said detectives still were speaking with anyone who had contact with Nancy Guthrie last weekend but that no suspect or person of interest had been identified.<\/p>\n
Nanos suggested there was video from some cameras, though he didn\u2019t elaborate, adding: \u201cThat\u2019s all been submitted and we\u2019re doing our best with the companies that own those cameras or built those cameras.\u201d<\/p>\n