Election 2026: Alessio, Montgomery Steppe face off in D4 supervisor race
SAN DIEGO — County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe is seeking her first full term against former La Mesa City Council member Kristine Alessio in Tuesday’s...
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DOJ renews appeal to 9th Circuit for order purging 20,000 ‘suspect’ ballots
LOS ANGELES — The Justice Department has renewed its bid to have an appeals court stop California election officials from processing more than 20,000 ballots...
County reports two children’s flu deaths, urges vaccinations
REGION — Two local children have died of influenza-related causes this month, prompting San Diego County public health officials to remind residents to get vaccinated....
San Marcos mayor, Democratic official vie for county supervisor seat
SAN MARCOS — Voters in a region featuring four major cities and a military facility will choose Nov. 3 between the San Marcos mayor and...
San Diego County rebuffs DOJ request to set aside alleged noncitizen ballots
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Registrar of Voters has refused a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to set aside the ballots...
County supervisors advance lobbying ban, insider trading policy
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted today to advance an “anti-corruption” measure that would feature a two-year ban on...
Election 2026: Five San Diego County congressional seats on the ballot
ENCINITAS — San Diego County’s five congressional districts are up for grabs this November, with four Democrats seeking to retain their seats and a race...
Cleveland National Forest to begin prescribed burns through spring
REGION — Cleveland National Forest leaders announced today that they plan to conduct prescribed burns across ranger districts this week to prepare for fire season....
Birch Aquarium opens axolotl exhibit
LA JOLLA — Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego opens its newest exhibit today, “The Axolotl’s Garden/El Jardín del Ajolote,”...
San Diego County voters face Monday deadline for mail ballots
SAN DIEGO — The deadline to register to vote in San Diego County in time to receive a mail ballot for the Nov. 3 general...
Beluga whale Cyprus dies at SeaWorld San Diego
SAN DIEGO — A 9-year-old male beluga whale rescued from Canada has died at SeaWorld San Diego, the attraction announced this week. Cyprus arrived at...
Caltrans, SANDAG to resume Batiquitos Lagoon rail work
CARLSBAD — Caltrans and San Diego Association of Governments construction crews will resume work within Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad this weekend as part of a...