Solana Beach bids Harless farewell; MacDonald, Becker sworn in
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach City Council has bid farewell to a beloved council member and confirmed its first-ever representatives for the city’s districts...
Elections 2022
Three new faces elected to Palomar College board
SAN MARCOS — A majority of the five-person Palomar College governing board will soon consist of newcomers following the results of the Nov. 8 election....
Lyndes wins closely contested District 3 race
ENCINITAS — Councilwoman Joy Lyndes will continue to serve as the District 3 representative on the Encinitas City Council after defeating challenger Julie Thunder by...
Escondido elects new mayor, opposes sales tax
ESCONDIDO — Voters in Escondido have elected a new mayor and are poised to strike down a ¾-cent sales tax measure aimed at improving public...
Maienschein wins sixth term as Bruce-Lane concedes race
REGION — Democratic incumbent Assemblymember Brian Maienschein will be the representative for California’s new 76th Assembly District after a week of ballot counting, with opponent...
Three newcomers win seats on San Dieguito school board
ENCINITAS — A majority of the San Dieguito Union High School District board will be made up of new faces in December after newcomers prevailed...
Levin, Blakespear win North County state, federal seats
REGION — A pair of closely-watched state and federal races in North County have been called in favor of Democrats after additional election results were...
Sheriff-elect Martinez declares victory, appoints leadership
SAN DIEGO COUNTY — Undersheriff Kelly Martinez has emerged victorious in the San Diego County Sheriff’s race against opponent John Hemmerling after her lead exceeded...
Election Roundup: Jones cruises past Walton; Gaasterland, Worden win top-two
REGION — San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones will maintain her seat for another four-year term after a sweeping defeat over challenger Councilman Randy Walton, whose...
Democrats widen leads in North County’s state, federal races
REGION — Democrats in several key North County races appeared to widen their leads against their Republican challengers, according to official election results made available...
Blackburn wins Carlsbad mayor’s race in landslide, Bhat-Patel headed to second term
CARLSBAD — Voters have elected Councilman Keith Blackburn as the city’s next mayor in a landslide victory over challenger Mike Curtin, early returns show. Blackburn...
Kranz to be next mayor of Encinitas; Ehlers wins District 4 seat
ENCINITAS — By Wednesday morning, the results in Encinitas municipal races showed Councilman Tony Kranz would be the city’s next mayor. At the time of...
Early results show Blakespear, Levin, Bruce-Lane hold slim leads
ENCINITAS — In a closely-watched race in North County San Diego, Democratic candidate Catherine Blakespear holds a slight lead over her Republican opponent Matt Gunderson...
Blakespear files countersuit against residents in ongoing legal dispute
ENCINITAS — Mayor Catherine Blakespear filed a countersuit this week against a group of residents alleging they violated terms of a short-lived settlement agreement, marking...
Sheriff candidates: Martinez, Hemmerling discuss goals in forum
REGION — Two candidates vying for San Diego County’s top law enforcement position participated in an in-depth forum in the final weeks leading up to...