Polling locations open for four days in San Diego election first
REGION — In a first for San Diego County elections, the polls for the Nov. 3 Presidential General Election will open for four days, starting...
Election 2020
Tri-City candidate’s business interests, shadowy campaign tactics raise concerns
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated from a previous version to include written statements from Tri-City candidate Deborah Vietor. Vietor’s response was submitted to...
Escondido City Council votes to reduce campaign contribution limits
ESCONDIDO — After months of discussing drastically lowering the city’s campaign contribution limits, the Escondido City Council met on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and approved, 3-1,...
San Diego County registrar has received more than 725,000 ballots
REGION — More than 725,000 San Diego County voters have cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 election, 435,000 more than by this date for...
Election 2020: Congressional incumbent Scott Peters on the issues
Democrat Scott Peters, seeking a fifth term representing California’s 52nd Congressional District, says he’s focused on the environment and issues pertaining immediately to San Diego. ...
Election 2020: Congressional hopeful Jim DeBello on the issues
Republican Jim DeBello, running in California’s 52nd Congressional District, says he’s most focused on public safety and economic recovery. DeBello, a native San Diegan, is...
Election 2020: State Assembly incumbent Marie Waldron on the issues
Republican Marie Waldron, seek a fifth term representing the 75th State Assembly District, says she’s especially focused on seeking bipartisan solutions to California’s problems. Waldron...
Election 2020: State Assembly hopeful Kate Schwartz on the issues
Democrat Kate Schwartz, running in the 75th State Assembly District, said she’s especially focused on expanding health care access. A native Californian, Schwartz has lived...
Election 2020: North County’s School Board Candidates
Over the past two months, The Coast News sent electronic questionnaires in four batches to North County candidates in different levels of government, including federal...
Election 2020: Local races aren’t immune from partisan influence
REGION — While the state constitution says local offices — county, city, school, judicial — “shall be nonpartisan,” in reality partisan influence bears directly on...
Election 2020: Seven candidates run for three Vista Unified board seats
VISTA — There will be at least one new face on the Vista Unified School District Board of Education. However, there are a pair of...
Election 2020: Battle lines drawn over Prop. 22, future of rideshare drivers
REGION — What has become an unofficial referendum on Assembly Bill 5, Proposition 22 pits union and pro-labor allies against ride-sharing companies such as Uber,...
Election 2020: Nine candidates for three San Marcos Unified seats
SAN MARCOS – The San Marcos Unified School District (SMUSD) has three open seats this November, and after a tumultuous few months, candidates told The...
Election 2020: Voters to decide Oceanside Unified board members, bond measure
OCEANSIDE — Voters will decide on two school board seats as well as a $160 million bond measure for the school district by November. Two...
Election 2020: Escondido school districts have five board seats on the ballot
ESCONDIDO – Five candidates are vying for two seats on the Escondido Union High School District (EUHSD) board this November, and four candidates are running...