Encinitas candidates participate in Clean Campaign virtual forum
EDITOR’S NOTE: The complete video of the forum is available in the article and here. A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that candidates...
Election 2020
Tri-City board candidate accused of election meddling, conflicts of interest
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Coast News will continue to report on this developing story. OCEANSIDE — Just weeks before the Nov. 3 election, a Tri-City Healthcare...
Encinitas mayoral candidate’s false claims violate campaign pledge
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Coast News has edited this piece to clarify a sentence regarding the timeline of events and content of the North County Beat...
County, state Democrats send conflicting messages on police donations
REGION — Despite the San Diego County Democratic Party’s recent exhortation against receiving campaign donations from law enforcement groups, several state-level Democratic incumbents running for...
Election 2020: North County’s State Assembly 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...
Local student’s organization seeks to spur interest in election volunteerism
ENCINITAS — As Election Day draws closer and the pandemic persists, registered voters must decide whether to brave crowded polls or vote by mail. Those...
Campaigning in a pandemic: COVID-19 presents challenge for both parties
REGION — After commenting on hot-button issues ranging from California’s AB 5 to the federal government’s COVID-19 response, Rep. Mike Levin paused a morning Zoom...
Election 2020: 50th Congressional District
REGION – Election day is less than a month away, and recent polls suggest that one of the region’s most anticipated races between Republican Darrell...
Election 2020: 76th State Assembly District
REGION — In the race to represent the 76th Assembly District, Democratic incumbent Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner Horvath (D-Encinitas) will face-off against Republican challenger Melanie Burkholder,...
Election 2020: 49th Congressional District
REGION — The former mayor of San Juan Capistrano is challenging the 49th Congressional District’s freshman congressman for his two-year seat in office. In November...
Election 2020: North County’s U.S. Congressional 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...
The Coast News 2020 Interactive Voting Map
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The Clean Campaign Virtual Forum
The candidates for Encinitas Mayor and City Council will discuss their commitment to running a clean campaign free of hateful or toxic rhetoric. It’s all...
Candidate forum puts Carlsbad candidates in the spotlight
CARLSBAD — With two candidate forums in the books, voters are getting an idea of the positions of the four Carlsbad City Council candidates. This...
North County NAACP hosts Escondido City Council candidate forum
ESCONDIDO – The North San Diego County NAACP (NSDC NAACP) held a “Meet the Candidate” forum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, featuring the candidates that will...