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...
Election 2026
Election 2026: Local measures on the November ballot
Nine local ballot measures will appear on North County ballots this fall. Two are countywide, while the others apply to individual cities, school districts or...
Election 2026: City Council candidates questionnaire
The Coast News sent questionnaires to all candidates running for City Council seats in North County. The following responses include brief information about each participating...
Escondido City Council opposes county sales tax ballot measure
ESCONDIDO — The city has come out against the county’s proposed half-cent sales tax measure, which would bring the city’s sales tax to the state...
Opinion: City Hall is no farm team for Sacramento
California’s Constitution says every city office is nonpartisan. When Encinitas voters fill out their ballots this month, no candidate for mayor or council will have...
Opinion: AI crosses the line in school board race
My roots in the San Dieguito Union High School District run deep. I’m a San Dieguito High School graduate (Class of ’77), former Adult Ed...
Opinion: Tired of out-of-towners telling Del Mar voters how to vote?
As a longtime Del Mar resident of more than 20 years and a registered Democrat, I am tired of out-of-towners with personal agendas telling us...
Golden emphasizes climate, growth management in District 3 race
ENCINITAS — Encinitas City Council District 3 candidate Arielle Golden is prioritizing climate resilience, growth management and safer public infrastructure as part of her campaign...
Sprague outlines priorities in Encinitas council bid
ENCINITAS — Retired Deputy Fire Chief Ed Sprague, a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Encinitas City Council, is pledging earlier public notice...
Encinitas candidates tackle growth, safety and homelessness at forum
ENCINITAS — All six candidates for Encinitas City Council, including the two running for mayor, showed up Thursday evening to answer voters’ questions at St....
Election 2026: A guide to North County races
REGION — North County voters will reshape city councils and school boards across the region this November, choosing among incumbents, first-time candidates and former officeholders...
San Antonio announces bid for District 4 seat
ENCINITAS — Councilmember Marco San Antonio has officially tossed his cowboy hat into the ring for a full term on the Encinitas City Council, announcing...
Solana Beach advances ballot measure for 1% hotel tax increase
SOLANA BEACH — The City Council has agreed to place a ballot measure before voters in November that would increase the city’s current transient occupancy...
Tax audit, rideshare measures advance to November ballot
REGION — California voters will decide two newly qualified statewide ballot measures in November, one aimed at increasing oversight of special tax-funded programs and another...
Oceanside voters to decide prevailing wage charter amendment
OCEANSIDE — A November ballot measure will ask voters whether to align the city charter with state law regarding prevailing wage requirements for public works...