Election 2026: Ehlers closes gap, trails Viskanta by 19 votes
ENCINITAS — Several key races in Encinitas are coming down to the wire. Mayoral challenger Rimga Viskanta’s lead over incumbent Bruce Ehlers narrowed to 19...
Election 2026
Election 2026: Elliott nears Senate win; Davies holds slim lead
SAN MARCOS — Incumbents generally eased to victory in state Senate and Assembly seats decided by San Diego County voters, while a Democrat led in...
County charter, sales tax measures lead by 3 points, supporters declare win
ENCINITAS — Two San Diego County ballot measures appear to be well on their way to passing, with a proposal to revise the county charter...
Von Wilpert flips 48th House District, incumbents cruise to victory
SAN MARCOS — Democratic San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert has flipped the 48th U.S. House District seat, holding an insurmountable lead over Republican...
Election 2026: Viskanta overtakes Ehlers as tight North County races shift
ENCINITAS — Challenger Rimga Viskanta moved ahead of incumbent Bruce Ehlers in the Encinitas mayoral race in updated preliminary returns, reversing a narrow deficit as...
Election 2026: Razor-thin margins in Encinitas, San Marcos
ENCINITAS — Two North County mayoral races remained exceptionally close in preliminary returns, with Bruce Ehlers leading by 27 votes in Encinitas and Sharon Jenkins...
Escondido councilman questioned again over campaign flyer photo
ESCONDIDO — Deputy Mayor Joe Garcia, the incumbent candidate for District 2, is again under scrutiny for using the same photo on a campaign flyer...
Union cash takes center stage in Carlsbad school board races
CARLSBAD — The races for three open seats on the Carlsbad Unified School District’s board of trustees have become contests between the haves and have-nots....
Op-ed: Carlsbad’s ‘special interests’ are our hardworking neighbors
In his recent op-ed, “Why did outsiders spend $123K to buy the Carlsbad school board,” Scott Davison claims everyone detests special interests. I agree that...
Election 2026: More than 220 county vote centers open Saturday
REGION — An additional 180 vote centers will open Saturday in San Diego County for the Nov. 3 general election, bringing the countywide total to...
Election 2026: Voters weigh choices in state Senate, Assembly races
ENCINITAS — North County voters will help decide two state Senate races and four Assembly contests Tuesday, with housing costs, health care and affordability among...
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...
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...
Opinion: Yes on Prop 45 to own your piece of the California dream
In California, we talk a lot about affordable housing. I’d much prefer we build affordable housing rather than talk about it. Proposition 45, the Building...
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...