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...
Politics & Government
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...
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...
San Diego County rebuffs DOJ request to set aside alleged noncitizen ballots
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Registrar of Voters has refused a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to set aside the ballots...
County supervisors advance lobbying ban, insider trading policy
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted today to advance an “anti-corruption” measure that would feature a two-year ban on...
Election 2026: Five San Diego County congressional seats on the ballot
ENCINITAS — San Diego County’s five congressional districts are up for grabs this November, with four Democrats seeking to retain their seats and a race...
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...
Governor signs budget trailer bill limiting Santa Fe Drive redesign
ENCINITAS — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a state budget measure greatly limiting the city’s ability to remove protected bicycle lanes along Santa Fe Drive,...
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...
State senator says new data center laws will protect consumers
REGION — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws Monday that feature “some of the strongest rate payer protections and environmental protections from data center costs...
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....
State ownership limits Carlsbad’s control over beach maintenance
CARLSBAD — A deteriorating sign welcoming visitors to Carlsbad State Beach illustrates the push and pull of coastal stewardship and highlights the city’s limited authority...
Supervisors approve socially equitable cannabis policy in 3-2 vote
SAN DIEGO — Five years after its introduction, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Wednesday to formally approve a “socially equitable” cannabis...
Carlsbad honors longtime civic leader at State of the City
CARLSBAD — Mayor Keith Blackburn concluded the annual State of the City address by paying tribute to longtime former council member Ann Kulchin, a mentor...