Governor signs bill for coordinated LOSSAN rail management
REGION — New legislation signed by the governor’s office last week seeks to enhance the ridership and resiliency of the LOSSAN rail corridor through more...
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Newsom signs law banning plastic grocery bags
ENCINITAS — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday banning the use of plastic bags at grocery store checkouts across California. Senate Bill 1053, which...
Blakespear, housing experts discuss state of homelessness
REGION — Last week, state lawmakers and homelessness experts discussed the current state of homelessness and ongoing measures to address it in San Diego County,...
Blakespear introduces legislation for coordinated rail revitalization
SACRAMENTO — State Sen. Catherine Blakespear announced new legislation Tuesday to revitalize the 351-mile LOSSAN Rail Corridor via a more coordinated response between state and...
Blakespear reportedly closing legal defense fund
Democratic legislator State Sen. Catherine Blakespear is reportedly closing a legal defense fund she created to combat a censorship lawsuit with constituents who accused her...
California lawmaker apologizes for ‘censoring’ critics on Facebook
State Sen. Catherine Blakespear issued a public apology today for previously “blocking and censoring” critics on social media, a concession signaling the end of a...
Blakespear settles free speech, contract lawsuit with residents
A settlement has been reached between state Sen. Catherine Blakespear and four Encinitas residents in a breach of contract and free speech lawsuit that arose...
Blakespear drops countersuit, files anti-SLAPP against constituents
ENCINITAS — Shortly after the Nov. 8 election, State Sen. Catherine Blakespear withdrew a counterclaim against several constituents in a censorship lawsuit and has since...
Encinitas City Council votes to appoint fifth member
The newly sworn-in City Council voted 3-1 to appoint a replacement for new mayor Tony Kranz’s District 1 council seat....
Commentary: ‘We’ve accomplished a lot together’
It’s been the honor of my lifetime to have served you as the mayor of the city where my great-grandparents put down roots a century...
Republican gains could mean changes for SANDAG, Ikhrata
REGION — The results of the November election will likely transform the San Diego Association of Governments board of directors and may push out the...
After years in local office, Blakespear outlines goals for Sacramento
ENCINITAS — In a recent in-depth interview, Catherine Blakespear, a newly-elected state senator and outgoing Encinitas mayor, shared her thoughts on various state and local...
Levin, Blakespear win North County state, federal seats
REGION — A pair of closely-watched state and federal races in North County have been called in favor of Democrats after additional election results were...
Democrats widen leads in North County’s state, federal races
REGION — Democrats in several key North County races appeared to widen their leads against their Republican challengers, according to official election results made available...
Early results show Blakespear, Levin, Bruce-Lane hold slim leads
ENCINITAS — In a closely-watched race in North County San Diego, Democratic candidate Catherine Blakespear holds a slight lead over her Republican opponent Matt Gunderson...