Desmond, von Wilpert face off in high-stakes House race
SAN DIEGO — The top two candidates in the primary for the 48th Congressional race have hit the ground running for the General Election in...
Supervisor Jim Desmond
Democrats in 48th House race outline priorities at Vista forum
VISTA — Six Democrats hoping to flip the 48th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from red to blue shared their views on...
Desmond touts accomplishments in State of North County speech
OCEANSIDE — Outgoing San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond focused on accomplishments, including improvements to the behavioral health system and efforts to expand housing, during...
Supervisor’s proposal on protecting trafficking victims fails to advance
REGION — A San Diego County supervisor’s proposal to support repealing a law he says has hampered efforts against sex trafficking failed to advance this...
Supervisors back research into recycling spent nuclear fuel at San Onofre
REGION — As the federal government continues to delay a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has agreed...
Commentary: San Diego County shouldn’t be a testing ground for violent offenders
For years, I’ve been sounding the alarm about a deeply dangerous policy: the State’s practice of releasing Sexually Violent Predators — the most violent, high-risk...
Commentary: Restoring trust in homelessness spending
For years, San Diego County residents have watched homelessness grow despite billions of dollars flowing into programs that promised change. People are suffering on our...
Local officials demand answers over last week’s ICE restaurant raid
SAN DIEGO — A group of local lawmakers today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers over the armed...
San Diego leaders welcome Pope Leo XIV as first American pontiff
REGION — San Diego-area Catholics and religious and elected leaders this week hailed the selection of Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new...
Supervisors support state human trafficking bill, nix voter ID proposal
REGION — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is supporting proposed state legislation aimed at protecting teenage sex trafficking victims that is headed to...
Desmond sends letters to state, defense departments on sewage crisis
REGION — San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond sent letters today to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
Area leaders ask for meeting with EPA head on Tijuana River sewage
REGION — San Diego’s congressional delegation on April 16 requested a meeting with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on the Tijuana River Valley’s pollution crisis during...
County breaks ground on Bonsall Community Park
BONSALL — The county has broken ground on the new Bonsall Community Park, a project that will provide the small but growing community with recreational...
San Diego County leaders respond to Biden’s decision
REGION — San Diego County elected officials this weekend commented on President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s withdrawing from the 2024 presidential campaign. San Diego...