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By Sandra G. Leon (Updated February 1, 2020) Long-time local elected official Greg Cox is now serving his last year in office on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, and five candidates are campaigning to replace him as the First District Supervisor representing the areas of San Diego County from Point Loma, downtown, Southeast San Diego, Bonita, Chula Vista, and the border areas. The five candidates running to replace Cox are San Diego Port Commissioner Rafael Castellanos; Southwestern College Board Trustee Nora Vargas; California State Senator Ben Hueso; Sophia Rodriguez, a county em...

(Story updated March 8, 2020 @ 5:01 pm) Super Tuesday brought many national and local races into more clear focus and gave some candidates huge boosts while clearing the field of many others, but two races are still too close to call. As of Friday evening, 250,000, absentee and provisional ballots still remained to be counted, and it may take up to 30 days for final results to be reported Presidential Race At the top of the ticket, Democratic candidates for president flipped positions as former Vice-President Joe Biden overtook Vermont US Senator Bernie Sanders as the front runner for the nom...

US Senate Candidate Speaks Out Against County Supervisors Siding With Trump Administration By Mario A. Cortez This Wednesday, California U.S. Senate candidate Kevin de Leon made a stop in San Diego as part of his statewide campaign tour. During a media briefing held at Chicano Park, de Leon gave an address focused on immigration-related topics and a federal lawsuit from the presidential administration against California laws. “Immigrant families, like mine, who still live right here deserve a shot at the American dream just like past generations of immigrants who have come to this country...

South Bay and East County Leaders Fight San Diego Proposed Water Rates By Sandra G. Leon No one likes to overpay, and a coalition of leaders are fighting a proposal by the City of San Diego to overcharge the South Bay and East County $7.2 million over the next six years for recycled water. The local leaders claim that San Diego is proposing rates for recycled water that overcharge Otay customers in order to undercharge the City’s recycled water customers north of the City.  These leaders include County Supervisors Greg Cox and Diane Jacob, San Diego City Councilman David Alvarez, Chula Vis...