San Diego County – California Globe

Misdirected Outrage

April 28, 2026 2:30 pmApril 28, 2026 2:31 pm

There is a ritual in San Diego households. Each month the SDG&E bill arrives and the total registers sharply because San Diego carries the highest residential electricity rates in the nation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, SDG&E...

NRCC Adds Jim Desmond to MAGA Majority Program

April 27, 2026 6:30 amApril 27, 2026 6:31 am

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced Jim Desmond is being added to the 2026 MAGA Majority program. San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond represents the Fifth District, which covers the northernmost area of San Diego County. Supervisor Desmond has...

Governor and AG Bonta Targeting El Cajon Again with Lawsuit over License Plate Data

October 5, 2025 10:32 amOctober 6, 2025 11:36 am

Governor Gavin Newsom and California Attorney general Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Friday against the City of El Cajon and its police department for sharing automated license plate reader data with out-of-state law enforcement agencies. El Cajon is located in...

San Diego Historian, Playwright and Actor Sues County Library for Race Discrimination

June 30, 2025 12:05 pmJuly 1, 2025 3:35 pm

Men are encouraged to call themselves women these days. But it seems a different set of rules on transitions applies when a white person tries to assume the role of a black person even for artistic purposes. San Diego native...

Prevention of Domestic Violence

June 2, 2025 6:21 amJune 2, 2025 6:21 am

California’s Family Code, in Division 10, Part 1, deals with the prevention of domestic violence in this state. Section 6200 names Division 10 as the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. Section 6201 states that the definitions in this part govern the...

How Many California Counties are Running Budget Deficits?

May 28, 2025 3:30 amMay 28, 2025 10:44 am

Earlier this month, the Globe reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom is likely staring down a $10 billion budget hole that could deepen to $20 billion or more. That deficit number is now $12 billion according to the governor. With...

From the Cheap Seats: A Favor from San Diego Sup. Terra Lawson-Remer

May 4, 2025 2:45 amMay 4, 2025 2:46 am

San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer did a big favor for residents recently by making known how she wants to lead county government. She also made clear that voters in the upcoming District 1 special election will face a profound...