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From the Cheap Seats: Judgment in Encinitas

September 24, 2026 12:11 pmSeptember 24, 2026 12:26 pm

The municipal election in Encinitas will soon be upon us. Ballots go out October 5. Voters will fill three of five council seats: mayor, the open District 3 seat, and District 4. Control of the council is at stake, and...

Von Wilpert Claims Stewardship as San Diego Residents Hit Potholes and Sue Over Trash Fees

September 17, 2026 2:42 pmSeptember 18, 2026 12:21 pm

San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is running for Congress on a record of local stewardship. Her record on the council, the auditor’s books, and the city’s crumbling infrastructure challenge that claim. Von Wilpert chaired the City Council’s Active...

Operation Cradle to Grift: DOJ Charges 12 Foreign-Born Defendants in $10M San Diego ‘Ghost Daycare’ Fraud

September 15, 2026 3:20 pmSeptember 15, 2026 3:20 pm

Attorney General Todd Blanche highlighted a coordinated federal takedown Tuesday as the Justice Department charged 12 individuals with siphoning more than $10 million from programs meant to help low-income families pay for childcare. The defendants, naturalized U.S. citizens and lawful...

Mara Elliott Should Not Be Rewarded with a Promotion to the State Senate

August 29, 2026 6:00 amAugust 29, 2026 6:01 am

The candidacy of Mara Elliott for California State Senate District 40 should raise more than an eyebrow among voters familiar with her record as San Diego City Attorney. Her tenure is better remembered for a court-found ethics violation, the squandering...

Why Is the San Diego Sheriff Barring ICE From Local Facilities? ‘Community Concerns’?

August 25, 2026 11:30 amAugust 25, 2026 11:30 am

When it comes to law enforcement, I firmly believe that local police officers and national agencies are working towards the same common goal – law and order. Making sure that people are equally treated before the law. Going after criminals...

Fauci Takes the Fifth as Marni von Wilpert’s COVID Record Resurfaces

July 30, 2026 12:24 pmJuly 30, 2026 12:24 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday in a contentious hearing that underscored the lasting fallout from his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subpoenaed by Chairman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the former...

La Jolla’s Secession Drive Exposes San Diego’s Out-of-Control Bureaucracy

July 27, 2026 4:20 pmJuly 27, 2026 4:20 pm

La Jolla’s push to break away from San Diego has laid bare a city government that has grown wildly out of control under complete Democratic rule. Former City Manager Jack McGrory, now chief negotiator for the Association for the City...