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From the Cheap Seats: A Cheap Fake

October 24, 2026 6:42 amOctober 24, 2026 6:43 am

We’re coming down to the wire in the 2026 elections. For residents of Encinitas District 4, the City Council race deserves particular attention. The contest pits appointed incumbent Marco San Antonio against challenger Brad Lefkowits, an Encinitas newcomer. The choice...

San Diego County Paid $30 Million for Two Jail Deaths: Who Answers for the Next One?

October 15, 2026 1:05 pmOctober 15, 2026 1:05 pm

San Diego County has paid about $30 million in two years to settle two wrongful-death lawsuits over deaths in its jails. Supervisors approved $16 million for the family of Hayden Schuck last October, believed to be the largest wrongful-death settlement...

El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells’ DSA Opponent Scrubs DSA Website of Endorsement

October 12, 2026 1:39 pmOctober 12, 2026 2:05 pm

El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells is in a tough reelection campaign and his opponent is Alexander Kraft, a self-described socialist. You may remember El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells from California Globe reports earlier this year when he asked the California...

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...