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Farmworker Union Activist Dolores Huerta Wants former CA Gov. Pete Wilson Canceled

June 5, 2023 7:46 amJune 5, 2023 7:50 am

In 2020, following the destructive George Floyd protests, the statue of former California Governor Pete Wilson was removed from Horton Plaza in San Diego following vandalism threats and calls for removal by activists. Horton Walk officials, concerned that violent activists...

San Diego City Council Votes To Sue Sea World for $10 Million In Back Rent

May 16, 2023 2:03 pmMay 16, 2023 2:03 pm

The San Diego City Council voted to sue the theme park Sea World on Monday for not paying nearly $10 million in back rent accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, like most theme parks, Sea World completely shuttered...

Matt Gunderson Announces Congressional Challenge Against Rep. Mike Levin

May 9, 2023 5:07 pmMay 9, 2023 5:07 pm

Mission Viejo car dealership owner and former state Senate candidate Matt Gunderson announced on Tuesday that he would be entering the 49th Congressional District race against Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA), becoming the sole challenger so far against Levin. A graduate...

Embattled San Diego Supervisor Nathan Fletcher Now Facing Calls To Resign Sooner In Wake Of Scandal

April 4, 2023 5:35 pmApril 4, 2023 7:11 pm

The fallout over the sexual assault and harassment scandal of San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher grew over the past several days, with Fletcher now facing calls to immediately resign instead of a planned resignation next month and new information...

SD Supervisor Nathan Fletcher Resigns amid Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault, Wrongful Termination

March 30, 2023 1:36 pmMarch 30, 2023 1:36 pm

San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher resigned on Thursday following a week of controversy over a major lawsuit alleging claims of sexual assault and harassment, as well as over an announcement that he had an extramarital affair, with the woman...

SD County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher Admits To Affair While Denying Major Lawsuit Harassment Claims

March 29, 2023 1:38 pmMarch 29, 2023 1:38 pm

San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher announced Wednesday in response to a new lawsuit against him alleging retaliation and harassment, that he did have an affair with the woman who filed the suit while also calling her allegations false. https://twitter.com/PriyaNBCSD/status/1641103925968248834...

Gompers Prep Academy Teachers Begin New Effort to Oust SDEA Labor Union

March 23, 2023 11:11 amMarch 23, 2023 11:11 am

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation reports that teachers at Gompers Preparatory Academy, a public charter school in San Diego, have joined together again to vote San Diego Education Association union bosses out of power at the school....