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San Diego City Council Scrambles To Make Up $258 Million Budget Deficit

February 12, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 12, 2025 2:46 am

The San Diego City Council met with members of the public Monday night, hoping to find a way to end the current $258 million budget crisis in the city. Throughout California, many major cities are currently facing massive budget deficits....

El Cajon Delays Vote On Resolution to Remove Sanctuary City Status

January 18, 2025 8:38 amJanuary 18, 2025 8:38 am

A vote on a new resolution in the San Diego County city of El Cajon aiming to revoke their sanctuary city status was delayed this week following resident backlash. Many are concerned with how the decision could clash with the...

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond Announces Run For Congress In 2026

January 18, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 18, 2025 2:46 am

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond announced Thursday that he will be running for Congress in 2026, aiming to replace Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA) in the Southern Orange County/Northern San Diego County 49th District. Desmond, a graduate of San Diego...

San Diego County Board Of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas To Leave Office Next Month Despite Winning Reelection

December 21, 2024 10:32 amDecember 21, 2024 10:35 am

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas announced on Friday that she will leave the Board next month when her term ends, planning to leave office despite winning reelection last month. Born in Mexico, Vargas had been on...

San Diego GOP Elects New Leadership

December 15, 2024 10:48 amDecember 15, 2024 10:51 am

The San Diego County Republican Party Central Committee met on the evening of December 9 and elected Paula S. Whitsell, a resident of Chula Vista, as the new Chairwoman of the county organization. The setting was the Legacy Hotel in...

Governor Newsom Goes After Proposed Trump Tariffs While At Site Of New U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing

December 6, 2024 2:45 amDecember 6, 2024 2:46 am

During a speech at the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday in support of a new port of entry, California Governor Gavin Newsom went off on a tangent about President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs with Mexico, denouncing them as a “betrayal.”...

San Diego Sales Tax Increase Failed: Mayor Todd Gloria Announces $258 Million Projected Deficit

December 5, 2024 6:40 pmDecember 5, 2024 6:40 pm

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced Wednesday that the city is facing a projected deficit of $258 million next year following the failure of a ballot initiative that would have increased the sales tax. This will result in a likely...