Michael Smolens: Officials give reassurances while warning about election security
San Diego’s registrar and district attorney say normal procedures are being followed in these extraordinary times.
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Sales tax hike, social programs are defining this low-key race for the Board of Supervisors
The race has drawn a fraction of the fundraising seen in years past, a sign of waning Republican competitiveness in county politics.
‘Stuck in the mud’: $17M and only one report later, voters will decide whether to overhaul this county office
San Diego County’s analytics office faces bipartisan criticism. Now an overhaul is on the ballot as part of a sweeping measure to reshape county government.
Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas’ Big Bend region
This decision is a win for landowners, businesses and environmentalists who oppose the $46 billion project.
Transformative or ‘bad policy’: San Diego County sales tax debate grows as race heats up
The coalition behind a ballot measure to raise sales taxes are touting what it can do for wildfire prevention and South County’s sewage crisis. But detractors note the vast majority of the money will go to county social services instead.
Two La Mesa council candidates running unopposed, ensuring female supermajority
Moana Alo and Amanda-Dawn Natalia were the only two candidates to qualify for the ballot, meaning their spots on the council are guaranteed.
‘Pain in the ass’: Trump again shows annoyance with Paxton after leaked audio
Trump’s comments about Paxton came during the president’s second Texas visit in just weeks.
San Diego community colleges install signs prohibiting ICE activity on campus
The signs were being installed at entry points to the San Diego Community College District’s 10 campus locations.
The end of homework? Teachers grapple with cheating in the age of AI
Students are losing their tolerance for “not knowing” something at any given moment.
Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states
The Trump administration has proposed rules for a new federal scholarship program that launches at the start of next year.