Special election or appointment? San Diego faces tough decision
A special election would cost taxpayers around $5 million, similar to the special election held after Nathan Fletcher vacated his Supervisor seat in 2023.
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California Official Slams Biden's Refusal To Declare An Emergency For The Tijuana River Crisis
Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre called the refusal "extremely concerning." She also took on California Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
Who will fill Vargas’ seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors?
Monday was the last day in office for San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas and a handful of elected ...
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Leaders lament Biden’s refusal to declare emergency for polluted Tijuana River Valley
It’s extremely concerning that we have the largest health crisis, the biggest environmental injustice in the nation and we haven’t seen that leadership from both our state and federal ...
Courts, Science, New Leaders Could Shape Tijuana River Sewage Crisis in 2025 — Here’s How
The San Diego Air Pollution Control District issued the first nuisance citation for odors coming from the sewage overflows; ...
Who could represent South County as supervisor? Interest in Vargas’ seat grows, ahead of a key board meeting
San Diego County supervisors will meet Jan. 14 to decide how to fill the seat Nora Vargas is unexpectedly vacating this week — but in the meantime, several South County elected officials have already ...
South Bay pump station fails, sending 30K gallons of sewage into nearby ocean
The pump station at Hollister Street in San Diego County's South Bay failed this week, sending thousands of gallons of water ...
With Board Chair Nora Vargas ending her term, here’s who’s vying to replace her
As of Friday, there are four people who have shown interest in running to replace Chair Nora Vargas on the San Diego County ...
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Sacramento Report: Imperial Beach Mayor Just Landed Coastal Commission Role, Why She’s Already Aiming Higher
Swimmers and surfers have long complained of illnesses caused by sewage and industrial waste drifting from Tijuana up the San Diego coast. Last year researchers found that the pollution was not only ...
Fighting the ‘Toxic Tide' sewage crisis at the US-Mexico border
Thousands of people have their fingers crossed. They’re hoping the decades-long sewage crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border ...
La alcaldesa de Imperial Beach es la última en anunciar su candidatura para reemplazar a Nora Vargas
El repentino anuncio de Nora Vargas de que no cumplirá su segundo mandato en la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de San ...
Imperial Beach mayor vying for San Diego County Supervisor
After San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas announced her decision to vacate her position at the end of her current term, three people have announced their desire to sit in her ...