Steve Padilla projected to win re-election to California State Senate

California State Senator Steve Padilla is projected to win re-election to Senate District 18, promising to focus on regional issues like the Tijuana River sewage crisis and economic relief during his second term.

Local progressives hope to build on Tuesday’s blue wave

There was an electricity in the air Tuesday night at Mujeres Brew House in Barrio Logan, which served as election central for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Local members of the Working Families Party (WFP) and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) were celebrating the blue wave that swept many of their members and endorsed candidates into office across the country.

Election update: Jeffries, Patacsil lead in Palomar College race

Christine Baker maintains 814-vote lead for San Marcos Unified board seat. The race for Palomar Community College District Trustee Area 5 remained competitive Friday, Nov. 6, with Jennifer Jeffries leading Michelle C. Moore by 938 votes, while Judy Patacsil held a substantial advantage in Trustee Area 1. Jeffries received 17,840...

County charter, sales tax measures lead by 3 points, supporters declare win

ENCINITAS — Two San Diego County ballot measures appear to be well on their way to passing, with a proposal to revise the county charter and expand Board of Supervisors term limits and a half-cent sales tax increase each ahead by more than 3 percentage points. Measure A, which...

NC has a new mayor

The Star-News offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Regardless of the election results Tuesday night National City was going to have a new mayor in December since incumbent Ron Morrison decided not to run for yet another term. Turns out National City Councilman Jose...

California Landlord Faces $19.25 Million Settlement Over Tenants' Security Deposits

A $19.25 million settlement has just been announced (October 20th) and awaits court approval in a class action lawsuit between Essex Property Trust and former tenants who claimed that the company withheld security deposits in violation of state laws. According to the Times of San Diego, the former tenants also claimed that they were charged...

El Niño’s impact on San Diego’s coastline

With El Niño expected to influence Southern California’s weather this winter, coastal communities across San Diego County are preparing for the possibility of more powerful storms, damaging surf and worsening beach erosion. Recent storms and large waves have already taken a toll on parts of the county’s coastline,...

Mira Mesa's Maddox Park to open Nov. 11 after years of delays

Mira Mesa's Maddox Park opens Nov. 11 with a dog park, playground and bathrooms after nearly 3 years of delays.

San Diego already killed the mileage tax once—Sacramento wants it back

San Diegans already beat the mileage tax once. We may have to do it again. A few years ago, SANDAG wrote a charge on every mile you drive into the region’s long-range transportation plan. I fought it, and so did thousands of you. People packed meetings, filled in boxes and said plainly that they would not pay a new […] The post San Diego already killed the mileage tax once—Sacramento wants it back first appeared on Valley Roadrunner .

Election results: San Diego County Supervisor, Districts 4 and 5

Voters in San Diego County will choose between candidates for the district 4 and district 5 supervisor seats on the upcoming November ballot.

South Bay elections: Mayoral races in Chula Vista and National City

Things to do this weekend include horse races, Food + Wine festival and more

There’s always something fun to do in America’s Finest City. Our Weekend Events Guide is here to help. Get up. Get out. Play!. Our Weekend Events guide is published every Thursday in our In Your Neighborhood section of NBC7.com. Like our mission always, our guide will do its...

Oceanside sales tax inches closer to 'no' in new results

A new sales tax in Oceanside is still too close to call, but opponents may be breathing slightly easier than supporters after election results released Thursday evening. The new results show “no” on Measure S ahead by 440 votes after it had a 382-vote edge in the final tally on election night. More than 45,000 ballots have been tallied so far.

City of San Diego helps senior citizens prepare for potential Super El Niño

The City of San Diego launched a series of public service workshops today to distribute free sandbags and provide El Niño safety information to residents, particularly seniors.

Live election results: Tamayo concedes Chula Vista mayoral race, paving way for McCann to serve 2nd term

KPBS has called the Chula Vista mayoral race for Republican Mayor John McCann. Francisco Tamayo, the Democrat running against McCann, told KPBS he called McCann Tuesday night to concede after early returns showed McCann leading by a significant margin. Tamayo, an information technology specialist and trustee for the Chula Vista...

San Diego Unified's $3.5B Measure M Surges Ahead With 65% of Early Vote

San Diego Unified's push for a massive new school bond is off to a strong start. Early vote counts released Wednesday showed Measure M pulling in 64.86% yes votes to 35.14% no, comfortably clearing the 55% threshold the measure needs to pass, even as hundreds of thousands of ballots across the county remained uncounted.

In California, some towns are already dealing with impacts from El Niño

California is already facing severe impacts from El Niño, mostly in the form of coastal flooding. From San Diego to the Bay area, many cities have been dealing with flooding off and on over the past few weeks. And climate scientists say that it's just a preview of what's to come this winter as El Niño continues to unfold. KQED's Ezra David Romero joins us now from San Francisco. Hi, Ezra.

Hidden history: Before Pioneer Park, it was Calvary Cemetery

Even though Halloween has passed, Pioneer Park in Mission Hills still has a few interesting stories that may give you the frights. Many people see Pioneer Park as a lovely place to relax with family, thanks to its green grass, tree-lined paths, and playground. It was not always this way.