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American Latino Voters Shaking Up 2012

By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

A Latina lawyer has written a memoir that details her suffering and recovery from abuse at the hands of her ex-husband, who she says has been protected and supported by local Democrats, labor union leaders, and politi

Abused wife accuses San Diego political leaders of enabling powerful abuser.

Latina Lawyer’s Memoir About Abuse Exposes High-Profile Lawyer Ex-Husband

By Mehrdad Sharif, M.D. 
Anesthesiologist &amp; Partner of CA Anesthesia Associates Group

California is on the verge of transforming its emergency medical system into a vehicle for public pension bailouts, at the expense of patients, taxpayers, and the ve

CA Medicaid Ambulance Scheme Is a Pension Power Grab, CMS Must Say No

<h6>Pictured: Monica Montgomery Steppe, Terra Lawson-Remer &amp; Paloma Aguirre. 
Credit: Terra Lawson-Remer (Facebook)</h6>

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By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

The County Board of Supervisors unceremoniously fired their top la

LPSD uncovers email detailing backroom deal to hire political operative.

County Supervisors Force Top Lawyer to Retire

By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

A small four-seat airplane flew out to sea for about two hours on Sunday before crashing into the ocean after the pilot presumably became incapacitated and ran out of fuel.

The 2014 Cessna Corvallis TTx T240

Airplane flew two hours after pilot presumably became incapacitated.

SD-Based Airplane Crashes 100s of Miles Off Coast

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&nbsp;A famous Mexican boxer who was detained in Los Angeles by ICE agents last week has been under investigation by Mexican authorities since 2019 for allegedly working for the Sinalóa cartel.

Julio César Chávez, Jr., the son and namesake

Julio César Chávez, Jr. was arrested in LA for overstaying his Visa.

Famous Mexican Boxer Accused of Cartel Ties

By Arturo Castañares 
Publisher

A New York judge last month ordered an appointed remediation manager to oversee the notorious jail on Rikers Island in New York after 40 inmates have died since 2022, yet more inmates have died in San Diego County jails wit

NY's Rikers Island has fewer inmate deaths than SD jails.

PERSPECTIVE: External Oversight of SD County Jails Needed

By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

A candidate’s lawsuit filed against the City of Chula Vista just two weeks before an election is legally premature and seems politically motivated to damage her opponent.

Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre,

Lawsuit seeks a letter McCann wrote in 2020 which the City no longer has.

Aguirre Uses Political Lawfare Against McCann

By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

An experienced commercial airplane captain who suggested the India Air crash this week was caused by a simple mistake by the pilots has now changed his opinion on the cause of the deadly accident.

The Boeing

Airline Captain now suggests both engines may have failed after takeoff.

Online Commentator Changes Opinion on India Air Crash

(Story updated at 10:32pm)

By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

A small twin-engine airplane carrying six people crashed landed in the ocean off Pt. Loma on Sunday afternoon just after taking off from San Diego International Ai

Small Arizona-based airplane was flying to Phoenix with six people on board.

Twin-Engine Airplane Crashes off Pt. Loma

<h6>Pictured: Councilman Cesar Fernandez, Councilman Michael Inzunza, Mayor John McCann, Councilwoman Carolina Chavez, Councilman Jose Preciado 
Source: City of Chula Vista</h6>

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By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

The county’

City did not advertise the open position to seek qualified candidates.

CV Moves to Hire City Manager in Secret Meeting

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Por Arturo Castañares 
Editor General

Elegir a alguien para que nos represente en la Junta de Supervisores del Condado es una d

Alcaldesa de Imperial Beach ataca al alcalde de Chula Vista con afirmaciones falsas.

PRESPECTIVA: Paloma Aguirre Miente (otra vez) Sobre John McCann

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Imperial Beach Mayor attacks Chula Vista Mayor with false claims.

PERSPECTIVE: Paloma Aguirre Lies (Again) About John McCann

By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

The Mayor of Imperial Beach made a false claim against the Mayor of Chula Vista as the two city leaders face off in a special election to fill a vacancy on the County Board of Supervisors.

Paloma Aguirre pos

Social media hit contradicts the facts in the well-publicized case.

Aguirre Falsely Hits McCann on School Corruption

By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

A private jet heading to San Diego from Wichita, Kansas, crashed around 3:45m on Thursday just three miles before landing at Montgomery Field Airport in Kearney Mesa without making any distress radio calls.

Landing may not have been legal based on weather conditions.

Small Jet Crashes Near Montgomery Field Airport

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A San Diego Superior Court Judge today issued a final ruling in a four-year-old case that now requires police departments to release some videos captured by their&nbsp;police&nbsp;drones,&nbsp;a first-in-the-nation legal ruling that sets a new pre

American Latino Voters Shaking Up 2012

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