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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

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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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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

First-in-the-nation case opens access to more police records.

LPSD Publisher Wins Lawsuit Over Police Drone Videos

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The continuing controversy over an El S

Man wrongfully deported is now stuck in violent prison in El Salvador.

PERSPECTIVE: Trump’s Lawless Treatment of Deported Immigrant

By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

Democrats and labor unions, which are usually united in campaigns, are facing off against each other in a contentious special election to replace San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas, who resigned unexpectedly just

Democrats and labor unions split between three candidates to replace Nora Vargas.

Friends Clash in County Special Election

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When Sa

South Bay voters should get to choose their elected representative.

PERSPECTIVE: County Should Call a Special Election

By Arturo Castañares 
Publisher

The unexpected announcement on Friday that San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas will resign from office just a month after being re-elected to a second four-year term set off a scramble among potential candidates wanting

Politicos already jockeying for a seat that rarely becomes vacant.

PERSPECTIVE: Vargas Resignation Sparks Political Musical Chairs

By Arturo Castanares 
Editor-at-Large

A new lawsuit claims the City of San Diego is violating its own policy aimed at &nbsp;protecting the public from over-reaching surveillance equipment deployed by police without proper approval or transparency.

City continues using cameras and drones without following disclosure policy.

Lawsuit Claims SD Violated Surveillance Policy

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Editor-at-Large

The most popular retired military ship in the US has been hiding its requirement to provide free public access to its deck for viewing the Bay for more than 20 years.&nbsp;

The USS Midway, which welcomes mor

Public has mostly been kept in the dark about free access to view San Diego Bay.

USS Midway Hides Free Public Access for Viewing Bay

By Alberto Garcia 
Investigative Reporter

Former San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will retire as the head of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce at the end of the year, capping a career of public service of more than 50 years.

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His long history of public service spans more than 50 years.

Sanders to Retire from SD Chamber of Commerce

By Arturo Castanares 
Editor-at-Large

A statewide university official testified under oath that he briefed San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria twice in 2022 on details of an offer for a free-to-taxpayers sports arena but the Mayor instead kept moving forward on s

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