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Memorial Day – In Their Honor

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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

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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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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

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.

Memorial Day – In Their Honor

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