By Arturo Castañares
Editor-at-Large

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond surprised political observers when he suddenly switched districts on Friday in his run for the United States House of Representatives.

Desmond, who will be termed out of office this year as he finishes his second four-year term on the Board of Supervisors, has been raising money for his congressional race against incumbent Mike Levin in the 49th Congressional District. Levin is a Democrat.

La Prensa News Desk

The Publisher of La Prensa San Diego has filed a lawsuit against the City of Chula Vista for systematically violating the California Public Records Act by delaying the release of documents required by law to be released.

Arturo Castañares, a lifelong Chula Vista resident, filed the lawsuit on March 2nd after waiting for responses from the City on seven requests he made under the CPRA. The oldest request is from June 7, 2025.

Former Republicans take civic roles as Democrats dominate elected positions.

Chief Roxana Kennedy's actions at a holiday party now at the center of allegations against her.

Public agency spent over $800,000 to remove leader, but refuses to release any records.

Photo: Ammar Campa-Najjar with then-Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas
Credit: Campa-Najjar campaign

By Arturo Castañares
Editor-at-Large

A former candidate for Chula Vista Mayor continues to use an address in the City nearly three years after losing the election, despite being exposed for actually living in San Diego during and after his campaign.

Ammar Campa-Najjar lost his campaign for Mayor in November 2022 to then-Councilman John McCann by a margin of 52% to 48%.

County Supervisor challenges recently appointed Treasurer as third candidate enters race.

Arturo Castañares
Publisher

Judge releases documents Port previously withheld as privileged.

Tariffs and government ownership in companies mirrors China and other socialist countries.