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<p>RIVERSIDE, CA — During the five years it took Richard “Cheech” Marin, who played half of the 1970s comedic duo <a href="https://www.cheechandchong.com/">Cheech and Chong</a>, to work out the kinks of what it takes to have his own art museum, he looked for a “sign.”</p>
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<p>Someone is using a four-year-old recording of President Barack Obama to deceive voters into thinking the former president has endorsed a candidate in this year’s race for Mayor of Chula Vista, but neither the candidate nor two independent committees supporting him are claiming responsibility for the calls.</p>
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<p>Voters in Chula Vista received a campaign mailer this week with a front page picture of a candidate, a woman, and two young children in what would appear to be a family portrait, but the woman is not his wife or partner, and the kids are not his children.</p>
<h2>Mayor’s Office Trying to Dodge State Law He Voted On in Legislature</h2>
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<p>The Lt. Governor of California became the first woman in the state’s history to sign a bill into law when she exercised the powers of the Governor while Gavin Newsom is out of the country for a family vacation.</p>
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<p>The lobbyist who has been working behind-the-scenes to broker a settlement on the 101 Ash Street building scandal hired the wife of Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s Chief of Staff during a critical time when the building’s owner was trying to convince the City to enter into a lease.</p>
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<p>San Diego Assemblywoman Dr. Akilah Weber has authored new legislation to help reduce local county jail deaths by providing additional health services, mental health support, and increased accountability of the Sheriff’s.</p>
<p>Deaths in the county’s jails are among the highest in the state, with 185 inmates having died while in custody between 2006 and 2020. </p>
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<p>Sworn testimony and recently-released emails show Mayor Kevin Faulconer and his spokesman, Craig Gustafson, misled reporters and the media to cover up his role in the disastrous 101 Ash Street building deal.</p>