Marni von Wilpert

By Arturo CastaƱares
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.

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


By Arturo CastaƱares
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%.