Bill Wells

Small business owners in East County are sounding an alarm over thousands of dollars in losses to shoplifting, and say the thieves don’t appear to be facing consequences.

An East County mayor believes if county planners change how revenue from a transportation tax is spent, it “violates the will of the voters.”

The City Council nominated and unanimously approved Phil Ortiz to fill the seat that has been vacant since Ben Kalasho announced his resignation in late March.

SANDAG’s Executive Director responded Tuesday to critics who claim the agency is not fulfilling promises by shifting priorities to new transportation projects.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to recommend opposing any modifications to the current plan for transportation in the region, effectively rejecting a proposal to link Imperial Beach with Oceanside by a cross-county high-speed rail.

SANDAG staff unveiled what it calls “5 Big Moves” to improve transportation in the county on Friday, but the plans were immediately met with concerns from some of the agency’s board members.

Ben Kalasho announced his resignation from the El Cajon City Council effective immediately.

San Diego Gas & Electric is ramping up efforts to protect East County residents from wildfires as the height of fire season approaches.

A handful of candidates on both sides of the aisle are vying to replace Duncan Hunter in the 50th Congressional District, including two Republicans and three Democrats hoping to make a longshot a reality.

An op-ed has sparked a social media war between two East County politicians who didn’t even know each other before its publication.

Scott Lewis from Voice of San Diego has the top stories making the rounds this week.

An East County politician claims he’s a victim of discrimination by two city council colleagues.

City leaders in El Cajon opened up the discussion on police practices in the city Wednesday after the one-year mark of the shooting death of Alfred Olango, who was unarmed at the time.

The new shelter will be twice the size of the current one.

The board members submitted a letter to SANDAG requesting an “independent examination of all the materials and personnel relevant to the issue,” following a series of revelations from Voice of San Diego that SANDAG staff members knew of the incorrect revenue forecasts months before Measure A was put on the ballot, but went forward with the incorrect projection anyway.