County Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Nathan Fletcher responded to a letter sent to him by Santee mayor John Minto urging him to resign his position as the San Diego County Board of Supervisors’ chair because of comments he allegedly made about those leading a recall effort against California Gavin Newsom.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Wednesday to develop a new climate action plan that focuses on accomplishing zero carbon emissions within 15 years, helping communities with environmental challenges such as poor air quality and supporting a “green” economy.

Terra Lawson-Remer defeated incumbent candidate Kristin Gaspar to be elected as San Diego County’s District 3 Supervisor. Her election flipped the Board of Supervisors to a Democratic majority for the first time in 30 years.

District 2 has two Republican candidates facing off in Poway Mayor Steve Vaus and former Assemblymember Joel Anderson.

NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar breaks down where each race stands.

In the race for the 50th District Darrel Issa has already called victory. NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar has more.

Votes are still being counted in the District 2 Board of Supervisors Race. NBC 7’s Bridget Naso has more.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has been run by Republicans for decades but that could change this year.

With three San Diego County Board of Supervisors seats up for grabs this year, Democrats are hoping to flip the Republican majority the board has had for more than 30 years

With three San Diego County Board of Supervisors seats up for grabs this year, Democrats are hoping to flip the Republican majority the board has had for more than 30 years

A point that has been argued between the public and local leaders since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic came to a head at Tuesday’s San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisor Jim Desmond proposed a plan that would have given individual businesses the option to ignore state-issued closures and capacity restrictions. Instead, the proposal would have let...

The motion received no support from other supervisors but many callers did. NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar reports.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers heard from County Supervisor Jim Desmond about his pitch, and also heard reaction from fellow Supervisor Nathan Fletcher.

San Diego County’s Chief Administrative Officer said at a budget review meeting Monday while revenue is down, unemployment is up, sending the need for community services to an all-time high. “This is not a typical budget,” Chief Administration Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer said. “The county faces unprecedented challenges.” Because the county is required to have a balanced budget, planning has...

NBC 7 political reporter Danny Freeman speaks with Democrat Nora Vargas about the coronavirus, law enforcement reform and her race to replace Republican County Supervisor Greg Cox

County supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of $25 million to establish a fund to bolster behavioral health organizations — a move proposed more than one year ago that one supervisor says is needed even more in the wake of the global health crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic.

San Diego County leaders are considering taking action to temporarily halt evictions amid the novel coronavirus and help small businesses recover who have taken a financial hit due to the pandemic.

NBC7’s Danica McAdam shares the latest information on the County vote to ban vaping by the Board of Supervisors.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a vaping ban for unincorporated areas of San Diego County with a 3-2 vote on Tuesday. About seventy people spoke for and against the vaping ban in front of the County Board of Supervisors, including a 16-year-old boy from Hoover High School. “I honestly don’t think it’s not going to prevent...