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New San Diego Mayor-elect Kevin Faulconer, who defeated fellow Councilman David Alvarez by a wide margin on Tuesday, vows to be an independent leader for all San Diegans.
If Republican San Diego City Councilman Kevin Faulconer becomes mayor, the San Diego City Council could see a shift in power toward the Democrats.
With 100 percent of the vote counted, Prop B in Solana Beach has passed with 52 percent of the vote.
San Diegans who pounded the pavement in hopes of bringing the city’s first Latino mayor into office gathered over the weekend to discuss why San Diego City Councilman David Alvarez lost the mayoral election last February.
Some San Diegans want the city to host the 2024 Olympics. Others want the Chinese to fund local start-ups. The Kaufman family is on dry land and under heavy criticism. Candidates for City Council District 6 are already debating.
A California bill that sought to end killer whale shows at SeaWorld in San Diego and phase out keeping them in captivity has been put on hold, meaning it's dead for the year.
Over the weekend, the California Senate removed pictures, video clips and legislative archives belonging to three Democratic lawmakers entangled in ethical scandals.
Open government advocates warn that San Diego County’s system for processing political candidates’ campaign finance reports makes it nearly impossible for the public to follow the money. But there’s a chance that could change soon.
California state Sen. Leland Yee was arrested Wednesday during a series of raids in the San Francisco Bay Area, the FBI said.
A prominent LGBT activist calls the San Diego District Attorney's endorsement puzzling in light of her own struggles with efforts to outlaw gay marriages.
In the wake of an $11 million mayor’s race, the San Diego City Ethics Commission is proposing a host of changes to local electioneering laws.
The Ethics Commission will consider several amendments at Thursday night’s meeting, including one to tighten restrictions on how independent committees can use candidates’ campaign materials.
A new UC Davis study found that the San Diego region has the second lowest vote-by-mail rate in California.
Lorie Zapf is one of three City Council members up for reelection. The others are ex-mayoral candidate David Alvarez and Myrtle Cole, a former law enforcement officer who has also been endorsed by the SDPOA.
Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown said Oregon got the idea for an entirely postal voting system from a surprising source: San Diego.
Jose Susumo Azano Matsura is charged with using a straw donor to funnel $120,000 to the campaign of a 2012 mayoral candidate.
Special elections can cost governments millions of dollars. A new proposal would cut costs by making them mail-in ballot only.
Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio made national headlines with a recent commercial. But some members of San Diego's LGBT community are not embracing the ad.
Two men accused of funneling more than $500,000 in foreign money into San Diego political campaigns pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge contained in a federal indictment.
Larry Wilske, a Navy veteran and former command master chief of SEAL Team 7, has thrown his hat into the ring to represent California's 53rd Congressional District. The seat currently belongs to Rep. Susan Davis.
California Republicans might be feeling hopeful after several elections in San Diego and San Bernardino.
Kevin Faulconer gets a valentine from San Diego. Another San Diego cop gets arrested. And our region is getting good at watching us all.
Interim Mayor Todd Gloria and Mayor-elect Kevin Faulconer promised Wednesday to work together to ensure a smooth transition at San Diego's helm following Faulconer's victory in Tuesday's election.
San Diego City Councilman Kevin Faulconer will take the oath of office as San Diego's new mayor early next month. He talks to KPBS Midday Edition about how he plans to move the city forward.
The "yes" vote means private parties will be allowed at the oceanfront community center every weekend instead of every second weekend, and there won't be a guest drink-limit.
Overnight, Republican Kevin Faulconer went from city councilman to mayor-elect. For insight into how he defeated Democrat David Alvarez, KPBS Morning Edition Anchor Deb Welsh spoke with San Diego Mesa College political science Professor Carl Luna.
Kevin Faulconer will replace disgraced former Mayor Bob Filner; David Alvarez conceded shortly before midnight on social media.
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