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The November election is over, but there are two interesting votes next week in local politics.

Momentum builds with a fourth lawsuit against cross-border sewage contractor Veolia in the Tijuana River Valley.

Jill Ellis is stepping down from her role as San Diego Wave FC’s president to become the chief football officer at FIFA.

California's three largest utilities received approval to collect $27 billion from ratepayers after utility equipment sparked tragic wildfires. The soaring price of electricity has ignited debate about how much California families should bear for the cost of wildfire prevention, whether utilities are balancing risk and affordability and whether the money is being spent wisely.

After 12 years as president and CEO, San Diego's former mayor Jerry Sanders will step down from those roles at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce at the end of the year, it was announced Monday.

Half of the birth centers in the state have closed since 2020, leaving only four licensed facilities open.

A bill would give county election offices more resources and guidance to speed up the notoriously slow vote count in California.

A mountain lion that was attacked and wounded in the wild is adapting to its new environment Monday, according to a report from the San Diego Humane Society.

Some San Diego County beach areas have been deemed unhealthy for swimmers and surfers Monday because of high bacteria levels, according to county health officials.

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