SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 23 in favor of a special election on Aug. 15 to fill the District 4 seat vacated by Nathan Fletcher. Should no candidate receive a majority vote in that election, the county will then hold a special general election Nov. 7. The board also…

Commentary Children in the foster system are at a stark disadvantage when it comes to remote learning. The increasing digitization of education in combination with a recent emphasis on remote learning due to COVID-19 can make it difficult, if not impossible, for children without computer access to stay engaged in the learning process. For foster…

SAN DIEGO—A fire burned the home of San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and his wife, former Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, in City Heights in the morning of Jan. 12, but no injuries were reported. “Our family is safe and for us, that is all that matters,” Fletcher said in a statement Wednesday morning. “We are grateful for the quick…

SAN DIEGO—On a 3–2 vote, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Jan. 11 requiring safe firearm storage and prohibiting the distribution or creation of untraceable “ghost guns” in the county. Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher and Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and  Nora Vargas voted in support of the measure. Supervisors Joel Anderson and…

SAN DIEGO—On a 3–2 vote, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Jan. 11 requiring safe firearm storage and prohibiting the distribution or creation of untraceable “ghost guns” in the county. Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher and Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and  Nora Vargas voted in support of the measure. Supervisors Joel Anderson and…