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By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-LargeNational City Councilman and current mayoral candidate Jose Rodriguez previously listed a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University on two official City applications, but he now will not confirm he earned the degree

Councilman listed SDSU degree but now admits he never graduated.

NC’s Rodriguez Claimed SDSU Degree on City Applications

La Prensa San DiegoIn the race to represent Point Loma and San Diego’s coastal communities on the City Council, La Prensa San Diego endorses Richard Bailey based on his record in public office, business experience, and positions on the City’s finances, public safety and ma

Bailey is a local businessman and former Mayor of Coronado committed to balancing the City budget without raising taxes.

ENDORSEMENT: Richard Bailey for San Diego City Council

Arturo Castañares PublisherAs the 25th anniversary of the creation of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority approaches, we can celebrate the many successes of the agency responsible for the management of our largest airport, but we also call out a m

Four different agencies separately run the 11 public airports in San Diego County, but they should all be combined into the Airport Authority.

PERSPECTIVE: All SD Airports Should Be Run by Airport Authority

Photo credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images La Prensa News DeskLatino voters who moved in large numbers toward Republicans and Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election are now moving back toward Democratic congressional candidates heading in

Latino voters moving back toward Democrats compared to 2024 support for Trump and Republicans.

Polls Show Latino Voters Shifting Away from GOP

La Prensa News Desk A new poll of likely voters in coastal San Diego finds strong opposition to a proposed City sales tax increase, homelessness ranking as the top concern, and Mayor Todd Gloria receiving a lower favorability rating than President Donald Trump.

A recent poll finds coastal San Diego voters oppose sales tax increase.

Poll: Coastal SD Voters Negative on Sales Tax, Gloria, & Trump

By Arturo Castañares Editor-at-LargeA bill amended during the final days of California’s legislative session to protect a controversial San Diego development project from certain environmental lawsuits has passed both houses of the Legislature and now awaits

The state bill only dealing with the local project was pushed through in the final days of the legislative session.

Legislature Approves Bill to Protect Controversial Midway Project

By Arturo Castañares Publisher The South Bay of San Diego has long endured being treated as a dumping ground for power plants, junkyards, and landfills. Only recently, through projects like the Chula Vista Marina development, have

New Supervisor selects campaign staffer over experienced community leaders.

PERSPECTIVE: Paloma Aguirre’s Appointed Political Hack

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Presidents should not be able to amend Constitutional rights by Executive Order.

PERSPECTIVE: SCOTUS Right to Strike Trump’s Birthright Order

A local political consultant made a racially charged social media post in response to La Prensa San Diego’s endorsement of a candidate running for San Diego City Council.

La Prensa San Diego endorsed candidate Martha Abraham in the June 2nd Primary Election for San Diego

Black consultant objected to La Prensa's endorsement of one of two Black candidates.

SD City Council Race Stokes Racial Tensions

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The usual sounds of jet engines in Coronado are being replaced this weekend&nbsp; by the roar of race car engines in an unprecedented event coinciding with the celebration of the United States Navy's 250th anniversary.

NASCAR has taken over

Latino driver Daniel Suárez qualified 6th for Sunday's final race.

NASCAR Makes History at Coronado's NAS North Island

By Arturo Castañares 
Editor-at-Large

San Diego voters turned out in relatively high numbers in the Primary Election and delivered some surprises and a few upsets.

As of Monday night, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters had counted 813,000

Some high-profile candidates were eliminated by voters.

ANALYSIS: SD Election Surprises & Upsets

As California faces a pivotal turning point, voters are being inundated by a crowded field of candidates for Governor, backed by unprecedented amounts of corporate money and glossy, billionaire-funded social media campaigns.&nbsp;

But the Governor’s office is not an entry-level job, nor

Blanca Navidad – Andrea Bocelli

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