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08/05/2025

Thanks to Washington Post for including our police drone lawsuit in story on deployment of “Drone as First Responder” by 100s of PDs around the US. Privacy rights are at risk as new surveillance tech hits the streets —via Washington Post
STORY: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/content/ar-AA1JRVvs?ocid=sapphireappshare

07/26/2025

EXCLUSIVE: LPSD reveals internal County email that sheds light on backroom deal that led to County firing its top lawyer this week. Dem Sups fired lawyer as they try to quickly and quietly settle lawsuit that implicates new Chair Terra Lawson-Remer.
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LPSD uncovers email detailing backroom deal to hire political operative.

07/06/2025

Thanks to Society of Pro Journalists SD Chapter for recognizing our work this year, including 3 First Place awards & the annual First Amendment Award. It’s an honor to work among such accomplished journalists! Good reporting is essential in a democracy!

06/21/2025

IB Mayor Paloma Aguirre uses lawfare against CV Mayor John McCann as they battle in a July 1st Special Election for County Board of Supervisors.
STORY: https://laprensa.org/aguirre-uses-political-lawfare-against-mccann

06/09/2025

BREAKING: CV moves to hire new City Manager in secret meeting without advertising open position. Council voted 5-0 to negotiate w/ current Asst City Manager who is accused of “mean girls” clique of retaliation & bias toward male employees.
STORY: https://laprensa.org/cv-moves-hire-city-manager-secret-meeting

06/06/2025

PERSPECTIVE: Paloma Aguirre Lies (Again) About John McCann. IB Mayor again caught making blatantly false claims about her opponent in the July 1st Special Election for a seat on the SD County Board of Supervisors.
READ: https://laprensa.org/perspective-paloma-aguirre-lies-again-about-john-mccann

PRESPECTIVA: Paloma Aguirre Miente (otra vez) Sobre John McCann. La alcaldesa del IB miente (de nuevo) sobre su oponente en la elección especial para la Junta de Supervisores del Condado. Es la segunda vez en 2 semanas que Aguirre miente descaradamente sobre el alcalde de CV John McCann.
https://t.co/SPNrjY1jNK

Imperial Beach Mayor attacks Chula Vista Mayor with false claims.

06/03/2025

BREAKING: Def Sec Pete Hegseth orders to strip Harvey Milk’s name from John Lewis-class Navy ship. Harvey, gay rights activist & elected official, served in Navy during Korean War. Hegseth may also remove Harriett Tubman & Ruth Bader Ginsburg from ships.
-via Military.com

STORY: https://t.co/jcmzORYsea

05/29/2025

BREAKING: IB Mayor Paloma Aguirre falsely hits CV Mayor John McCann on old school corruption scandal as they battle to fill a vacancy on the SD County Board of Supervisors. Even a fellow Dem called Aguirre out!
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Social media hit contradicts the facts in the well-publicized case.

05/23/2025

LPSD ON SCENE: Private jet that crashed early this am in Tierrasanta hit power lines 3 miles from airport after descending too low in foggy conditions. Six ppl on board died, no injuries on the ground. Landing may have been illegal under the weather conditions at the time of the crash.
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Landing may not have been legal based on weather conditions.

05/18/2025

LPSD Publisher Arturo Castañares wins first-in-the-nation lawsuit seeking the release of police drone videos. Case set new statewide precedent for public access to police records wrongfully labeled as "investigative."
STORY: https://t.co/DbquUdWZuh

10/20/2024

Thanks to San Diego County Taxpayers Association for recognizing Publisher Art Castañares as the 2024 Media Watchdog Award winner for Excellence in Reporting & Public Accountability. was last year’s winner, too!

09/22/2024

ENDORSEMENT! It's time to fire Todd Gloria and elect Larry Turner for San Diego Mayor to turn SD around. "Gloria is either hopelessly incompetent...or deceivingly dishonest...as he jumps from one political rung to another hoping to stay just ahead of his failures."
READ: https://t.co/fkrYioNqgs