Since Nora Vargas’ surprise departure just after her re-election, three fellow Democrats — San Diego City Councilmember Vivian Moreno, Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre and Chula Vista Councilmember Carolina Chavez — and Republican Chula Vista Mayor John McCann had already said they would seek the seat.

The slate of hopefuls seeking to succeed Nora Vargas as the South County representative on the Board of Supervisors has been set.

La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de San Diego decidió por unanimidad el martes posponer la elección de nuevos funcionarios hasta después de la elección primaria especial del Distrito 1. La junta normalmente elige nuevos funcionarios —incluido el presidente,

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to delay selection of a new chair, vice chair and pro tem until April 22, after the primary election to choose a new District 1 supervisor. Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer will continue as acting chair in the meantime, while Joel Anderson will remain in the pro tem role.

Early voting begins Monday, March 10 at the Registrar of Voters office in Kearny Mesa, 5600 Overland Ave., but residents can vote at home and return ballots through the mail or drop them off at any of 26 official ballot drop-boxes starting Tuesday, March 11 through Election Day.

Former Imperial County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Louis Fuentes has announced he’s running again, but this time in the county from Imperial split over a

Two powerful labor unions – one representing county employees, the other construction workers – now back rival candidates in the race to replace departing South County Supervisor Nora Vargas. The split could portend a bruising primary campaign.

The special election to fill the District 1 seat on the Board of Supervisors is two months away, but a candidate has announced a key endorsement.

Seven candidates have qualified for the ballot in the special election for the District 1 county supervisor seat. Four of the candidates are familiar faces in the South Bay political scene. Imperial Beach mayor Paloma Aguirre,

The hopefuls aspiring to fill the seat vacated by Nora Vargas have a lot of ground to cover, but not a lot of time.

Two influential labor groups this week backed Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre's special election bid for the County Board of Supervisors. Why it matters: The decisions — along with a construction union's decision last week to back San Diego Councilmember Vivian Moreno — set the stage for a bruising contest on the left ahead of the April primary.

Tuesday to delay selection of a new chair, vice chair, and pro tem until April 22, after the special election to choose a new District 1 supervisor.