It’s not every day we get to speak to a national audience. But this week we did. Our eight-minute documentary about a couple from Montana who invested their life savings into a “miracle” diabetes treatment aired on the PBS NewsHour. (If you missed it, here’s the link.) This documentary took a ton of work. What aired Tuesday was the culmination ... Read More »
Voters on Tuesday elected two Republicans in landslides to San Diego County’s top law enforcement posts — Summer Stephan as district attorney and Bill Gore as sheriff. Read More »
Our maps allow you to explore voting results by precinct in six of this year’s most high-profile races: the 49th and 50th congressional districts; the 4th and 5th county Board of Supervisors districts; district attorney; and sheriff. Read More »
A lot of different sources of money can back a politician’s run for office. By knowing where that money is coming from, voters can learn about the priorities and connections of candidates on the ballot. Read More »
With the election Tuesday, groups are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in San Diego County’s most competitive races. Read More »
A weekly roundup for May 20- May 25, including details about more money in the district attorneys race and a response to our Trina Health investigation. Read More »
San Diego County voters are being bombarded with mailers and commercials about the two candidates running for district attorney in the June election. One television ad shows interim District Attorney Summer Stephan standing in front of law books speaking to an audience. A mailer shows Deputy Public Defender Geneviéve Jones-Wright smiling as she talks to an older woman. Many of ... Read More »
inewsource data reporter Jill Castellano appeared Thursday on KPBS’ Midday Edition and talked about campaign spending in the San Diego County races for district attorney and sheriff. Read her Q&A with Midday Edition producer Michael Lipkin or listen to the conversation. MICHAEL LIPKIN, HOST: This is KPBS Midday Edition. I’m Michael Lipkin, in for Maureen Cavanaugh. Campaign spending in the race ... Read More »
A political action committee funded by billionaire investor George Soros has spent $402,000 to support San Diego County district attorney candidate Geneviéve Jones-Wright. That’s more than double what the deputy public defender has fundraised for her own campaign. Soros has been the sole donor to the PAC, called California Justice & Public Safety, since at least January. On Thursday, Soros ... Read More »
Over the past 11 years, the District Attorney’s Office has investigated more than 150 police-involved shootings across San Diego County. Read More »
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