Turns out, the antelope squirrel is one of the most common mammals seen in the Anza-Borrego Desert area, and easily identified by a white stripe along the side and short, rounded ears. This is a desert dweller, not commonly found west of the mountains that form the rim of the desert basin.

From the race for the city of San Diego's top office to a potential balance of power shift on the county Board of Supervisors, here are the top local races to watch in the 2024 election

With the first 2024 general election results coming in, the race for San Diego Mayor is beginning to unfold. Early voting and mail-in ballots are being tallied, but final results won't be certified until Dec.

Results for school district board races across San Diego County, including those for community colleges and the county Board of Education, are in. Also on ballots are 22 school district bond measures. On most of the measures, a “yes” vote authorizes millions in bonds to fund repairs, upgrades to school facilities and career-readiness programs.

Both a countywide sales tax increase and a separate sales tax hike proposed within the city of San Diego were falling short of the support needed to pass in early election returns.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria appears to have won re-election. As of the count at 1 a.m., he held a 10-point lead over challenger Larry Turner — a difference of more than 34,000 votes out of 346,590 counted.

The presidential results are dominating attention spans across the country today, but San Diego voters told us where they stand on the biggest issues facing the city. Driving the news: Here are seven observations of what voters' choices told us.

Among the many races San Diegans had their say in this election cycle were a number of races for the California State Assembly.

It was up to the voters to choose who will represent San Diego County in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next two years.