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All four Superior Court incumbent judges who were challenged by a slate of conservative candidates jumped out to substantial leads in early returns Tuesday night, while the race for an open seat is a tight three-way contest.

Voters appear to be on their way to recalling Poway City Councilwoman Betty Rexford.

Kevin Faulconer appeared headed for a second term on the San Diego City Council, posting a commanding lead in early returns over two opponents.

It appears that San Diego's strong mayor system of government will be made permanent, according to the early election night returns. Voters were backing Proposition D, 60 percent to 39 percent.

Fourth District Supervisor Rob Roberts appears within reach of winning a fifth term tonight, barely capturing 50 percent of the vote in early returns.

Sheriff Bill Gore was easily outpacing his two well-known rivals on Tuesday night in his bid to be elected the region’s top lawman, according to early election returns.

Voters may favor returning incumbents to the county Board of Supervisors, but they also apparently like the idea of limiting how many terms those incumbents can serve.

Breaking long tradition, San Diego’s Golden Hall is not center stage this election night, because of a labor dispute.

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Grand Jury report details how San Diego's pension crisis lead to financial problems, and suggests remedies

Voter turnout on this election day has been fairly light so far, the Registrar of Voters said Tuesday.

Only one-third of California’s registered voters are expected to cast ballots in today’s primary election, but a record number of those may be cast by mail.

Primary election day is finally here in San Diego, in California and in nearly a dozen other states — but not for a lot of people. Experts say most voters are taking a pass on this election, but there are a number of sharply contested races to watch.

The international union representing 1.6 million nurses, prison guards and other government workers has sidelined leaders of a California local for failing to account for more than $500,000 in credit card expenses and other deficiencies.

The search for a new San Diego superintendent could upstage the school board election on Tuesday.

Slugfests between labor and business forces over ballot measures in Chula Vista and Oceanside this election may be the start of a wider war.

The Republican Party, which has never nominated a woman for governor or the U.S. Senate in California, has the potential to make history Tuesday and field a ticket headed by two women.

Supporters and opponents of the tourist tax on Tuesday’s ballot in Del Mar have been raising and spending money to educate voters about Proposition J.

When the gavel falls to open Vista’s next City Council meeting on Tuesday, big changes are in store.

With former Gov. Pete Wilson exhorting her to “run up the score,” Meg Whitman was cheered on by a boisterous rally Saturday as polls indicate she is headed for a decisive win in Tuesday’s election for the Republican nomination for governor.