With Board Chair Nora Vargas ending her term, here’s who’s vying to replace her
As of Friday, there are four people who have shown interest in running to replace Chair Nora Vargas on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors at the end of her term.
County Chair Nora Vargas officially steps down
Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Joel Anderson were sworn in for their second terms. Vargas did not attend the ceremony. Her former employees said they had not heard from her.
Replacing County Supervisor Nora Vargas | Board appointment or special election?
A special election would cost taxpayers around $5 million, similar to the special election held after Nathan Fletcher vacated his Supervisor seat in 2023.
San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas Steps Down Due to Security Threats Amid Immigrant Support
The Democrat, who spearheaded legislation to protect immigrants in the California county, has stepped down from her post amid personal and security threats.
Chairwoman Nora Vargas's seat soon to be vacant
It was on December 20th that Chairwoman Nora Vargas abruptly announced her resignation. Now all eyes go to that empty district one seat, representing more than 600,000 people in the South Bay
San Diego County District 1 Supervisor candidate calls for special election to fill seat
The county Board of Supervisors should approve a special election rather than a political appointment to fill the District 1 seat vacated by Nora Vargas, a candidate said Tuesday.
Re-elected San Diego County supervisors sworn in — except one
The Board of Supervisors will decide next week how to fill the District 1 vacancy after Nora Vargas unexpectedly announced she would not serve her second term.
San Diego County Chair Nora Vargas officially out at board of supervisors
Vargas announced she was stepping down back on December 20th, just weeks after winning re-election, citing security and safety concerns
San Diego County Board of Supervisors fail to pick new chair
Terra Lawson-Remer will continue as acting chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, after a vote Tuesday to pick a new leader failed.
As Supervisor, Nora Vargas Didn’t Report ‘Personal Safety’ Fears to Sheriff, Police
"At this time, there are no known or active threats towards Chairwoman Nora Vargas or any of the county supervisors," said the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
With seat newly vacant, supervisors hit their first impasse: electing a chair
As the county Board of Supervisors sits with an even partisan split until a new supervisor is chosen, key decisions like ...
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District 1 candidate calls for special election to fill seat
The county Board of Supervisors should approve a special election rather than a political appointment to fill the District 1 ...
County Supervisors Anderson, Lawson-Remer Sworn in for 2nd Term
The Board of Supervisors' new governing year will start minus one member: Nora Vargas, the former District 1 supervisor, ...
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South County Report: Supervisor Race Takes Shape
Last month’s surprise resignation of San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas upended politics in South County ...
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10News Wake Up Call: Vargas' last day in office, Cardinal McElroy gets new position
Monday marks the last day of Nora Vargas' tenure as the chairwoman for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. After winning her bid for reelection, she abruptly announced her resignation, citing ...
Lawson-Remer retains acting chair role after vote for new county board leader fails
Lawson-Remer, officially vice chair, nominated herself to succeed former District 1 Supervisor Nora Vargas, who announced last month that she would not serve a second term.