San Diego, CA
Re-elected San Diego County supervisors sworn in — except one
Re-elected San Diego County supervisors were sworn in Monday morning — with the exception of Nora Vargas, who decided last month not to serve her second term.
Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Joel Anderson both took the oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony at the County Administration Center after winning second terms in November.
“It’s an honor and a privilege to represent my district, and I love my job,” Anderson said. “I love fixing people’s problems. … and I’m so delighted to do it for another four years.”
Anderson said that while San Diego County residents may have different views, it is up to the board to create a “melting pot” to get work done together.
“It doesn’t matter whether you voted for me or not — you’re my constituent. We’re going to take care of you,” Anderson added.
“I can say with confidence that being a county supervisor is one of the most rewarding, challenging, sometimes very surprising and always fulfilling jobs that I’ve ever had — and it’s so worth it, because together, we’ve been creating the change you sent me here to accomplish,” Lawson-Remer said.
She went on to detail some of the county’s work in her first four years in office, from expanding access to affordable healthcare to creating solutions to reduce homelessness.
“None of this has been easy, and we fought every step of the way, but we’re here, and we’re not stopping,” Lawson-Remer added.
Meanwhile, Vargas, who also won re-election, concluded her tenure as the representative of District 1 at noon Monday after she unexpectedly announced last month that she would step down rather than serve her second term.
“My decision to not take the oath today for a second term was not easy, but it was necessary to prioritize my personal safety and security,” Vargas said in a statement Monday. “Thank you for trusting me to represent your needs, voices and interests. It’s been an honor to work tirelessly on your behalf.”
The remaining four supervisors will hold their first meeting of the year Tuesday to elect new officers, including a chair, vice-chair and chair pro tem.
The board is also holding a special meeting next week to decide next steps to fill the District 1 vacancy.
Its agenda for that meeting lays out the potential options for naming somebody to serve out Vargas’ four-year term, which runs to January 2029: Supervisors can appoint a replacement, call a special election or both.
An expedited schedule for appointment applications could enable the board to seat a new supervisor by early February. A special election would take place in April, with a possible runoff in July if no candidate earns a majority of votes.
In social media posts Monday, Supervisor Jim Desmond acknowledged that the board has been in this position recently — when Nathan Fletcher resigned from the board less than two years ago amid sexual misconduct allegations — and urged his colleagues to once again choose to hold a special election.
“The residents of District 1 deserve to select their next representative, for nearly a full four-year term, through a fair and transparent election process; not a political appointment decided behind closed doors,” Desmond said.
Lawson-Remer told The San Diego Union-Tribune Monday she and her fellow supervisors will decide together how to do what’s best for District 1 residents.
Her two concerns in the interim: “How do we make sure that residents of District 1 have a voice both immediately and in the ongoing four years — but also, how do we keep the work of the county moving forward until then?”
Other supervisors have not said which replacement process they prefer.
If the board chooses to call a special election, it could cost the county between $4 million to $6.6 million if both a primary and general election are needed.
However, the board could authorize either the primary or general elections, or both, be conducted by mail, which could reduce costs.
The county registrar of voters is expected to detail the estimated costs and proposed timelines at the special meeting next week.
Voting rights advocates and residents alike are urging the board to hold a special election, warning that appointing a replacement could compromise public representation and undermine credibility of the new supervisor.
Regardless of their decision, a number of potential candidates have expressed interest in Vargas’ seat.
Three Democrats — San Diego City Councilmember Vivian Moreno, Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre and Chula Vista Councilmember Carolina Chavez — and one Republican, Chula Vista Mayor John McCann, have confirmed they are running.
All four were elected to their four-year posts in 2022, so should any be appointed or elected to fill the District 1 vacancy, their departures would, in turn, leave vacancies on their respective councils, leaving their colleagues to decide how to replace them.
But until a new supervisor is chosen, supervisors will continue to conduct county business with a partial board of two Democrats and two Republicans.
With a population of more than 630,000 residents, District 1 includes Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City, several south San Diego neighborhoods and five unincorporated communities, such as Bonita and Lincoln Acres.
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Joan Endres
OBITUARY
Born January 1939 in Cincinnati Ohio. Died February 14, 2026, in San Diego, California, with her sons at her side. Her beloved husband Dean passed away in 2010.
Joan was the only child of Thomas and Edna Palmer. In 1943, the family moved to San Diego, where Joan graduated from Helix High School in 1956.
In 1957 Joan married Dean Endres of San Diego, where they raised two sons. Joan followed her two great passions outside the home, the Arts, and Gardening. Both activities being a way to bring beauty to others and to the community.
Joan received a degree in Environmental Design from San Diego State University, and afterwords worked at UCSD, for the Campus Architect.
As an artist, Joan worked in various media, especially ceramics. She was active in many cultural and arts organizations, eventually becoming President of the Combined Organization for the Visual Arts (COVA). Later she turned to gardening, with the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca Community College and the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County.
Joan is survived by her son Jeff and wife Katrin, grandson Jackson, and son Todd Endres, all of La Mesa, and sisters Alice Buck of Phoenix, Elaine Kennedy of San Diego, Nancy and husband Don Jones of Vista, Eva Budzinski of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, and their children and grandchildren.
There will be a Celebration of Life for Joan in the near future. Those who wish to attend should contact celebratejoanuvart@gmail.com to receive details when they are confirmed. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully suggests a donation to the Water Conservation Garden or the Diego Visual Arts Network (SDVAN).
The San Diego State Aztecs’ have moved off the bubble and back into the NCAA Tournament’s Field of 64 in the latest ESPN’s Bracketology projections.
The Aztecs must feel like a yo-yo, but now it’s in a good way. Bracket expert Joe Lunardi moved them from the bottom of the First Four Out — No. 72 — to holding the Mountain West’s automatic bid after an 89-72 home romp Wednesday night over Utah State, which had held the auto-bid in bracketology for a few weeks now.
Lunardi now has the Aztecs as the No. 11 seed in the West Region, with a projected first-round date against former MW rival BYU in Portland.
Lunardi wrote that SDSU’s auto-bid “shifts the entire bubble.”
Wednesday night’s victory not only pulled the Aztecs (19-8, 13-4) into a tie with Utah State (23-5, 13-4) atop the MW standings, but it was just their second Quad 1 victory in six such opportunities.
SDSU’s next two games are both Quad 1 chances, at New Mexico on Saturday and then at Boise State on Tuesday night.
The win lifted the Aztecs only one spot in the NCAA NET Rankings, to No. 43. Those rankings are used by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee as the primary sorting tool for selection and seeding for March Madness.
SDSU’s resume for earning an at-large berth has been on shaky ground all season, and was seriously damaged last week when the Aztecs lost at home to Grand Canyon and were then routed at Colorado State, both Quad 2 games.
SDSU’s best bet to assure a trip to March Madness for the sixth straight season is to win the MW tournament in Las Vegas and claim the automatic bid. That requires winning three games in as many days, and perhaps a third showdown against the Aggies, who beat the Aztecs 71-66 in Logan on Jan. 31.
Lunardi now has Utah State projected as an at-large team, but still with the No. 7 seed in the East, facing No. 10 Texas A&M in a first-round game in St. Louis.
New Mexico (21-7, 12-5), lurking just a game behind SDSU and USU, has dropped from the Last Four In at No. 68 to the First Four Out at No. 70.
The Aztecs were the unanimous preseason pick to win the MW regular-season title in their final season in the league before moving into the Pac-12 along with Utah State, Boise State, Fresno State and Colorado State.
Saturday’s game at New Mexico is set to tip off at 11 a.m. PT and will air on CBS.
The top teams in the West Coast Conference are jockeying for position in the standings as the regular season draws to a close, and the Oregon State women took care of business Thursday night, blowing out the San Diego Toreros 83-49 to move to 21-9 on the season, and 13-4 in conference play.
Oregon State’s Tiara Bolden Grabs WCC Honor After 44 Points Over Two Games
The Toreros have been a basement dweller in the conference for the last few seasons, so this result isn’t surprising, though it’s magnitude is a bit eye-raising. The Beavers wasted no time putting San Diego into a hole, opening the first quarter on an 8-0 run that Tiara Bolden and Kennedie Shuler getting involved early. Oregon State held a 14 point, 26-12 lead after one.
The second quarter wasn’t as lopsided, but San Diego wasn’t able to make much headway into the Beaver lead. Six points from Olivia Owens kept San Diego within shooting distance, but defensive pressure from Kennedie Shuler and strong rebounding from Lizzy Williamson kept the Toreros under control. Oregon State ended the first half up by 13, 40-27.
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Oregon State tightened their grip in the third. While Olivia Owens and Kylie Ray managed to give the Toreros some hope early in the quarter, Oregon State went on a run late in the period to get their lead to 21 at the highest. San Diego finally snapped the Beaver hot streak, but a three from Kennedie Shuler ended the quarter in a 61-43, 18 point Beaver lead.
The bottom seemed to fall out of San Diego in the fourth, with the Toreros only putting six points on the board. Tiara Bolden and Kennedie Shuler kept the points flowing for the Beavers, while Lizzy Willilamson continued to dominate the boards. A layup with an and one from Elisa Mehyar were the last Beaver points of the game, giving Oregon State a 34 point, 83-49 win.
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It was a good night for several Beavers, with Kennedie Shuler once again leading the team in scoring. She finished the night with 22 points, four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals. She can do just about everything on the court.
Tiara Bolden continued her hot streak with a 17 point night, along with four rebounds and four assists. Jenna Villa added 14 points, one rebound and one assist. Lizzy Williamson added another double double to her resume, with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
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There’s one last item on the agenda for Oregon State, a season-closing meeting with the Loyola Marymount Lions Saturday at Gill Coliseum. The Lions handed Oregon State their first WCC loss of the season back in January, so getting some revenge before the conference tournament would be a good statement from the team. Tip off is set for 1 PM PT.
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