It’s officially the start of San Diego’s silly season.
Your mailboxes will start to fill up with mailers and candidates for public office will try their hardest to earn your vote. We’re here to help you make sense of their messaging and the races.
This week’s episode kicked off with the strangest kind of controversy: an AI-generated graphic that took shots at co-hosts Jakob McWhinney and Scott Lewis for something we never said on the show. Our hosts walked through the whole saga including angry emails and a deleted apology.
Silly Season
City Hall reporter Mariana Martínez Barba published a story on the San Diego City Council District 4 race between incumbent Henry Foster and challenger Martha Abraham.
Our hosts explain how Abraham has tapped into residents’ anger toward City Hall. Foster last week lost the endorsement of the union that represents city firefighters.
Also, during a recent debate, District 8 candidate Gerardo Ramirez addressed an attack from his opponent Antonio Martinez about a contribution from a landowner who wants to open a landfill in Otay Mesa. Ramirez said he does not support the landfill or anything that will increase pollution in the district.
Extra! We’re hosting a debate between Foster and Abraham, and a conversation with Martinez on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Politifest. Get your ticket here.
The crew also has an update on the fraud charges brought against 12 individuals accused of billing the government for daycare services that were never provided. Plus, Jakob explains how a veteran special education teacher who was just awarded teacher of the year, lost her current job.
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