Paloma Aguirre to Be Sworn in as Dist. 1 Supervisor Today

‘I came here to fight back’: Aguirre sworn in as supervisor at festive ceremony with overtures to unions, sewage crisis

Newly minted Supervisor Paloma Aguirre joined the county’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday with a swearing-in ceremony on the lawn of the county’s downtown office building punctuated with “Si se puede” chants and singalongs to mariachi music. In her remarks, Aguirre, who a month ago was the mayor of the small city of Imperial Beach, vowed to work toward a county government “where the emphasis is on working people, not the wealthy and well-connec…

Paloma Aguirre sworn in as San Diego County District 1 supervisor

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Nearly six months after District 1 Supervisor Nora Vargas unexpectedly resigned, residents of the district finally have a representative again on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Paloma Aguirre, who most recently served as mayor of Imperial Beach, was sworn in during a morning ceremony on Tuesday at the County Administration Center. Rare, purple sea snails wash ashore on San Diego beaches In a speech at times in En…

Paloma Aguirre to be sworn in as Dist. 1 Supervisor today

Paloma Aguirre (in black wetsuit) being interviewed during a bodyboarding competition. (File photo courtesy Paloma Aguirre) Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre will cap her nearly eight-point victory in the July 1 special election by being sworn in to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday. At 9:30 a.m., Aguirre, county staff and supporters will take to the County Administration Center’s west lawn. The brief ceremony will include a sp…

Paloma Aguirre sworn in as District 1 San Diego County Supervisor; says she's 'ready to lead'

In her inaugural speech at County Administration Center's west lawn, the District 1 Supervisor said she is "ready to lead" on pressing issues ranging from the South Bay sewage crisis to more housing.

‘My Heart is Here.’ Aguirre Arrives at County Amid High Hopes, Wariness

Incoming San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre is a surfer, not a golfer.  To celebrate her recent election to fill a vacant South County seat on the powerful San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Aguirre, previously mayor of Imperial Beach, did not hit the links, as many politicians do.  She gathered at Ocean Beach one recent Sunday morning with a few dozen like-minded elected leaders, campaign supporters and friends from the community. E…