"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.

When County Chair Nora Vargas suddenly announced her resignation last month, it set off a race to fill her influential seat on the Board of Supervisors. The four remaining supervisors voted Tuesday to hold a special election in April to choose her replacement.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to hold a special election to fill the vacancy created by former Supervisor Nora Vargas' surprise resignation. Why it matters: Nearly 650,

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to hold a special election to fill the District 1 seat that became vacant after Chair Nora Vargas' surprise announcement that she would step down and not serve a second term, despite winning reelection in November.

The seat became vacant earlier this month after Chair Nora Vargas' surprise announcement that she would step down and not serve a second term, despite winning reelection in November.

Monday was the last day in office for San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas and a handful of elected officials are competing for her seat.

Late last month, following a resounding reelection victory, Nora Vargas said she would resign on Jan. 6 — the date her first term ended.

Vargas announced she was stepping down back on December 20th, just weeks after winning re-election, citing security and safety concerns

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.

During a special meeting on January 14, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to hold a special election for the District 1 vacancy due to the resignation of

After hearing dozens of public comments, the county Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to call a special election to replace Nora Vargas following her surprise departure.