The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday set a special primary election for April 8 to fill the District 1 seat vacated by Nora Vargas.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday finalized plans to fill the seat formerly held by Nora Vargas before her abrupt exit from elected office through a special election.

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 unexpectedly stepped down before the start of her second term.

San Diego County supervisors are meeting Tuesday to decide how to fill the vacancy Nora Vargas has unexpectedly created. After Vargas announced last month that she would not serve the second term she’d just been elected to,

"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.

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.

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,