Poway City Council fills open seat

This week’s Poway City Council resulted in a vote to appoint Christopher Pikus to an open seat — along with a heated exchange over the conduct of Councilmember Tony Blain, who has been accused of trying to bribe and extort his colleagues in his push for a special election. Six candidates had applied for the appointment Pikus was granted. He will serve until his term ends after the November 2026 general election. While most speakers at the meeting supported a special election for the open seat, the council voted 3-2 Tuesday to appoint Pikus, a master engineer at Broadcom and

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