Simon Silva, a longtime deputy in the City Attorney's Office, who died in Sept. after a battle with cancer, has been elected Chula Vista City Attorney. Silva defeated his opponent Dan Smith, winning 51% of the vote, following the final certification by the San Diego Registrar of Voters on Thursday. "I'm obviously very disappointed," said Smith, who owns his own law practice in Chula Vista, and lives with his family in Eastlake. He lost to Silva by about a percentage point. Full story on CBS8.com: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/chula-vista-elects-dead-man-to-city-attorney/509-354d499b-aa14-44aa-b67c-620f90c39a22