Voice of San Diego
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Investigative journalism for a better San Diego.
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RT @LisaHalverstadt: 🧵It's going to be an action-packed day at the @SanDiegoCounty Board of Supervisors. Today's @voiceofsandiego news blas….
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Tuesday could be a historic day for progressives who have long wanted to unleash the county’s massive reserve fund. County supervisors will vote today on whether to amend the county’s […]
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California’s gas prices may soon increase dramatically. Local lawmakers have a plan to help.
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California may face sticker shock at the gas pump, as electric vehicle programs stall.
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San Diego is not ready for the coming population boom of seniors. Supporting them will require us to change how our culture perceives the elderly.
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The task ahead is both monumental and incredibly simple.
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RT @JakobMcwhinney: wrote about why San Diego is so hard on artists for the @voiceofsandiego BIG ISSUES theme week. was tough to condense a….
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For generations, San Diego has chased many artists away. Over the next 20 years, can we learn to embrace them?
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County Democrats want to shield residents from federal cuts to food programs and Medi-Cal, but they’ll need Republican support to pull it off.
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While county Democrats have enough support to pass long-wanted reserve policy changes Tuesday, they’ll need to secure a Republican board member’s vote to unleash those funds.
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Federal cuts are undermining local efforts to address homelessness. How do we move forward?.
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Here’s a look at how changing federal policies could have an impact on efforts to address San Diego’s greatest crisis.
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San Diego County has long been a haven for refugees. Will the region’s high cost of living and the federal immigration crackdown change that?.
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San Diego County is home to one of the largest refugee resettlements in the country. The direction of federal policy and the county’s cost of living could shape their future.
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Opinion: Homeless service providers and cities don’t always agree on the best ways to support the unhoused. Here’s how they found common ground in Escondido.
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Escondido and one of North County’s largest homeless services providers worked through disagreements to find common ground.
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San Diego’s art scene has an “ASS” problem. Reporter Jakob McWhinney explains how our culturally rich region is held back by a lack of affordability, support and spirit.
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For generations, San Diego has chased many artists away. Over the next 20 years, can we learn to embrace them?
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Enrollment data shows high-performing schools are losing students at similar rates to lower-performing ones.
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Readers have hit me with a lot of theories about what’s driving public school enrollment decline. Fewer kids is still the reason.
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There is no easy way to end our dependence on cars. San Diegans must lean into the transition now, or pay a bigger price down the line.
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Unless you have no other choice or pay ‘walkable neighborhood’ rent prices, going out of your way to reject car culture feels borderline masochistic.
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No, you cannot put pizza boxes in the green bin if you receive trash service from the city of San Diego.
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Whether you can put pizza boxes in your green bin is largely dependent on who picks up your trash.
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Many longtime residents of North County are being pushed out by high housing costs. Can the region turn this trend around?.
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Rising rents and limited housing options are pushing longtime residents out of their hometowns.
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Many San Diegans are using their green bins all wrong. Because of that, the city is paying for teams of workers pick through the waste by hand.
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In an effort to combat trash contamination in green bin organic waste, the city is mulling whether to hire human trash pickers on a regular basis.
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Opinion: San Diego transit agencies are considering ways to speed up the Blue Line, but the real solution is much simpler.
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Alex Wong is Data Researcher for RideSD, a nonprofit organization working to improve public transportation in San Diego. The San Diego Association of Governments is studying concepts to speed up […]
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Preventing homelessness with rent subsidies and similar programs could help turn the tide on this growing issue, but we will not end it fully until we address the housing shortage.
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Stepping up homelessness prevention efforts locally over the next two decades could put a significant dent in San Diego’s foremost crisis. It won’t end it.
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Former Mayor Kevin Faulconer says he’s ready to reenter local politics with his new role leading an influential business group.
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San Diego's former mayor is now in charge of the Lincoln Business League. Here's what that means for San Diego politics.
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As Trump’s border policies threaten the San Diego-Tijuana economy, business leaders will have to decide between restoring the system we’ve known or pivoting entirely.
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San Diego’s proximity to Mexico is foundational to regional prosperity. New federal policies threaten key parts of that relationship. Can San Diego maintain its unique cross-border economy in decades...
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San Diego park officials want to make it harder for nonprofits to host activities at local beaches. Many of these camps support underserved youth, and may not survive if the proposal passes.
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Groups that teach water-based activities like surfing and kayaking to kids who don’t normally go to the beach are worried about a proposed permit system the City Council is considering.
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Enrollment is projected to drop dramatically at local public schools in the coming years, but private schools are not to blame.
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Yes, there are more kids being homeschooled. No, that’s not why enrollment at public schools is falling.
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