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VOSD Podcast: Dead Birds Reignite Fireworks Debate
This week on the VOSD Podcast, environment reporter MacKenzie Elmer joins the show to explain how a spate of recent bird deaths in the city have reignited a fireworks debate. Here’s what happened: After the Fourth of July weekend, dead unborn and adult elegant terns washed up in Mission Bay. Environmentalists blamed the fireworks and…
VOSD Podcast: Mega Shelter Faces Uphill Battle
Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposal to open the city’s largest homeless shelter yet is approaching a pivotal moment Monday, when the City Council will finally vote on the plan. Reporter Lisa Halverstadt joined the podcast to explain why many analysts are skeptical about the 30-year lease deal, and why some activists fear its the wrong fit…
VOSD Podcast: Biden Peters Out
The Biden dropout drama continues this week with Rep. Scott Peters calling for the president to exit the race. Will other local representatives join the call? The Voice of San Diego Podcast hosts take their turns speculating in this week’s episode. In more local news, the city of San Diego is approaching full approval of…
VOSD Podcast: Supreme Court Validates San Diego Camping Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled homeless camping bans do not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, reversing the decisions of lower courts. The decision, eagerly awaited by politicos throughout California, opens the door to harsher crackdowns on homelessness even if no shelter is available. In this week’s podcast, our hosts explain how the…
VOSD Podcast: Too Much Water
San Diego County has a surprising problem on its hands: the region has too much water, and local water agencies are struggling because of it. In this week’s podcast, our hosts explain how we got into this situation, why it’s unlikely to change anytime soon and how this surplus is expected to impact our water…
VOSD Podcast: A Conversation with the Mayor
It’s been a year since San Diego passed its unsafe camping ordinance, which banned camping in most public spaces, and implemented safe sleeping sites to bolster the city’s shelter offerings. Ahead of his re-election bid in November, Voice of San Diego Editor in Chief Scott Lewis sat down with Mayor Todd Gloria to reflect on…
VOSD Podcast: The Zonies Are Coming (For News)
If you mess with one San Diego news outlet, you mess with all of them. (Remember, there aren’t that many of us.) This sentiment struck local journalists and news consumers on Thursday when Times of San Diego announced it was being acquired by NEWSWELL, an offshoot of Arizona State University. With this, the longtime digital…
VOSD Podcast: RIP Bill Walton
On the latest episode, VOSD Podcast hosts pay tribute to Bill Walton’s love for San Diego and they explain why his recent tone shift was significant.
VOSD Podcast: Many Mini Cities
Homelessness is up 3 percent across San Diego County and the overall number has reached a new high. That’s according the the results of the annual homeless census also known at the point-in-time count. This week on the podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrea Lopez-Villafaña, Jakob McWhinney and Bella Ross get into the data. Regional leaders…
VOSD Podcast: County Boss Search Gets Mean
We’ve followed our share of fights, but one is turning into something we’ve never seen before. The fight over who will be the next boss of 18,000 San Diego County employees is getting dirty. From unflattering photos on social media to lawsuit threats, it’s clear that the relationship between Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas…
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