City Quietly Stopped Enforcing Ban on Vehicle Dwellers
San Diego police have stopped enforcing the city’s so-called vehicle habitation ordinance amid an ongoing legal challenge. Meanwhile, vehicle homelessness has become increasingly visible.
MORNING REPORT
Morning Report: About That San Dieguito School District Shakeup
San Dieguito Union High School District Superintendent Cheryl James-Ward last week made comments linking the academic success of Asian students to wealth. She made the comments during a diversity, equity and inclusion training session on April 11 in response to…
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VOSD Podcast: Carnival News
This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis and Andrea Lopez-Villafaña travel through a carnival of news — and check in on that carnival news which could have paused…
San Dieguito Superintendent’s Remarks About Asian Students Sparks Outrage
A week after a trustee at the San Dieguito Union High School District resigned, the district’s superintendent has been placed on administrative leave after saying Asian students are academically successful…
Without More Housing, Homeless Outreach Is Game of Moving People Around
La Mesa is using an outreach worker-led program to reach the city’s homeless population, but advocates contend that without available units, outreach is just an elaborate game of moving people…
New City Eviction Moratorium Awaiting Gloria’s Signature
The City Council took a crucial second vote on Tuesday to approve the so-called no-fault eviction moratorium pushed by City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera.
Why National City’s Drinking Water Turned Yellow
Sweetwater Authority, which manages National City’s drinking water, said the discolored water came from minerals and would have been safe to drink.
The San Diego County Fair Will Go On
After lengthy negotiations over the weekend, the 22nd District Agricultural Association reached a settlement that will allow the San Diego County Fair to continue as scheduled.
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opinion and commentary
San Diego Has a Housing Crisis, Not an Arena Crisis
For the city to give priority to a state-of-the-art entertainment complex, intended to attract more concerts and minor-league sports teams, would be a gross example of misguided public planning.
Shallow Subsidies: A Golden Opportunity to Address Older Adult Homelessness in San Diego
For the first time since 2020, San Diego County conducted a Point-in-Time Count (PITC), a snapshot on a single day to determine the nature and size of the County’s population…
Social workers are rapidly burning out. These homeless service providers demand action.
Our social workers, case managers, and on-the-ground social service providers need annual wage increases and need them now.
environment
EPA and IBWC Find Path Around Congressional Stall on Tijuana Pollution
While San Diego waits for Congress to figure out how to get the border region its funding to build a bigger and better Tijuana sewage plant, the EPA and IBWC…
Californians Settle Lawsuits Against Binational Water Commission
The lawsuits alleged that the International Boundary and Water Commission violated the federal Clean Water Act by allowing millions of gallons of raw sewage, heavy metals and other contamination to…
Metals to Make Batteries Could Be Under the Sea, But Far From San Diego Coast
To fulfill the green energy transition’s great thirst for batteries to store renewable energy, mining companies are eyeing the floor of the deep ocean.
Education
San Diego Unified Chooses Another Homegrown Superintendent
Lamont Jackson, a former San Diego Unified student and longtime district educator, has been selected as San Diego Unified School District’s new superintendent.
State Agency Conducted ‘Mask Raids,’ Interviewed Preschoolers Alone
Several parents at Aspen Leaf Preschool are furious that state child care licensing investigators questioned their children without supervision.
The Medical Board Is Investigating Multiple San Diego Doctors for Vaccine Exemptions
A two-year legal battle has ended with a victory for those who want state authorities to crack down on questionable vaccine exemptions for public school students.
POLITICS
Tucker Carlson Tells Awaken Church He’s Unvaccinated
This post originally appeared in the April 9 Politics Report. Awaken Church made headlines throughout the pandemic for repeatedly refusing to abide by COVID-19 regulations, even as multiple outbreaks occurred at…
Alvarez Work for SDG&E Could Have Violated City Ethics Law
When former Councilman David Alvarez helped San Diego Gas & Electric push an energy infrastructure project in the city, he may have violated San Diego’s prohibition on elected officials influencing…
GOP Move to Suspend Gas Tax Puts San Diego’s Assembly Democrats on Their Heels
The vote, pushed by Assemblyman Kevin Kiley left San Diego Democrats scrambling for a coherent response.
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