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20 Years of Impactful Journalism: In 2005, Voice of San Diego went live with its first story. It was a long piece about the corruption, culture and lies that had led the city to financial chaos and scandal.
Now, 20 years later, the city faces a massive deficit. We didn’t fix it … sorry. But we’re still here, doing the work. To mark our 20th anniversary, we’re looking back at our most impactful work and the next 20 ahead.
20 Years of impact
Can We Get Ready for the Senior Population Boom?
The task ahead is both monumental and incredibly simple.
Can San Diego’s Artists Step Out of Our City’s Shadow?
For generations, San Diego has chased many artists away. Over the next 20 years, can we learn to embrace them?
Can San Diego Remain a Hub for Refugees?
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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Investigations
20 Years of Impact: The Vaccine Exemption Doctor
Voice of San Diego exposed a doctor who had written a third of all vaccine exemptions in San Diego Unified. It led to a new state law and much wider…
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20 Years of Impact: Investigation into Rape Kit Mismanagement Pushed Change at SDPD
For years, the San Diego Police Department allowed thousands of sexual assault kits to sit on evidence room shelves. Police leaders decided to investigate cases first and determine whether the…
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20 Years of Impact: Emergency Response Time Stories Helped Drive the Mayor’s Race
A dozen years ago, then-Voice of San Diego reporter Liam Dillon dug into a study that spotlighted consistent emergency response delays in southeastern San Diego. The study was collecting dust.…
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from our editor
Lessons After 20 Years of Voice of San Diego
20 Years of Impact: For our 20th anniversary, we’re revisiting our 20 stories that have had the biggest impact in the past two decades. Read more here. Several years ago, our former Managing Editor Sara Libby, whose office was next to mine, came around the corner and looked at me through the glass wall with…
OP Ed
Opinion: The Housing Safety Net Is At Risk. Here’s How San Diego Can Build Its Own.
We simply cannot wait for another president or governor to fix this. San Diego must build its own housing safety net.
Opinion: San Diego’s Senior Population Is Growing Rapidly. How Do We Plan to House Them?
San Diego County lacks enough age-friendly resources including healthcare, public transportation and, most of all, affordable housing. The lack of housing affordability is the single most urgent, overarching issue for our seniors.
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