Proposed Camping Ban Aims to Transform San Diego’s Homelessness Epicenter
A proposed ordinance aiming to ban camping at all times near homeless shelters could dramatically shift East Village, San Diego County’s longtime homeless service hub.
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Morning Report: What Tent Ban Could Mean for San Diego’s Homeless Hub
A map created by Voice of San Diego reveals just how much that ordinance might impact those who have long set up camp near the neighborhoods’ shelters and other services.
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What San Diego’s Water Divorce Might Cost You
Two small North County farming communities want to stop purchasing water in San Diego and leave the San Diego County Water Authority. Here’s what that could mean for your pocketbook.…
Politics Report: Housing First Hate Continues to Take Shape
This week, Republican elected officials held a joint press conference to explicate their opposition to “Housing First” as a homelessness policy.
Border Report: A Search for Tijuana’s Rapidly Vanishing History
Professors are on a quest to awaken interest in Tijuana’s past.
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Cup of Chisme: Street Vendors Are Struggling
Street vendors at a community meeting I attended last week were at their wits end. They spoke over one another at times, eager to share their own struggles with local…
VOSD Podcast: When Laws Meet Reality
This week on the VOSD Podcast: A new law rocks campaign finance. An old(er) law curbs street vending. And a would-be law could tackle our biggest crisis.
State Legislature Steps Into San Diego’s Water Divorce Debate
A bill in the state Assembly would make it harder for local water districts to leave their regional partnerships if they’re seeking cheaper water rates.
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Education
Why San Diego Unified Is Closing iHigh to Middle and High Schoolers
District leaders point to performance metrics and cost for why they decided to shut down the virtual academy.
The Learning Curve: iHigh Was Just What her Child Needed. Now, It’s No Longer an Option
San Diego Unified’s iHigh Virtual Academy, which offered synchronous learning and swelled in size over the pandemic, was just what Shavoine Bradford’s son needed. Now, it’s no longer an option.…
Asylum Panic Comes for Schools; Here’s Some Perspective
There is no indication that there will be an influx of immigrant children enrolling in San Diego schools. And even if they did, it wouldn’t be a bad thing.
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ENVIRONMENT
The Boundary Referees Deciding San Diego’s Water District Divorce
A pair of small water districts want to leave the San Diego County Water Authority. A little-known government body gets to decide, potentially setting a precedent for water districts everywhere…
San Diego Reddit Says: The Pronto Transit System App Sucks
The Metropolitan Transit System insists people like the digital ticketing app. But that’s not what our readers say.
Environment Report: Gloria’s Budget Doesn’t Fund Position to Lead Building Electrification
The biggest source of emissions reductions in San Diego’s Climate Action Plan is its pledge to electrify buildings across the city. But the mayor’s proposed budget doesn’t include money to…
NORTH COUNTY
North County Report: Six Years Later, More Homeless Shelters Are Coming to North County
Two new homeless shelters are coming to North County and one existing shelter is expanding. They come after the region went more than six years without shelter production.
Escondido’s Mayor Used to Live on the Street Behind a 7-Eleven
Dane White used to be homeless and severely addicted to drugs, now he’s Escondido’s youngest ever mayor. He wants to use his experiences to help shape Escondido’s response to homelessness.
North County Report: Carlsbad’s Electrification Plans Halted for Now
A federal court last month overturned Berkeley’s natural gas ban. As cities with similar building electrification ordinances wait to see how this plays out, Carlsbad is taking a step back.
opinion and commentary
Commentary: ‘I Was Living a Nightmare’
Christopher Edmonds moved from Knoxville, Tenn., and settled in San Diego. No longer homeless, he is an advocate of the homeless and an active member of Voices of Our City…
Commentary: A Homelessness Journey Is Anything but Linear
I’ve been in and out of homelessness since the 1990s. The journey has been long and difficult. This is my story.
Putting a Face to a Statistic: How I Became Homeless
In the span of three years, I lost my job, home and family, checking off five of the six primary causes of homelessness. This is my story.
POLITICS
The New Partisan Lines on Homelessness
San Diego Republicans this week landed on a clear, consistent message in defining their opposition to the region’s consensus approach to homelessness.
Fletcher Is Officially Out
Lots of people theorized that County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher would not actually resign when May 15 arrived, the day he said he would resign.
Everyone Except Nathan Fletcher Pledges He Won’t Weigh in on Next County Boss
The selection of a new chief administrative officer is perhaps the most important decision County Supervisors will make this year.
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