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Checking on Prop. 36’s Big Promise
Two years ago, Proposition 36 passed with a big promise that the criminal justice reform measure would move drug offenders into treatment rather than prisons. Our partner CalMatters did a deep dive in 15 counties that have filed the most cases, including San Diego, and found that counties are struggling to deliver on that big…
A Wild Council Race in Southeastern San Diego
Update: A spokesperson with the Lincoln Club Business League previously told Voice of San Diego that the organization had endorsed Martha Abraham in this race. That turned out to be incorrect and a Lincoln Club spokesperson clarified the group has not made an endorsement. They gave us this official statement: “The Lincoln Club clarified that…
Daycare Operators Charged with Fraud
Officials with the Justice Department announced on Tuesday they arrested 12 local daycare operators on charges of federal fraud. The complaints allege the operators billed local childcare programs like the YMCA for childcare they did not actually provide, making out with more than $10 million in taxpayer funds meant to subsidize costs for low-income families.…
City Council Wants a Say on Waymo
The San Diego City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday urging state leaders to let cities decide if and how Waymo — and driverless cars in general — can operate on local streets. For the moment: City leaders don’t actually have a say. Under California law, local jurisdictions have zero legal authority over autonomous vehicles.…
School Board Candidate Quits Day Job
When she sought an endorsement from county Democrats, a candidate for a Chula Vista school board didn’t disclose her work with computer systems used by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to track, detain and deport immigrants. Voice of San Diego obtained a copy of Jessica Tolston’s resume detailing that work. But a different resume,…
Inside the County’s Battle to Keep Misconduct Records Private
The county spent more than a year fighting the release of behavioral health misconduct records that have since created a firestorm. The county fired its behavioral health director and pledged changes last month when it released records that Voice of San Diego first requested in March 2025. The county initially refused to release the documents,…
Science Says: It’s OK to Hate the Heat
You hate it. I hate it. We all hate it. It’s ——- hot! But are we being pampered Southern Californians brats who can’t handle a real summer? No, says science! Daniel Swain, the UCLA climate researcher behind the always-fascinating weather blog Weather West, has written a thorough (as in: charts, graphs, indecipherable scientific terms) breakdown…
Christian Cop Group Dissolved
Change came fast and furious for the Christian Law Enforcement Fellowship. A little over a week ago, our Jakob McWhinney revealed that the organization, which provided Christian counseling to cops in crisis, had brought on an ex-deputy as chaplain who’d been accused of assaulting nearly two dozen women. The piece sparked broad outrage. Within…
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