Sex Tapes, Attorney Fees and a Bad Cop with a New Job

It was quite a week at Voice of San Diego. Our reporters chased down some scandals and tracked down a troubled ex-cop. Grab some cafecito. Here’s what you need to know. County Troubles Reporter Lisa Halverstadt revealed in a new story that a county nursing facility has been plagued by racism, harassment allegations and sex…

Farewell Mr. Mayor

National City’s mayoral contest just blew wide open. Mayor Ron Morrison announced last weekend he did not plan to run for re-election. This marks the end of an era for the South County city. Our talented Jim Hinch wrote a profile on the city’s longtime politician. If you missed it, you can read it here.…

What’s Going on in Del Mar?

On Monday, reporter Tigist Layne walked into my office to tell me she was planning to cover what she expected to be an unusual meeting of the Del Mar City Council. Councilmembers interrupted their summer vacation to hold a special meeting where they planned to request that San Diego County and U.S. prosecutors investigate California’s…

Cup of Chisme: Water Moves

Mexico and the United States are working together toward a common goal: Reduce the amount of water Mexico takes from the Colorado River. Environment reporter MacKenzie Elmer has written at length about the dwindling river, fights over who holds more rights to it and efforts to get states to cut back their use. Last week,…

Cup of Chisme: A Tax, Bond and More!

The most exciting time of the year is just around the corner: Politifest, baby! Our annual all-day politics summit is happening on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the University of San Diego. Our journalists will moderate debates on local races and measures you’ll find on your ballot in November. This year our theme is Elections Showdown.…

Lawmakers Scramble to Rename Post Office That’s About to Close

As a serial seller on clothing resale apps like Depop and Poshmark, I probably spend more time at my local post office than the average person. I’m at the Southeastern Station at least once a week shipping off a shirt or dress I no longer wear to a new owner. Last month, I learned the…

Cup of Chisme: Waiting Game

As of Saturday, the County Registrar of Voters had 195,000 ballots left to count. The next update will come Monday evening. We’ve rounded up the races that are mostly set for the runoff. If you missed it, you can catch up here. OK, grab some cafecito (hopefully you’re drinking it in your Cup of Chisme…

Cup of Chisme: After the Floods

Two years after Shelltown residents scrambled onto rooftops to escape rising flood waters, community members are still dealing with trauma and health impacts. Environment reporter MacKenzie Elmer and intern Rami Alarian spent time in the neighborhoods checking in on how survivors were doing. The pair quickly noticed a trend: A lot of residents were talking…

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