Thousands of Childcare Slots Were Lost in Pandemic; As Need Increases, Many More Are in Danger
Before the pandemic, San Diego only had enough licensed care to serve about 40 percent of working parents. About 10 percent of those options officially closed, and many more are yet to re-open.
San Diego’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
Making ends meet in San Diego has never been easy.
Housing is famously expensive — but it’s hardly the only line item that’s stressed local budgets. As the region comes out of the pandemic, cost-of-living pains are more acute than ever. Voice of San Diego dedicated a week of stories to explore specific ways that burden was impacting residents. Read those stories here.
Cost-of-Living Crisis
Fine City: Oceanside Schools Cut Buses For a Low-Income Neighborhood. Now Families Foot the Bill.
Oceanside parents have turned to a ride-giver system to get their children to school after the school district cut bus routes. Officials today are effectively passing the cost of transportation down to people who can least afford it.
MORNING REPORT
Morning Report: More Want Top Court’s Take on Encampment Bans
A week ago, we learned that the city of San Diego would join an Oregon city in asking the nation’s top court to weigh in on how cities can enforce homeless encampment bans. Now, more are joining this plea. Background:…
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Cup of Chisme: Blowout in Barrio Logan
A video of a police officer getting kicked out of a community meeting in Barrio Logan caught my attention this week. It turns out, there was more to the story.…
Politics Report: The City Attorney Makes Case for City Attorney
When Mara Elliott was first running for the job of San Diego city attorney, she did not think it should be an elected position. She was willing to run but…
VOSD Podcast: Gun Sighting Shocks San Diego School
In this VOSD Podcast episode, host Jakob McWhinney clarifies the messy story.
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Border Report: Migrants from All Over the World Are at Our Border
In my time covering the border I’ve witnessed different groups of migrants crossing at the Tijuana-San Diego border.
Environment Report: The U.S. Government Owes Oceanside a Beach
Oceanside’s beaches were so wide before the construction of Camp Pendleton military base, beachgoers raced cars along the sandy shore. Now beachgoers sit perched atop boulder revetments at mid-tide –…
Border Report: Tijuana’s Migrant Shelters Are Struggling
Their services continue to be in high demand as migrants from all over the world arrive, but the organizations are scrambling for resources themselves.
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environment
Newsom Won’t Explain Why Tijuana River Isn’t an Emergency
Recent research suggests governors and presidents have wide discretion under the Stafford Act to send federal aid.
Oceanside’s New Plan to Rebuild Beaches Before It’s Too Late
After punting an all-groin plan that dismayed their neighbors to the south, Oceanside is holding an international competition between beach designers.
Why San Diego Has Escaped Stifling Heat this Year
August was the city’s 10th consecutive month that ended up cooler than normal. A stretch that long hasn’t happened in town in more than a half century.
Education
A Gun Sighting at a Middle School Puts Discipline at San Diego Unified into Focus
Last month, students at Correia Middle School reported seeing a classmate brandish a gun. In the following week, more allegations surfaced, and in the aftermath, parents are demanding answers about…
Schools Are Pushing for More Housing. Here’s How It’s Going
From community colleges to K-12 districts, schools across the county have set their sights on getting into the housing game. Some of that housing, like one planned San Diego Unified…
The Learning Curve: Students Could Soon Earn Degrees Without Going to Class
For some Southwestern College students, the days of grades and in-person lectures may soon be gone. The Chula Vista community college is one of eight statewide chosen to develop what’s…
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