County Of San Diego Archives

County Redistricting Maps Upheld by Highest Court

by Lisa Halverstadt June 4, 2026June 5, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a legal challenge against new San Diego County district boundaries set during a 2021 redistricting process.

The San Diego County Administration Building in downtown San Diego on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. / Vito Di Stefano for Voice of San Diego

Government

County Hires $10K-a-Month PR Firm Amid Contractor Scandal

by Lisa Halverstadt April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Public Safety

Proposition 36 Hits County Budget Hard

by Lisa Halverstadt November 12, 2025November 11, 2025

The podium at the swearing in ceremony of County of Supervisors District One Paloma Aguirre at Waterfront Park, downtown San Diego on July 22,2025.

Politics

County’s Pharmacy Chief Also Works at a Law Firm

by Lisa Halverstadt October 2, 2025October 1, 2025

Board of Supervisors meeting at the San Diego County Administration Building in downtown on Dec. 5, 2023.

News

Prop 1 Passed. Now What?

by Lisa Halverstadt April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

News

Charity that Scammed Taxpayers Forced to Give Up 120-bed Treatment Facility to County

by Will Huntsberry August 12, 2022August 14, 2022

Beach warning signs at Imperial Beach on July 14, 2022

Science/Environment

South Bay Mayors Want County to Ditch New Coastal Water Quality Test

by MacKenzie Elmer July 29, 2022July 28, 2022

Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilwoman Jen Campbell talk toElvida Elizalde, a homeless resident in the Ocean Beach area, while conductiing the Point-in-Time Count that surveys homeless individuals throughout the San Diego region on Feb. 24, 2022. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz

Opinion

Senior Homelessness Is a Problem San Diego Must Solve

by Paul Downey May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Government, San Diego County Government, Scott Lewis on Politics

County Supe Would Get Lifelong Pension Even if He Quit Now

by Scott Lewis May 19, 2015March 15, 2022

Fact Check, Government, News

Theft on the Rise: Fact Check

by Keegan Kyle July 2, 2012March 15, 2022

Meet the Reporter

Lisa Halverstadt | Senior Investigative Reporter

I cover San Diego County government with a focus on accountability, behavioral health, housing and homelessness. I’ve spent years digging into issues ranging from the region’s homelessness crisis to high-profile city real estate debacles. I’ve been reporting for Voice of San Diego since 2012.

I’ve worked with reporters across the country to create a guide to homelessness reporting and previously served as president of the San Diego Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Email: lisa.halverstadt@voiceofsandiego.org
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