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VOSD Podcast: The Hardest Conversations for SDPD Chief
It has been nearly two years since Scott Wahl became San Diego top cop. For the latest VOSD Podcast episode, our hosts Scott Lewis and Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña sat down with Chief Wahl to discuss policing and more. With the federal governments immigration enforcement efforts, what is the San Diego Police Department’s the role? Are officers…
VOSD Podcast: Fake Charity Guys Pocketed $2 Million
Two years after we revealed a scam involving a nonprofit running concessions at Petco Park, the two men at the center of the scandal have pleaded guilty to fraud. Assistant Editor Will Huntsberry joins our VOSD Podcast hosts this week to discuss the latest development in the story he broke in 2023.Read the story here.…
VOSD Podcast: School Board Members Aren’t Worried
Today’s episode is all about education. After nearly two years of having the San Diego Unified School District trustees on the podcast, Shana Hazan and Cody Petterson joined Scott Lewis and Jakob McWhinney, to discuss the progress they made on the promises they talked about during their last appearance. They also discussed the challenges of…
VOSD Podcast: ‘Stop Being Poor’
On this week’s episode we span all over the news world from sports, to politics, to parking meters.
VOSD Podcast: The Slopulists at Home
Is it time we take a serious look at “slopulism?” Let us explain. The New York Times featured San Diego’s Amy Reichert in a story after she teamed up with Youtuber Nick Shirley to try to uncover fraud in San Diego child care facilities. Shirley’s previous coverage of the topic went viral in Minneapolis. The…
VOSD Podcast: The Thing Educators Must Discuss
When someone tells you they don’t have information, dig a little deeper. On this week’s episode the VOSD Podcast crew broke down Jakob McWhinney’s reporting on how empty San Diego Unified School district schools are compared to their capacity. This is yet another chapter in the enrollment crisis officials refuse to discuss. The Republican Party…
VOSD Podcast: The Chancellor of San Diego County
Is it time for the county to have a mayor? Our own Lisa Halverstadt revealed this week that one county supervisor is considering reforms to county leadership that could include creating a county mayor. The Epstein files have revealed connections between Jeffery Epstein and many, many, many high profile leaders. Jakob McWhinney went down the…
VOSD Podcast: Wonder Woman Is Cautiously Optimistic
San Diego’s mayor had one message for the city: We are at a pivotal point in San Diego’s history. On the latest episode, our hosts talk about Todd Gloria’s State of the City address and the topics he covered. Can the city move the needle on redeveloping the Sports Arena and Golden Hall? Are the convention…
VOSD Podcast: The Mayor’s Many Disappointments
On the latest episode, host Scott Lewis explains why a comment from a spokesperson with the Mayor’s Office has him feeling gaslit.
VOSD Podcast: How About Them Parking Fees?!
To help kick off 2026, our hosts broke down the biggest stories we’re watching. It seemed as if there was only one issue San Diegans were talking about this week: Balboa Park parking fees. The new fees went into effect this week and the program was followed by many problems. San Diego city councilmembers who…
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