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10/04/2025
Politifest 2025 is finally here!
Don't have tickets? Come buy some at the door or sign up to stream the event for free ☀️
Politifest 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. This annual public affairs summit, organized by Voice of San Diego, focuses on pressing local and national issues through debates, panels, and interviews with experts...
10/03/2025
It’s not too late to grab your ticket to tomorrow's Solutions Showdown at USD!
Hope to see you there 👀 🎟️
Politifest 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. This annual public affairs summit, organized by Voice of San Diego, focuses on pressing local and national issues through debates, panels, and interviews with experts...
10/03/2025
San Diego County’s chief pharmacy officer also advises pharmaceutical companies for a New York-based law firm.
Officials refuse to release documents meant to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
San Diego County’s full-time chief pharmacy officer also works as a partner at a New York-based law firm that advises pharmaceutical companies.
10/03/2025
San Diego Unified’s plan to transition the district to a new class schedule was put on ice following rocky meetings with staff and parents.
After weeks of rocky meetings with school staff and parents, district officials' plan to transition its high schools to a controversial new class schedule is on hold – for now.
10/03/2025
Politifest is tomorrow and you don’t want to miss all the great panels and discussions we have planned. Secure your spot now.
Politifest 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. This annual public affairs summit, organized by Voice of San Diego, focuses on pressing local and national issues through debates, panels, and interviews with experts...
10/02/2025
East County Supervisor Joel Anderson is considering a bid for county treasurer-tax collector — paving the way for a potential opening on the Board of Supervisors.
East County Supervisor Joel Anderson is mulling a run for county treasurer-tax collector.
10/02/2025
The Sweetwater Authority is the latest agency to express interest in distancing itself from the region's main water supplier.
The agency supplying drinking water to a large swath of South San Diego County is exploring a groundwater desalination project that could reduce or even eliminate the agency’s dependence on expensive county water.
10/02/2025
Voters will soon receive ballots to vote on Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s partisan redistricting scheme.
Here’s what you need to know.
Our friends at CalMatters have created a helpful voter guide with everything you need to know about Proposition 50, California’s redistricting measure. Check it out below. Bonus! On Saturday, Oct. […]
10/01/2025
Amid a slew of fee increases, the San Diego City Council postponed consideration of a major water rate hike until the end of the month.
But it’s still unclear how they plan to get around it.
San Diego city councilmembers join forces to stall a proposed rate increase even though city staff warn too much delay could risk staff layoffs or falling behind on debt repayments.
10/01/2025
These candidates vying to replace Rep. Darrell Issa if Proposition 50 passes don’t live in the district they hope to represent.
While members of Congress aren’t required to live in their districts, most San Diego-area representatives do, and one candidate says home base matters.
10/01/2025
County data shows 30 percent of new homes in the region’s unincorporated areas are accessory dwelling units.
Some local officials are questioning whether this is the right approach.
At a time when traditional developers deem county policies hostile to development, granny flats are fueling county progress on state housing goals.
10/01/2025
California’s Coastal Commission, an increasingly controversial state agency, is standing in the way of UC San Diego’s growing housing ambitions.
A new bill aims to change that.
This week, I set out to learn about the California Coastal Commission, the 49-year-old governing body responsible for hundreds of miles of the state’s coastline that has an outsized importance […]
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Launched in 2005, Voice of San Diego was the first digital, nonprofit news organization in the country to serve a local community. Its founders, longtime columnist and editor Neil Morgan and entrepreneur Buzz Woolley, felt the region desperately needed more reporting, analysis and journalistic competition.
VOSD made a name for itself by producing hard-hitting investigative reports along with civic engagement opportunities that gave San Diego residents a new platform to discuss and debate the issues that impact their quality of life.
Fast forward a decade and VOSD is widely regarded as a pioneer in the nonprofit news industry that has built a sustainable business model based on the support of individual members, sponsors and the investment of local and national foundations.
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