Investigative journalism for a better San Diego. Voice of San Diego is a non-profit, non-partisan news organization.
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Our stories and investigations cover education, housing, land use, city government, public safety, arts & culture, and other issues that affect the quality of life of San Diego residents.
09/10/2025
Business leaders say a key environmental law could make housing projects that are further from the urban core more expensive.
Home-builders object to a section buried in the lengthy, last-minute bill to reform CEQA.
09/09/2025
An Encinitas Councilmember will appear in court today for charges connected to an alleged hit-and-run.
Here’s his backstory ⬇️
A closer look at the sitting councilmember charged with felony assault and two misdemeanors.
09/09/2025
Meet the two Democrats plotting to unseat Rep. Darrell Issa as part of the governor’s redistricting scheme.
Two candidates, Ammar Campa-Najjar and San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert have decided to run against U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa in the 48th Congressional District.
09/09/2025
San Diego Unified’s pitch to build affordable, workforce housing on district property has caught the eye of developers.
San Diego Unified officials say they received a total of 15 proposals.
09/05/2025
Just weeks after stepping into her new role on the Board of Supervisors, Paloma Aguirre is thinking big on how to end the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
Recently elected San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre took office in July promising to wield the full powers of her new job against the sewage crisis in the Tijuana River.
09/05/2025
More teachers are observing misogynistic behavior among young men as algorithms increasingly push “manosphere” content.
How did we get here?
As social media continues to play an outsized role in young peoples’ lives, its toxic influence ripples into the classroom.
09/05/2025
Prepare for more election mailers in the coming weeks as California embarks on an expensive fight over redistricting.
A fall that was supposed to be free of elections has turned into a big and expensive political fight centered on redistricting.
09/04/2025
Encinitas has built more housing per capita than any other city in the region, but many residents aren’t happy about it.
Encinitas, shockingly, is closer to meeting its housing goals than any other city in San Diego County.
09/04/2025
San Diego faces a growing housing crisis. At Politifest, we’ll explore ideas to build more affordable homes quickly and effectively. Panelists will discuss issues like zoning, costs, and community concerns to identify the best way to expand housing options for all residents.
Member Exclusive: The zoo has been exempt from a proposal to raise San Diego’s minimum wage for the tourism industry.
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09/03/2025
San Diego business leaders say recent reforms to state environmental law intended to ease housing production are a start, but don’t go far enough.
San Diego leaders say carve-outs to the environmental law will help small housing projects.
09/03/2025
For this week’s Cup of Chisme, our editor reacts to a congressman’s take on the scandal that brought down one of San Diego’s most powerful politicians.
Last week, Congressmember Scott Peters joined the VOSD Podcast to talk about California’s redistricting efforts and federal issues. He also weighed in on the scandal that brought down one of […]
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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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