Voice of San Diego

08/17/2025

Enrollment is projected to drop dramatically at local public schools in the coming years, but private schools are not to blame.

Yes, there are more kids being homeschooled. No, that’s not why enrollment at public schools is falling.

08/16/2025

California energy utilities put a high dollar value on human life. Too high, regulators say.

The outcome for ratepayers? Higher bills.

The CPUC ordered utilities to put a dollar value on human life so it was clear how utilities made decisions about spending on expensive projects that prevent their equipment from sparking wildfires.

08/15/2025

On Thursday, a father was arrested by immigration officials while waiting to pick up his child at Linda Vista Elementary.

On Thursday, San Diego Unified’s Linda Vista Elementary became the latest local school community hit hard by a targeted ICE arrest. At around 3:10 p.m., minutes before school let out, […]

08/14/2025

What do we do about street homelessness?

San Diego’s homelessness crisis has raged on for years. Our Lisa Halverstadt will talk potential solutions with Dr. Margot Kushel, Iain De Jong, and Retired Marine Colonel Patrick "Paddy" Gough.

Hear their proposals and cast your vote for the best path forward for our city. Buy your tickets today.

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08/14/2025

Homeschooling spiked in California during the pandemic. Many families have stuck with it.

During the pandemic, the number of San Diego County kids enrolled in private homeschools rocketed up in just a few short years. The number has fallen slightly from its pandemic-era peak but remains well above where it was a decade ago.

08/14/2025

San Diego is embracing a new method for getting people out of homelessness, and the results are promising.

For the first time in nearly three years, San Diego had more people exit than become homeless – advocates are crediting diversion as the reason why.   When Susan Peterson went […]

08/14/2025

If you’re looking for local tuneage sung in a made-up language, look no further than Alberta Casey’s eclectic 80s jingle, “San Diego.”

As I sifted through the local bins at Folk Arts Rare Records, it was the cover art that first caught my eye. A picture of the San Diego skyline as […]

08/13/2025

Here’s a look inside a San Diego detention center, where judges are deporting growing numbers of people every day.

With the increase of people in detention, many immigration cases are playing out away from the public eye in detention centers. Here’s a look inside.

08/13/2025

The mayor of Chula Vista is tied up in a dispute with his previous landlord over claims of unpaid rent, while a countersuit suggests a lack of maintenance made the building uninhabitable.
https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/08/11/chula-vista-mayor-embroiled-in-rent-dispute/

08/13/2025

From big housing stories to (reasonably) disgruntled business owners, here’s this week's Cup of Chisme ☕

It’s been a minute. We have a lot to go over this morning, so grab some cafecito and let’s get into it. Where We Are Building Homes Would it shock […]

08/13/2025

After a federal ruling prompted El Cajon police to stop responding to some mental health calls, firefighters were left to their own devices.

Records obtained by Voice of San Diego show El Cajon police and Heartland Fire & Rescue have sometimes struggled to coordinate since police stopped automatically responding to certain mental health crisis calls.

08/12/2025

A new Padres-sponsored poll suggests the team may be looking to exert more political influence.

This week, the Padres sent out a statement about the city of San Diego’s decision to raise parking meter rates around Petco Park during major events. If you owned thousands […]