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12/23/2025
A lot's happened this year in federal politics, much of which has trickled down into the everyday lives of San Diegans.
Here’s a month-by-month sampling of the biggest changes that came down from D.C.
Alan Berube is senior vice president at the Policy & Innovation Center (PIC), a think tank and social impact incubator headquartered in San Diego. In this new monthly column, DC Explained, Berube […]
12/23/2025
City of San Diego staff who made unapproved contract increases totaling $6.7 million at the request of upper management will not be disciplined by the City Council.
City officials say they did not discipline staff who adjusted a contract by $6.7 million without Council approval. They said staff made those changes on orders from upper management who intended to ask the City Council to retroactively […]
12/23/2025
San Diego Unified’s trustees were split on whether to move forward with a slate of major housing projects earlier this month.
What happens now that the plans have been punted?
San Diego Unified Trustee Richard Barrera thinks the approval process for the district’s affordable workforce housing projects was happening too quickly. He also wants to see developers rethink their proposals.
12/23/2025
Many artists call San Diego home despite the region’s limited creative industry and high cost of living.
How do they pull it off?
San Diego’s art scene offers few opportunities for local artists to sell their pieces. Here’s how they make it work.
12/23/2025
San Diego failed to secure a deal to sell off excess water during last week’s Colorado River negotiations, but there are still plans in the pipeline.
The San Diego County Water Authority is working with the federal government on a process that would allow San Diego to sell water across state lines.
12/19/2025
Parents say a Chula Vista elementary school became increasingly unsafe for students under the leadership of a principal who lacked previous school leadership experience but had connections to a key district administrator.
Parents say violence and other disciplinary problems spiked at a Chula Vista elementary school after the district hired a high school psychologist as principal. The psychologist had never led a school or even taught full time. The district recently fired the assistant superintendent who oversaw her....
12/19/2025
Join us for a look back at the top North County stories of 2025 🗒️
The countdown to 2026 has begun, and I’ve got a feeling next year is going to be a big one. But before that, let’s take a moment to look back […]
12/19/2025
The states that rely on Colorado River water are no closer to an agreement, but the federal government isn't eager to step in.
The Trump Administration gave states a Nov. 11 deadline to come to an agreement. They've blown through that and an agreement still isn't in sight.
12/18/2025
Mexicali farmers and the city of Tijuana are at war over a limited supply of water from the Colorado River.
Cities in northern Baja California depend on Mexicali farmers’ rights to use Colorado River water. The Mexican government just wrested control of that water, sparking protests and blockades by farmers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
12/18/2025
A 2024 ballot measure changed how counties across California can use certain mental health funds.
Nearly two years later, preventative services across San Diego are taking a big hit.
The county is ending some behavioral health contracts as it implements policy and funding changes tied to a 2024 state ballot measure.
12/17/2025
Negotiations over how to divvy up the Colorado River’s limited water supply are supposed to be wrapped up by Thursday.
It’s not looking promising.
Reporter MacKenzie Elmer is covering talks in Las Vegas among users of the drought-stricken Colorado River. They aren’t going well.
12/17/2025
A new binational agreement is paving the way for Mexican college students to cross the border into San Diego faster.
Customs and Border Protection announced the pilot program at a signing ceremony for the creation for the CaliBaja Higher Education Consortium.
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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.
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