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Housing nerds unite!
VOSD’s Andrew Keatts and NY Times’s Conor Dougherty talk all things housing in California.
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California’s Housing History, Politics and Solutions
New York Times’s Conor Dougherty joins us this week to talk about California’s housing past, present and future.
Get the full interview and transcript here: vosd.org/35CH0Tz
Parent's Guide to San Diego Schools Information Session
Wondering which school is best for your child? Join us today to discuss our Parent’s Guide to San Diego Schools. Bring your questions about school choice, performance data or anything else you’re curious about.
Download your free copy of the guide here: vosd.org/schoolsguide
Homelessness Myths
We asked two people with lived homelessness experience in San Diego to talk about the most common misconceptions with the issue.
Here’s what they had to say.
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San Diego 101: What We Know — And Don’t — About Who Lives in San Diego
In San Diego, we have very little information about our Middle Eastern and North African communities.
We spoke to Jeanine Erikat of Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans - PANA about it.
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San Diego 101 Podcast: Census
The 2020 Census shows that San Diego is more diverse than ever, with especially large growth in its Asian and Latino populations.
We break down what you need to know in our latest San Diego 101 Podcast. Listen now → vosd.org/3nDV85j
San Diego’s Faulty Climate Equity Tool
The tool city of San Diego uses to flag communities facing the worst effects of climate change isn’t always right.
The result could mean richer neighborhoods get money that’s supposed to go to poorer ones.
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San Diego 101: The Housing Crisis
For years, we’ve been hearing about the housing crisis in San Diego.
But why have things gotten so bad?
Tune in to learn more.
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San Diego 101 Podcast: Jonathan Coronel
San Diego 101: We spoke to Rocio Zamora about the killing of her cousin, Jonathan Coronel, by a San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy in 2017.
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Clip: Surveillance in San Diego
How are police departments in San Diego using surveillance tools to keep an eye on residents?
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Police Accountability in San Diego
ICYMI: Our second episode of the San Diego 101 Podcast is out.
We explain who holds police accountable and how well that does – or doesn’t – work.
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New San Diego 101 Podcast Episode
ICYMI: Our second episode of the San Diego 101 Podcast is out. We explain who holds police accountable and how well that does – or doesn’t – work.
Listen 🔉: vosd.org/3aMmHCK
San Diego 101 Podcast: Who Polices the Police
Cops have the ability — and the authority — to take life. It's a really big deal. So who keeps them accountable?
We explain. 🔉: vosd.org/3aMmHCK
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San Diego 101: How Homelessness Is Criminalized
San Diego has the seventh-largest homeless population in the country. For years, local leaders have struggled to tackle the problem and provide long-term housing to struggling residents.
The city spends tens of millions of dollars each year on services to help homeless San Diegans.
But enforcement has been another big part of the city’s approach.
San Diego 101: Surveillance in San Diego
Millions of dollars are being invested every year in technology that provides the government with more information about us than ever – and it’s happening across the region.
As the technology advances rapidly, so do the risks for abuse. Law enforcement across San Diego has been leading this change taking place across the country.
San Diego 101 Podcast: Who Polices the Police
Our latest San Diego 101 Podcast features Rocio Zamora.
She talks to us about the killing of her cousin, Jonathan Coronel, by a San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy in 2017.
🔉: vosd.org/3aMmHCK
Watch our latest San Diego 101 video
Are you joining us for tonight’s #Politifest2021 session on surveillance and accountability?
Watch our latest #SanDiego101 video for a quick refresher on what you need to know.
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San Diego 101 Podcast: Your Role in Local Government
In our first San Diego 101 Podcast episode, we talk to two men who had to figure out how to make local government work for them – after they realized that it can completely change your life.
🔉 Listen here: vosd.org/3oxcEcR
TikTok Series: Who Polices the Police in San Diego
How does police oversight in San Diego work? We explain in our 4-part TikTok series. 👇
Who Polices the Police? Part 4
How does police oversight in San Diego work?
We explain in our four-part TikTok series. 👇
Who Polices the Police? Part 1
How does police oversight in San Diego work?
We explain in our four-part TikTok series. 👇
Who Polices the Police? Part 2
How does police oversight in San Diego work?
We explain in our four-part TikTok series. 👇
Who Polices the Police? Part 3
How does police oversight in San Diego work?
We explain in our four-part TikTok series. 👇
San Diego 101: The County Budget Process
Every year, San Diego County decides how it’ll spend billions of dollars so it can provide services to people living in the county. But how does that process work? Lisa Halverstadt explains. #SanDiego101
San Diego County Budget Process
Starting June 14, San Diego County will begin public hearing for the next year’s budget before it’s approved.
Here’s what you need to know to get involved in the process: youtu.be/GDTQFuIdpBk
County Budget Process, Explained
For the next fiscal year, the county expects to have $7.3 billion to spend. Here's a quick explainer on where that money goes and how you can get involved in the decision-making process.
San Diego 101: The County Budget Process
Every year, San Diego County decides how it’ll spend billions of dollars so it can provide services to people living in the county. But how does that process work? VOSD's Lisa Halverstadt explains.
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