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California
Sacramento Report: San Diego County Makes a 180 on Immigration Bills
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In yet another sign that the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has shifted to the left, the county now supports a bill that would stop transfers …
23 hours ago
Voice of San Diego
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San Diego
I Helped Make it Easier for San Diegans to Build Granny Flats. It’s Still Hard.
voiceofsandiego.org - David Alvarez
I have been intrigued by the idea of small homes in backyards for years, and it was one of the reasons I worked on the San Diego City Council to make …
23 hours ago
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Homeland Security
An Overlooked Piece of Gloria’s Policing Proposals Could Have a Big Impact
voiceofsandiego.org - Jesse Marx
As part of a larger effort to de-militarize emergency responders and improve relations with communities of color, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria …
2 days ago
Voice of San Diego
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Thanks, Incentives, Hazard Pay: More COVID-19 Funds Are Going to School Employees
voiceofsandiego.org - Ashly McGlone
A growing number of public schools are tapping coronavirus aid funds to show employees appreciation, provide stipends, hazard pay or incentivize …
3 days ago
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Southern California
Controversial Pipeline Project Is Fueling Drama Within the Water Authority
voiceofsandiego.org - MacKenzie Elmer
The San Diego County Water Authority is no stranger to conflict – virtually all of its dealings over the past decade have been shaped by its feud …
3 days ago
Voice of San Diego
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San Diego
MTS Saw the Sign, and it Didn’t Open Up San Diego’s Eyes
voiceofsandiego.org - Andrew Keatts
While the city of San Diego under former Mayor Kevin Faulconer was pushing forward with a redevelopment plan that now appears to run afoul of a state …
4 days ago
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San Diego
Convention Center Hopes to Profit From Migrant Shelter Agreement
voiceofsandiego.org - Lisa Halverstadt
The San Diego Convention Center Corp. hopes to more than break even on a contract with the federal government to shelter migrant children.The federal …
4 days ago
Voice of San Diego
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Chula Vista
Chula Vista Forum on a Controversial Police Program Got Awkward Fast
voiceofsandiego.org - Gustavo Solis
The first speaker at an event billed by the city of Chula Vista as a community forum on its license plate reader program wasted no time getting down …
4 days ago
Voice of San Diego
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San Diego
Environment Report: Scientists Might Have Quicker Fix to Predict Bluff Collapse
voiceofsandiego.org - MacKenzie Elmer
So, remember when I told you researchers were getting closer to predicting when Southern California beach cliffs are about to fall – hopefully …
4 days ago
Voice of San Diego
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United States
Shelter Operations Have Helped the Vulnerable – and the Convention Center Itself
voiceofsandiego.org - Lisa Halverstadt
When the pandemic halted travel last year, the Convention Center’s financial outlook looked bleak.The decision to transform the center long …
5 days ago
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San Diego
Politics Report: No Longer a Theory
voiceofsandiego.org - Scott Lewis
Few laws have constrained San Diego and shaped its future more than the statewide requirement that, to raise taxes for special purposes, local …
Apr 10
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California Politics
One Key Difference Between San Diego’s Measure C and the Others Courts OK’d
voiceofsandiego.org - Scott Lewis
The San Diego City Council this week took a monumental step that could forever change our understanding of municipal finance and what exactly can be …
Apr 9
Voice of San Diego
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San Diego
VOSD Podcast: Weber Won and Measure C Sort of Did Too
voiceofsandiego.org - Nate John
Next week marks the start of what will totally catch on as “The Great Reopening.”San Diego Unified School District is expecting many of its students …
Apr 9
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Policing
Many Degrees of Separation for Local Police Agencies on Education Requirements
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This post initially appeared in the April 9 Sacramento Report. Get the Sacramento Report delivered to your inbox. Two different bills aimed at police …
Apr 9
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Shirley Weber
Sacramento Report: Weber Wins
voiceofsandiego.org - Sara Libby
Dr. Weber will replace Dr. Weber in the 79th Assembly District.Akilah Weber, whose mother Shirley Weber vacated the seat to become California’s …
Apr 9
Voice of San Diego
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California Department of Education
The Learning Curve: Testing Requirements Dialed Down for California Schools This Year
voiceofsandiego.org - Will Huntsberry
Last year in the height of the pandemic, schools did not have to administer standardized tests at all. This year, California won’t be test-free, but …
Apr 8
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San Diego
Why One Woman Has Spent 5 Years in a San Diego County Jail With No Trial
voiceofsandiego.org - Jesse Marx
Maria Moore has spent almost five years in a San Diego County jail without having been convicted of a crime.More than a decade ago, the district …
Apr 8
Voice of San Diego
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Charter Schools
Ruling in Charter Fraud Case Has Major Implications for Small School District Budgets
voiceofsandiego.org - Will Huntsberry
A universal rule of lawmaking: What seem to be the tiniest and most overlookable parts of a law frequently end up being those that play the most …
Apr 7
Voice of San Diego
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United States
Here's Where More Than $2 Billion in Aid for Local Schools Is Going
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In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, state and federal lawmakers over the last year sent several tidal waves of cash to K-12 public school …
Apr 5
Voice of San Diego
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Latin America
Border Report: The Three Factors Behind What’s Happening at the Border
voiceofsandiego.org - Gustavo Solis
Over the last couple of weeks, there’s been a lot of buzz over a pair of ongoing border crises – an uptick in apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico …
Apr 5
Voice of San Diego
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U.S. Government
Chula Vista PD’s Drone Program Opened a Revolving Door for Officers
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Take a walk down Main Street in Chula Vista and you just might hear the faint buzzing overhead of a drone passing by. From four corners of the city, …
Apr 5
Voice of San Diego
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San Diego State University
Politics Report: Anatomy of an Outrage
voiceofsandiego.org - Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts
It all started with an announcement Monday from the San Diego County Office of Education. The agency was seeking teachers who could support an …
Apr 3
Voice of San Diego
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Shirley Weber
Sacramento Report: Money Still Pouring in to 79th District Assembly Race
voiceofsandiego.org - Sara Libby and MacKenzie Elmer
A lot of money is being thrown around in a short amount of time as the special election for the 79th District Assembly race draws close. The primary …
Apr 2
Voice of San Diego
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San Diego
SANDAG Moving Closer to ‘Coming to Jesus’ Moment on Killed Projects
voiceofsandiego.org - Andrew Keatts
By the end of this year, San Diego should have a fresh plan for the future of its transit lines, highways and roads. A big part of outlining that new …
Apr 1
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Energy
A Big Sticking Point Has Emerged in San Diego’s Effort to Pick a Power Provider
voiceofsandiego.org - MacKenzie Elmer
The battle over who should be the city’s next power grid builder is shaping up to be Mayor Todd’s Gloria’s first major political standoff.Gloria …
Mar 31
Voice of San Diego
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City Politics
City Still Committed to Convention Center Expansion
voiceofsandiego.org - Lisa Halverstadt
This post originally appeared in the March 31 Morning Report. Subscribe to the Morning Report here.The City Council could declare next Tuesday that …
Mar 31
Voice of San Diego
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San Diego
Instability Still Haunting Leadership Team at Lincoln High
voiceofsandiego.org - Will Huntsberry
For almost two years, it hasn’t been entirely clear who’s running Lincoln High School, according to interviews and documents obtained by Voice of San …
Mar 31
Voice of San Diego
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Immigration
Bonus Podcast: Stop Calling it a Surge
voiceofsandiego.org - Nate John
When a lot of people try to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, it attracts a lot of attention. The current migration from Central America to the U.S. is …
Mar 30
Voice of San Diego
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Homelessness
Gloria Hopes Changes Inject Compassion Into Homeless Camp Clean-Ups
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Mayor Todd Gloria announced on Monday that controversial homeless camp clean-ups will continue but with changes he believes will make them more …
Mar 29
Voice of San Diego
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San Diego
Barrio Logan Tries, Again, to Determine Its Own Future
voiceofsandiego.org - MacKenzie Elmer
The residents of Barrio Logan, San Diego’s historic Chicano neighborhood, are trying – once again – to finally have a say about what is built in …
Mar 29