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Voice of San Diego Podcast

This is Voice of San Diego’s weekly spitfire roundup of news. We cover local and regional politics, the environment, education, the border and more. This show features our investigative reporting and interviews with lawmakers and other special guests.

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It's All Trash Politics
Ahead of the November election, San Diego City Council candidates are taking stands on an upcoming ballot measure that would allow the city to study and eventually implement a special fee for trash collection. This week, we discuss where candidates stand, how it could be a new, divisive feature of…
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Bonus Episode: Sean Elo-Rivera on Homelessness
San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera is dealing with a lot of big issues. But of course the biggest crisis he — and every leader in the region — is dealing with is homelessness. Elo-Rivera talked to host Scott Lewis about the scope of the problem as he sees it today, how senior citizen…
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A Song of Homelessness and Fire
It was a fiery week in the San Diego City Council chambers. City Attorney Mara Elliott accused Council President Sean Elo-Rivera of trying to silence her. In doing so, she indirectly accused him of sexism, arguing her predecessors — all men — were held to different expectations than her by the Cou…
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SDSU Is in the Hot Seat
Last week, an unprecedented heatwave preyed on fans and players during San Diego State University’s first game of the season, christening its stadium in sweat. Fans said there was nowhere to escape the sun. Reports showed attendees ditching their hard-won seats for shelter and succumbing to heat-r…
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Whatever Happened To...
This week, we discuss whatever happened to... that SANDAG driving fee, San Diego’s food waste recycling program and the downtown homeless services hub. We’ve got a theme going on this week across Voice content — a look back on stories that were once front page news but have since shirked the publi…
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The Electric Slide
Energy from San Diego’s brand new power companies is slightly more expensive than their competitor — the former local power monopoly, SDG&E. The whole conceit of these new power companies was to boost competition and thereby lower prices. So, mission accomplished? Not to some. Voice environment r…
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A Short History of San Diego Politics
This week we're looking back. Way back. This interview featuring host Scott Lewis reviews about 18 years' worth of San Diego political history: "Cheetah gate." The pension scandal. Bob Filner. The rise of Democrats. Lewis and former VOSD editor Maya Srikrishnan break down some of the biggest mome…
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O Funding, Where Art Thou?
In 2017, the state passed Senate Bill 2 — a bill made to alleviate the cost of shelter in California by providing an ongoing source of funds to build affordable housing we so desperately need. Since then, the state has collected more than $1.6 billion from fees on real estate transactions. Lookin’ …
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The Rock Arena
The city of San Diego has decided the Sports Arena be demolished and a new arena should arise. And the three bidders who want to take over the redevelopment of that spot want to build a new one. The lead bidder, Midway Rising, wants to make a big new arena — but not big enough for the NHL or NBA. …
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Spice Up Your Life... And City Hall
The San Diego City Council this week decided — with the mayor's urging and the city attorney's opposition — to settle its lawsuit against Cisterra and CGA Capital. This $132-million-dollar decision paves the way for the city to buy its two most problematic buildings that were caught up in the suit…
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