'I Do Declare...'

The San Diego City Council voted this week to declare housing a human right in the city. The resolution didn’t change any policies and isn’t legally binding. So, what gives? This week, we discuss the declaration and grapple with implications it may (or may not) have on the city's immediate housing…

Bonus Rep. Sara Jacobs on Why We May Be Building Too Many Navy Ships (and More)

It’s not something you expect to hear: A congressional representative from San Diego saying maybe the Navy has too many ships and maybe the defense department’s budget is too big. But that’s something Congresswoman Sara Jacobs will gladly discuss. As she enters her second term, Jacobs has transiti…

The Great Gas Stove Debate

We’re cookin’ with gas! At least for now. This week, we review how we got here — a time when pundits are debating what gas stoves mean to us as a society and whether the fumes they spout are harmful. This offers another moment when San Diego's policy has caught up with reality. Because we’ve been…

San Diego Is 'Rising'

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria had the opportunity this week to lay out his plan for the city — to explain where we stand and where we're going in his annual State of the City address. Gloria discussed the importance of law enforcement, the deadly rise of fentanyl, our urgent need for affordable hous…

How to Find Control While Homeless

Levi Giafaglione works for National Alliance on Mental Illness, serving unhoused San Diegans with tools and services they need to get care and housing. He understands keenly how unsheltered folks feel and how hard it is to find a way out, because he used to be homeless, too. In this episode, Giaf…

State of the City Preview

This week, we preview the State of the City address. Slated for next Wednesday, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria will report to the entire city what his administration did last year and what's ahead. In this episode, we look back at old State of the City addresses and make predictions for the next. An …

Softball Star Maggie Balint Throws Heat

Maggie Balint was a star pitcher for San Diego State University last year and led the school to the Women’s World Series. She was the Mountain West pitcher of the year. Throughout her career, college athletics have changed a lot. Players can make money on their names and transfer to new schools mu…

Chris Cate, Out

Chris Cate was the last Republican elected official in City Hall. His successor, San Diego City Councilmember Kent Lee, serves District 6 and completes an all-Democrat Council (with Dem mayor Todd Gloria). Throughout his tenure, Cate says local leaders grew more courageous — willing to flirt with…

What Death Certificates Revealed About Covid Year Two

This week, Voice journalists Jesse Marx and Will Huntsberry unleash an authoritative account of Covid: Year Two. Two years ago, we had to sue the county to gain access to county death records that mentioned Covid as a cause. Marx and Huntsberry led a team to analyze those records to grasp the toll…

Bonus: SANDAG CEO Hasan Ikhratra

In this in-depth interview, CEO of the San Diego Association of Governments Hasan Ikhrata explained why he's standing by a plan to charge drivers for every mile they drive — even after his board abandoned it. We also discuss whether it's time for him to leave his job (hint: maybe), the dysfunction…