Federal immigration agents are trying to hit their quotas of people to arrest and deport and it’s causing some distressing scenes across California. On the eve of big protests, where are we headed? We’ll grapple with it. 

For the first time in more than 100 years, owners of single family homes in the city of San Diego will have to pay for trash pickup. It almost didn’t happen. We’ll go through the tense meeting. 

And with that, the city balanced its budget, sort of. The Council wants to take some big risks. 

 

Show Notes:

The Learning Curve: ICE Arrest in Oceanside Highlights Impact of Immigration Crackdown
Job Corps


Trump’s Cuts Thrust San Diego Students into Chaos and Homelessness
When President Donald Trump’s administration abruptly announced the shuttering of the more than 60-year-old Job Corps program at the end of May, many students who live at the San Diego site didn’t have a place to go. It’s only gotten more chaotic.


San Diego City Council Avoids a Whole Lotta Budget Cuts, for Now

The city’s budget for the year that begins in July is balanced – at least for now – with the help of assumptions the city will more swiftly pursue paid parking at Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo, move forward with digital billboard ads, charge fees on credit card transactions at parking meters and cut about a dozen additional positions.

Federal immigration agents are trying to hit their quotas of people to arrest and deport and it&rsquo;s causing some distressing scenes across California. On the eve of big protests, where are we headed? We&rsquo;ll grapple with it.&nbsp;
For the first time in more than 100 years, owners of single family homes in the city of San Diego will have to pay for trash pickup. It almost didn&rsquo;t happen. We&rsquo;ll go through the tense meeting.&nbsp;
And with that, the city balanced its budget, sort of. The Council wants to take some big risks.&nbsp;
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Show Notes:
<a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/06/11/the-learning-curve-ice-arrest-in-oceanside-highlights-impact-of-immigration-crackdown/">The Learning Curve: ICE Arrest in Oceanside Highlights Impact of Immigration Crackdown</a> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/06/11/the-learning-curve-ice-arrest-in-oceanside-highlights-impact-of-immigration-crackdown/">Job Corps</a>
 <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/06/09/trumps-cuts-thrust-hundreds-of-students-into-chaos-some-may-end-up-homeless/">Trump&rsquo;s Cuts Thrust San Diego Students into Chaos and Homelessness</a> When President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration abruptly announced the shuttering of the more than 60-year-old Job Corps program at the end of May, many students who live at the San Diego site didn&rsquo;t have a place to go. It&rsquo;s only gotten more chaotic.
 <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/06/10/san-diego-city-council-avoids-a-whole-lotta-budget-cuts-for-now/">San Diego City Council Avoids a Whole Lotta Budget Cuts, for Now</a>
The city&rsquo;s budget for the year that begins in July is balanced &ndash; at least for now &ndash; with the help of assumptions the city will more swiftly pursue paid parking at Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo, move forward with digital billboard ads, charge fees on credit card transactions at parking meters and cut about a dozen additional positions.

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.

This is Voice of San Diego&rsquo;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.