Episode 6

We're going to go back about 18 years — roughly when the region's newest voters were being born. In this episode of SD101, we'll guide you through the scandals that shaped San Diego, explain how the region's leadership shifted from predominantly Republican to Democrat and share tales of those who have risen to power and shaped the region.

This episode features VOSD's Scott Lewis, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher and San Diego City Councilman Chris Cate.

Learn more at sd101.org

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Episode 6
We're going to go back about 18 years &mdash; roughly when the region's newest voters were being born. In this episode of SD101, we'll guide you through the scandals that shaped San Diego, explain how the region's leadership shifted from predominantly Republican to Democrat and share tales of those who have risen to power and shaped the region.
This episode features VOSD's Scott Lewis, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher and San Diego City Councilman Chris Cate.
Learn more at <a href="https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/san-diego-101-3/">sd101.org</a>
Support the project at <a href="https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=vosd&amp;amount=15&amp;installmentPeriod=monthly&amp;campaign=701f3000001Dna8">vosd.org/give</a>

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.

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SD101: A Short History of San Diego Politics

The calls for President Biden to leave the presidential race have reached a fever pitch, and this week Rep. Scott Peters weighed in. If Biden does drop out, Bella has a prescient prediction for when he might do it. Plus, Scott points out all that we still don't know about the proposed mega shelter and Jakob makes a pitch for revamping the city of San Diego flag.

The calls for President Biden to leave the presidential race have reached a fever pitch, and this week Rep. Scott Peters weighed in. If Biden does drop out, Bella has a prescient prediction for when he might do it. Plus, Scott points out all that we still don't know about the proposed mega shelter and Jakob makes a pitch for revamping the city of San Diego flag.

Biden Peters Out

A brief history of drinking on the beach, an update on impending water rate hikes and what the Grants Pass ruling means for San Diego.

A brief history of drinking on the beach, an update on impending water rate hikes and what the Grants Pass ruling means for San Diego.

Supreme Court Validates Camping Bans

Water is about to get more expensive, but not for the reasons you might think. The region is water-rich following a record-setting rainy winter, but San Diegans still have to pay off decades-old investments provoked by drought times. That could mean big changes on your water bill starting next year. Also on the show this week: Jakob's got an update on the sexual misconduct case against a former associate principal at Hoover High School, Scott talks state tax initiatives with local implications and Bella shares field notes from a visit to the Spring Valley shelter site that just got nixed after pushback from its neighbors.

Water is about to get more expensive, but not for the reasons you might think. The region is water-rich following a record-setting rainy winter, but San Diegans still have to pay off decades-old investments provoked by drought times. That could mean big changes on your water bill starting next year. Also on the show this week: Jakob's got <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2024/06/20/hoover-assistant-principal-arrested-for-child-pornography-was-accused-of-sexually-harassing-a-student-years-earlier/">an update</a> on the sexual misconduct case against a former associate principal at Hoover High School, Scott talks <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2024/06/22/politics-report-taxes-turmoil/">state tax initiatives with local implications</a> and Bella shares field notes from a visit to the Spring Valley shelter site <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2024/06/26/morning-report-supes-kill-spring-valley-tiny-home-project/">that just got nixed</a> after pushback from its neighbors.

SD101: A Short History of San Diego Politics

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