Homelessness in San Diego is officially “near crisis level.” 

We’ve been calling it a "crisis" for a while now, but new reporting lays out how big the problem really is — and how much money local leaders are ready to throw at it. 

Plus: The debate over how to implement police oversight and another local defection from the GOP.

Send Scott your receipts! He wants to see whatever "pandemic surcharges" restaurants are pushing these days. Send 'em to scott@vosd.org or on Twitter @vosdscott.

Thank you to all who gave during our most recent campaign! We appreciate you all. If you missed your chance, become a member anytime at vosd.org/donate (plus you'll get access to Scott and Andy's Politics Report).

Homelessness in San Diego is officially &ldquo;near crisis level.&rdquo;&nbsp;
We&rsquo;ve been calling it a "crisis" for a while now, but new reporting lays out how big the problem really is &mdash; and how much money local leaders are ready to throw at it.&nbsp;
Plus: The debate over how to implement police oversight and another local defection from the GOP.
Send Scott your receipts! He wants to see whatever "pandemic surcharges" restaurants are pushing these days. Send 'em to <a href="mailto:scott@vosd.org">scott@vosd.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/vosdscott">@vosdscott</a>.
Thank you to all who gave during our most recent campaign! We appreciate you all. If you missed your chance, become a member anytime at <a href="https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=vosd&amp;amount=15.00&amp;installmentPeriod=monthly">vosd.org/donate</a>&nbsp;(plus you'll get access to Scott and Andy's Politics Report).

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.