Campaign season is getting strange in San Diego. 

This week, Scott Lewis, Bella Ross and Jakob McWhinney started with a run of new signs in Ocean Beach that tie a San Diego City Council candidate to Mayor Todd Gloria and why that is a bad thing. 

Data Center Madness

Reporter MacKenzie Elmer broke some news on a project at the Navy’s NAVWAR site near the airport. She found that the developer asked San Diego Community Power what it would cost to run a 400-megawatt data center there. The mayor has since signed an executive order calling for a moratorium on data centers. But the Navy controls the land, so the city’s options to stop the project are limited.

McWhinney also covered a City Council committee’s unanimous vote to advance a plan to cancel the city’s Flock license plate reader contract and tighten its surveillance ordinance. A veto-proof majority needs six votes, and supporters currently have five. Last, a late amendment to the Midway Rising plan could change how much new affordable housing the project actually delivers.

Also: We’re recording a live show at Soda Bar on Nov. 10. Details are at voiceofsandiego.org/events.

Campaign season is getting strange in San Diego.&nbsp;
This week, Scott Lewis, Bella Ross and Jakob McWhinney started with a run of new signs in Ocean Beach that tie a San Diego City Council candidate to Mayor Todd Gloria and why that is a bad thing.&nbsp;
Data Center Madness
Reporter <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/10/15/manchester-group-pitches-massive-data-center-at-the-navwar-site/">MacKenzie Elmer broke some news on a project at the Navy&rsquo;s NAVWAR site near the airport</a>. She found that the developer asked San Diego Community Power what it would cost to run a 400-megawatt data center there. The mayor has since signed an executive order calling for a moratorium on data centers. But the Navy controls the land, so the city&rsquo;s options to stop the project are limited.
McWhinney also covered a <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/10/21/council-takes-first-step-toward-cancelling-flock-contract/">City Council committee&rsquo;s unanimous vote to advance a plan to cancel the city&rsquo;s Flock license plate reader contract</a> and tighten its surveillance ordinance. A veto-proof majority needs six votes, and supporters currently have five. Last, a late amendment to the Midway Rising plan could change how much new affordable housing the project actually delivers.
Also: We&rsquo;re recording a live show at Soda Bar on Nov. 10. Details are at voiceofsandiego.org/events.

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.