7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (352+ words) Republican County Supervisor Jim Desmond's proposal to block county lobbying for potential tax hikes backfired on Tuesday." Democratic Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer's clapback: She had a plan of her own Tuesday " and a Democratic board majority to back her up....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (456+ words) In July last year, the city began ticketing RV campers in Mission Bay after a safe parking lot, H Barracks, opened nearby. A lawsuit filed by a group of homeless people in 2017 prevented the city from handing out tickets, unless…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (377+ words) This week, San Diego Unified trustees advanced four large-scale housing pitches that could supply thousands of homes for district employees on district land. As our Jakob McWhinney reports, trustees made ambitious moves that represent the biggest K-12 district foray into housing…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (487+ words) Overnight, San Diego Unified Trustee Richard Barrera's bid for state superintendent transformed from an upstart campaign to a serious contender thanks entirely to the endorsement of California's biggest teachers union." The last time a candidate endorsed by the 310,000-member-strong California…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (878+ words) Earlier this week, the New York Times published a state-by-state look at how America has changed in the year since President Donald Trump started his second term in office on Jan. 20, 2025." The Times" story got me thinking about what a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (894+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom's recently released budget proposal had some good news for California schools " billions of dollars of good news. His proposal also includes extra money for a program that's been embraced by some local school districts and is beginning…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (747+ words) Three top attorneys who left the County Counsel's Office earlier this month each walked away with a $239,392 payout." The county payments to veteran attorneys Erica Cortez, Caitlin Rae and Heidi Skinner covered nine months of their county salaries and half…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (272+ words) Zucchet is General Manager of the San Diego Municipal Employees Association and resides in Ocean Beach. In his Jan. 13 op-ed published in Voice of San Diego, former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey argues that increased spending and poor management are the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (418+ words) The board of directors of the state's largest teachers union announced in an email on Friday afternoon that it had recommended an endorsement of longtime San Diego Unified Trustee Richard Barrera for state superintendent." The recommendation, though significant, doesn't mean…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) The VOSD Podcast crew is firing on all cylinders this week. On the latest episode, host Scott Lewis explains why a comment from a spokesperson with the Mayor's Office has him feeling gaslit. VOSD Podcast NewsletterA'spitfire roundup of San Diego…...