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An email…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/jakob-mcwhinney/">Jakob McWhinney</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="749444" class="tag-east-county-tag tag-education category-education category-progress-report type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/27/the-progress-report-santee-reopened-its-schools-early-now-students-are-outperforming-pre-pandemic-levels/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chet-F-Harritt-School_0020-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="The Progress Report: Santee Reopened Its Schools Early. 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Now Students Are Outperforming Pre-Pandemic Levels.</a></h3> <p>Santee is one of only 100 school districts across the nation performing better than before the pandemic, a recent report found. 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Offered for a Safe Parking Site" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC04918-1-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC04918-1-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC04918-1-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC04918-1-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/19/the-learning-curve-no-one-agrees-on-what-was-offered-for-a-safe-parking-site/" rel="bookmark">The Learning Curve: No One Agrees on What Was Offered for a Safe Parking Site</a></h3> <p>San Diego Unified and City of San Diego officials disagree on what facilities the school district offered up for a safe parking site at a now-vacant City Heights school. </p> <div class="entry-meta"> 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columns-3 colgap-2 show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="700865"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>ENVIRONMENT</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="748430" class="category-politics category-science-environment type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/12/why-it-matters-why-are-san-diego-water-rates-about-to-soar/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art.png" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Why It Matters: Why Are San Diego Water Rates About to Soar?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art.png 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art-300x225.png 300w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art-1024x768.png 1024w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art-768x576.png 768w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art-800x600.png?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art-600x450.png?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art-400x300.png?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art-200x150.png?crop=1 200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PublicMatters-Art-706x530.png 706w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/12/why-it-matters-why-are-san-diego-water-rates-about-to-soar/" rel="bookmark">Why It Matters: Why Are San Diego Water Rates About to Soar?</a></h3> <p>People in San Diego are already feeling higher costs from food, housing and electricity. Now, water rates will also soar. This week, the San Diego City Council voted to approve…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/scott-lewis/">Scott Lewis</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="746671" class="tag-tijuana-river-tag category-science-environment category-tijuana-river-sewage-crisis type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/02/11/mexico-said-river-border-wall-broke-treaties-the-us-built-it-anyway/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="800" height="600" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/280d972d-0050-4f2b-90d4-deaee994c123-1-800x600.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mexico Said River Border Wall Broke Treaties. The US Built it Anyway." data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/280d972d-0050-4f2b-90d4-deaee994c123-1-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/280d972d-0050-4f2b-90d4-deaee994c123-1-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/280d972d-0050-4f2b-90d4-deaee994c123-1-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/280d972d-0050-4f2b-90d4-deaee994c123-1-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/02/11/mexico-said-river-border-wall-broke-treaties-the-us-built-it-anyway/" rel="bookmark">Mexico Said River Border Wall Broke Treaties. The US Built it Anyway.</a></h3> <p>Experts warn Customs and Border Protection’s wall through the Tijuana River will eventually cause catastrophic flooding in both nations. The IBWC was the only agency with the power to stop…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/mackelmer/">MacKenzie Elmer</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="746247" class="tag-environment-report tag-san-diego-county-tag tag-wildfire-tag category-environment-report category-science-environment type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/02/03/environment-report-how-to-keep-your-house-from-burning-down/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fireinspections-20-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Environment Report: How to Keep Your House From Burning Down" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fireinspections-20-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fireinspections-20-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fireinspections-20-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fireinspections-20-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fireinspections-20-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/02/03/environment-report-how-to-keep-your-house-from-burning-down/" rel="bookmark">Environment Report: How to Keep Your House From Burning Down</a></h3> <p>Charles Koeleman probably helped save his canyon-top Alvarado Estates neighborhood from burning down during the Fairmount fire on Halloween last year.   The entire north-facing canyonside he can see from his…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/mackelmer/">MacKenzie Elmer</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-2 show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="700865"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>NORTH COUNTY</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="749408" class="tag-north-county-tag category-north-county type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/27/palomar-health-borrowing-has-ruffled-feathers-at-sharp-healthcare/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/untitled-04830-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Palomar Health’s Borrowing Has Ruffled Feathers at Sharp HealthCare" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/untitled-04830-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/untitled-04830-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/untitled-04830-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/untitled-04830-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/untitled-04830-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/27/palomar-health-borrowing-has-ruffled-feathers-at-sharp-healthcare/" rel="bookmark">Palomar Health’s Borrowing Has Ruffled Feathers at Sharp HealthCare</a></h3> <p>After accepting a loan from UC San Diego Health, Palomar Health is now facing threats of litigation from Sharp HealthCare over an alleged breached agreement. </p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/tigist-layne/">Tigist Layne</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="749403" class="category-north-county category-north-county-report type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/26/north-county-report-how-a-court-ruling-changed-homeless-enforcement/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="570" height="380" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-570x380.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="North County Report: How a Court Ruling Changed Homeless Enforcement" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-570x380.jpg 570w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-200x133.jpg 200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-400x267.jpg 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-800x533.jpg 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carlsbad-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/26/north-county-report-how-a-court-ruling-changed-homeless-enforcement/" rel="bookmark">North County Report: How a Court Ruling Changed Homeless Enforcement</a></h3> <p>Carlsbad and San Marcos are cracking down on people living in cars and encampments. </p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/tigist-layne/">Tigist Layne</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="748148" class="tag-housing-crisis tag-north-county-tag category-housing category-north-county type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/07/encinitas-is-banking-on-the-state-to-let-them-limit-housing-but-lawmakers-arent-interested/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Encinitas_0010-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Encinitas Is Banking on the State to Let Them Limit Housing, But Lawmakers Aren’t Interested" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Encinitas_0010-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Encinitas_0010-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Encinitas_0010-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Encinitas_0010-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Encinitas_0010-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/07/encinitas-is-banking-on-the-state-to-let-them-limit-housing-but-lawmakers-arent-interested/" rel="bookmark">Encinitas Is Banking on the State to Let Them Limit Housing, But Lawmakers Aren’t Interested</a></h3> <p>As Encinitas and other small cities try to change state housing laws that they say are impeding local control, state officials say these laws are essential to addressing California’s housing…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/tigist-layne/">Tigist Layne</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-2 show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="700865"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>SOUTH COUNTY</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="749354" class="tag-south-county-tag category-south-county category-south-county-report type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/25/south-county-report-councilmember-takes-on-his-own-city-attorney/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-49-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="South County Report: Councilmember Takes on His Own City Attorney " data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-49-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-49-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-49-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-49-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-49-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/25/south-county-report-councilmember-takes-on-his-own-city-attorney/" rel="bookmark">South County Report: Councilmember Takes on His Own City Attorney </a></h3> <p>National City Councilmember Marcus Bush is not happy with his city’s city attorney, Barry Schultz. </p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/jim-hinch/">Jim Hinch</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="748991" class="tag-south-county-tag category-south-bay category-south-county category-south-county-report type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/18/south-county-report-lawsuit-roils-national-city-council-again/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-47-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="South County Report: Lawsuit Roils National City Council – Again " data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-47-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-47-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-47-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-47-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/vito-di-stefano-9-17-24-47-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/18/south-county-report-lawsuit-roils-national-city-council-again/" rel="bookmark">South County Report: Lawsuit Roils National City Council – Again </a></h3> <p>National City Councilmember Jose Rodriguez plans to ask fellow Councilmembers this evening to investigate a lawsuit filed in January that accuses Mayor Ron Morrison and his executive assistant, Josie Flores-Clark,…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/jim-hinch/">Jim Hinch</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="748376" class="tag-south-county-tag category-south-bay category-south-county category-south-county-decides category-south-county-election category-south-county-report type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/11/south-county-report-south-county-decides/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mayor-John-McCann_00016-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="South County Report: South County Decides" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mayor-John-McCann_00016-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mayor-John-McCann_00016-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mayor-John-McCann_00016-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mayor-John-McCann_00016-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mayor-John-McCann_00016-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/11/south-county-report-south-county-decides/" rel="bookmark">South County Report: South County Decides</a></h3> <p>For nearly half a year, South San Diego County residents have had no elected representative in county government. Starting this week, that lack of leadership begins to end. </p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/jim-hinch/">Jim Hinch</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-2 show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="700865"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>opinion and commentary</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="749866" class="category-opinion category-_newspack_opinion type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/04/07/the-government-must-act-now-to-address-tijuana-river-pollution/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="570" height="380" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-570x380.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The Government Must Act Now to Address Tijuana River Pollution" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-570x380.jpg 570w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-200x133.jpg 200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-400x267.jpg 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-800x533.jpg 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tijuana-WildCoast-8-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/04/07/the-government-must-act-now-to-address-tijuana-river-pollution/" rel="bookmark">The Government Must Act Now to Address Tijuana River Pollution</a></h3> <p>Officials need to get creative about solutions to the ongoing pollution. </p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/rosario-nozagaray/">Rosario Nozagaray</a></span>, <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/fay-crevoshay/">Fay Crevoshay</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/serge-dedina/">Serge Dedina</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="749376" class="tag-housing category-20-year-op-ed category-housing category-_newspack_opinion category-opinion type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/28/san-diego-housing-safety-net-affordable-zoning-subsidy/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-1200x900.png?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Opinion: The Housing Safety Net Is At Risk. Here’s How San Diego Can Build Its Own." data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-1200x900.png?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-300x225.png 300w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-1024x768.png 1024w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-768x576.png 768w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-2048x1536.png 2048w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-800x600.png?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-600x450.png?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-400x300.png?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-200x150.png?crop=1 200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-1568x1176.png 1568w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-2000x1500.png 2000w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-706x530.png 706w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/28/san-diego-housing-safety-net-affordable-zoning-subsidy/" rel="bookmark">Opinion: The Housing Safety Net Is At Risk. Here’s How San Diego Can Build Its Own.</a></h3> <p>We simply cannot wait for another president or governor to fix this. San Diego must build its own housing safety net.</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/saad-asad/">Saad Asad</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="749368" class="tag-housing tag-seniors-tag category-20-year-op-ed category-housing category-opinion category-_newspack_opinion type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/28/san-diego-housing-senior-population-boom-stipend-homeless/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-1200x900.png?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Opinion: San Diego’s Senior Population Is Growing Rapidly. How Do We Plan to House Them?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-1200x900.png?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-300x225.png 300w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-1024x768.png 1024w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-768x576.png 768w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-1536x1152.png 1536w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-2048x1536.png 2048w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-800x600.png?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-600x450.png?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-400x300.png?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-200x150.png?crop=1 200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-1568x1176.png 1568w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-2000x1500.png 2000w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-706x530.png 706w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/28/san-diego-housing-senior-population-boom-stipend-homeless/" rel="bookmark">Opinion: San Diego’s Senior Population Is Growing Rapidly. How Do We Plan to House Them?</a></h3> <p>San Diego County lacks enough age-friendly resources including healthcare, public transportation and, most of all, affordable housing. The lack of housing affordability is the single most urgent, overarching issue for…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/paul-downey/">Paul Downey</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-2 show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="700865"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>POLITICS</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="749769" class="tag-politics tag-san-diego-county-tag category-news category-politics type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/04/02/supervisor-candidates-urge-delayed-county-budget-vote/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SD-County-Admin-Building-05-edited-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Supervisor Candidates Urge Delayed County Budget Vote" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SD-County-Admin-Building-05-edited-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SD-County-Admin-Building-05-edited-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SD-County-Admin-Building-05-edited-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SD-County-Admin-Building-05-edited-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/04/02/supervisor-candidates-urge-delayed-county-budget-vote/" rel="bookmark">Supervisor Candidates Urge Delayed County Budget Vote</a></h3> <p>Two Democratic candidates vying for the District 1 seat want the county to delay its budget approval until after the seat is filled. </p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/lisa-halverstadt/">Lisa Halverstadt</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/jim-hinch/">Jim Hinch</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="749644" class="category-news category-politics type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/31/mayors-office-ex-coo-alleging-discrimination-was-fired/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/untitled-01621-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Mayor’s Office: Ex-COO Alleging Discrimination Was Fired" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/untitled-01621-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/untitled-01621-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/untitled-01621-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/untitled-01621-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/untitled-01621-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/31/mayors-office-ex-coo-alleging-discrimination-was-fired/" rel="bookmark">Mayor’s Office: Ex-COO Alleging Discrimination Was Fired</a></h3> <p>Mayor Todd Gloria’s chief of staff claims former city COO Eric Dargan, whose position was eliminated in February, was ‘terminated for cause’ in response to his lawsuit alleging discrimination and…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/lisa-halverstadt/">Lisa Halverstadt</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="749584" class="category-politics category-south-county-decides type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/28/flood-victims-cry-foul-on-supervisor-campaign-mailers/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SouthcrestFlooding_1-25-24_Johnson_013-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Flood Victims Cry Foul on Supervisor Campaign Mailers " data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SouthcrestFlooding_1-25-24_Johnson_013-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SouthcrestFlooding_1-25-24_Johnson_013-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SouthcrestFlooding_1-25-24_Johnson_013-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SouthcrestFlooding_1-25-24_Johnson_013-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SouthcrestFlooding_1-25-24_Johnson_013-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 400px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/03/28/flood-victims-cry-foul-on-supervisor-campaign-mailers/" rel="bookmark">Flood Victims Cry Foul on Supervisor Campaign Mailers </a></h3> <p>Direct mail ads supporting County Supervisor candidate Vivian Moreno featured photos of Moreno with survivors of the January 2024 San Diego floods. 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