Should Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer have been allowed to spend taxpayer money to gauge interest in county reforms such as extending term limits? voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/12/l...

In the final hours before last week’s deadline to file for candidacy, local Republicans jostled in a game of musical chairs. Here’s where everybody landed: voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/11/n...

Two scammers pleaded guilty to operating a fake charity to collect money through stadium concession stands. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/11/p...

Albert Einstein Academies’ superintendent was already under scrutiny from staff and community members. Now, reports of questionable spending with a school credit card are adding fuel to the fire. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/10/c...

A San Diego County review of the nonprofit caught up in criminal misappropriation scandal uncovered a slew of issues, including with county oversight. Here's my story on the probe the county only released after @voiceofsandiego.org threatened to sue for it.

What are you supposed to do when a parking meter is broken? We asked the city. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/10/c...

Women marched across Tijuana this weekend to bring attention to the disproportionate killing of women in Mexico. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/09/b...

The powerful Assembly Education Committee has a new chair as the state navigates a new era of education governance. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/06/s...

As the role of subcommittees in shaping local policy grows, consistent transparency guidelines are needed, Supervisor Joel Anderson explains in a new op-ed. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/09/g...

Two Democratic supervisors have been meeting behind the scenes to discuss the county’s fiscal troubles. A Republican supervisor wants to make those talks public. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/09/c...

Last week, Voice of San Diego took a brief break from hard news to give kudos to local schools that are employing novel solutions to big problems. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/08/c...

Member Exclusive: Here’s a play-by-play of last week’s Republican Party drama leading up to Rep. Darrell Issa’s decision to back down from his re-election bid. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/07/p...

San Diego Police have dramatically ramped up their efforts to crack down on people living out of RVs on city streets. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/06/c...

Numerous local nonprofits and staffers that worked with the Harm Reduction Coalition say they went unpaid for months. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/06/n...

Wrap-around services are key to the academic success of students in this North County school district. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/05/f...

Leaders at San Diego County’s top-performing middle school say their aggressive approach to pandemic learning aided their students’ success. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/05/c...

Despite his troubled record, Chula Vista Democrats are rallying behind local school district trustee Francisco Tamayo’s mayoral bid. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/05/s...

How can educators accommodate the transient lifestyles of kids in military families? This San Onofre school may have cracked the code. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/05/w...

Edison Elementary in City Heights has figured out the secret sauce for catering to English-language learners. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/03/e...

Helix Charter High School is excelling in basically every academic metric. What’s their secret? voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/05/i...

Hundreds of non-teaching San Diego Unified employees are on the chopping block as the district attempts to navigate a $49 million budget shortfall. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/04/t...

In just a few years, Mission Bay High School’s test scores did a 180. How’d they do it? voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/04/m...

Can the newset candidate in Chula Vista’s mayoral race turn around the Democrats’ softening hold on South County politics? voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/03/t...

Your AI-powered birdsong app is probably getting in wrong, said local “bird wizard” Phil Unitt. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/02/e...

An insensitive comment decrying renters stirred up outrage online last week following a San Diego City Council committee hearing. Turns out, it was a bit. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/03/a...

An anticipated state report on how to address issues along Southern California’s main rail corridor has yet to manifest. It was due last month. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/27/s...

At one downtown homeless shelter, the average length of a senior’s stay is almost two years. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/02/s...

Important story by my @voiceofsandiego.org colleague Mariana Martínez Barba: Homeless seniors are spending longer at city shelters than younger San Diegans. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/02/s...

A Superior Court judge ordered Rady Children’s Hospital to further extend its care offerings for transgender children through at least April amid federal threats. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/27/j...

Controversy continues to swirl around Chula Vista's police chief amid rumors city leaders are conspiring to oust her. City leaders say the rumors "are entirely false.” voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/26/s...

Mexicali farmers are protesting again, saying they haven’t been paid for the land they pulled out of production to help save the Colorado River. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/27/m...

Despite public outcry, Escondido leaders voted to keep a federal contract with ICE. Many residents fear it could return the city to a divisive era. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/26/e...

This week in North County: Carlsbad waves goodbye to a beloved strip mall, and Escondido officials face backlash over a contract with ICE. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/25/n...

San Ysidro School District was going broke. Trustees voted to give employees raises anyway. Now the district is on the verge of insolvency. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/26/s...

San Diego County supervisors are under scrutiny this week after the COO of a former contractor allegedly took at least $210,000 in public funds. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/25/c...

The COO of a county harm reduction contractor who allegedly misappropriated public funds may have taken even more money than prosecutors initially thought. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/25/c...

Opinion: As San Diego County grows, its government guardrails have stalled. A new package of county reforms would provide the oversight our region needs. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/24/o...

As Republican voter registration wanes across San Diego County, the party faces an uphill battle to remain relevant. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/24/s...

One councilmember suggested it may be time for San Diego to revert back to a city manager system. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/24/a...

San Diego Police helicopters are regularly being used to break up college parties. Is this overkill? voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/24/w...

Three San Diego officials showed up at the Otay Mesa Detention Center to conduct a safety inspection last week, but were turned away. “What do they have to hide?” voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/23/b...

Another bill working its way through Sacramento would scale back building restrictions for projects that prioritize homes for low and middle-income residents. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/20/s...

Ready for some tea?☕️ @voiceofsandiego.org Managing Editor Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña's latest Cup of Chisme includes more details on my scoops on criminal charges for an ex-San Diego County contractor and a probe into the county pharmacy chief's side gig at a law firm that reps pharma companies.

A proposal to create a top elected position in county government hasn’t been very well received. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/23/a...

Last month’s attempt to tax empty second homes and vacation rentals died on the vine, but a scaled-back version of the plan faces rosier prospects. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/23/t...

In this week’s Cup of Chisme, we pull back the curtain on two major investigations Voice dropped last week. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/22/c...

Former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey doesn’t want to talk about national politics. Here’s our Q&A with San Diego’s newest City Council candidate 👀 voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/23/r...

Another fiscal year, another budget deficit. After a year of fee increases, the city of San Diego’s budget talks kick off with promises of sweeping cuts. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/20/n...

Wowza. It’s been a busy news week. 🤯Today’s @voiceofsandiego.org blast leads with my latest @sandiegocounty.bsky.social scoop about the county’s full-time chief pharmacy officer, who until recently was moonlighting at a law firm that advises pharmaceutical companies.

A county investigation found its top pharmacy official failed to fully disclose her side gig as a partner at a law firm that posed a potential conflict of interest. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/02/19/c...