Voice of San Diego

07/24/2025

This week’s song pick takes readers back to the grimy fuzz of the early 2000s with the help of local garage rock legends The Stereotypes.

Listening back to early The Stereotypes is a bit of a time machine. The band, which got rolling in the early 2000s was part of the big garage rock revival […]

07/24/2025

Local democrats rejoiced as incoming Supervisor Paloma Aguirre was sworn into office Tuesday.

Newly elected South County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre took office Tuesday promising to clean up the Tijuana River and prioritize the needs of working San Diegans. She and fellow Democrats on the Board of Supervisors moved swiftly to implement their agenda.

07/23/2025

Costs for the San Onofre nuclear power plant decommissioning project are up, and prospects for long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel remain hazy.

Lawmakers and residents call on federal regulators to speed up nuclear waste disposal.

07/23/2025

Incoming Supervisor Paloma Aguirre arrived in Imperial Beach from Mexico in 2001 to enjoy the surf — not to become a career politician.

Her experiences in the South Bay have since paved the way for her work today as an elected official.

Incoming San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre says her entire life, from waiting on tourists at a Mexican hotel to lobbying leaders in Washington, D.C., has prepared her for her new job. Supporters and detractors agree that her ascent gives Board Democrats an opportunity to show they can gover...

07/22/2025

More monarchs than ever are calling San Diego their permanent home.

Here’s how you can be a hospitable host to your butterfly neighbors 🦋

The Environment Report is back after a months-long hiatus. So stop putting pesticides on your landscaping.

07/22/2025

A new deal with Caltrans will allow San Diego to clear homeless encampments along state freeways.

With shelter beds limited, encampment residents aren’t sure where they’ll go.

The city of San Diego has reached an agreement with the state that would allow city workers to clear homeless encampments on state land.

07/21/2025

Do you enjoy following our North County coverage?

Next week, readers have the opportunity to meet Tigist Layne, the journalist behind the North County Report. Join us for a discussion about her latest investigations and bring your questions for a live Q&A!

This event is FREE and open to the public. Tap the link in our bio to RSVP now!

When: Thursday, July 24, at 6 p.m.
Where: Escondido History Center

07/18/2025

Join us in Escondido next week to meet Tigist Layne, the journalist behind the North County Report!

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When: Thursday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Escondido History Museum 321 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 Event Description Meet the Beat is an in-person opportunity to meet the journalist […]

07/18/2025

Democrats are increasingly departing from environmentalists as constituents are squeezed by rising costs.

Democratic Assemblymember David Alvarez and other South County leaders say their working-class constituents are being harmed by environmental rules that slow home construction and raise gas prices. Lawmakers are responding and environmentalists aren’t happy about it.

07/17/2025

Coronado and Imperial Beach are about as opposite as two beach communities can be, but they share one big thing in common.

Neither has permitted a single affordable home in years.

Neither permitted a single unit of affordable housing between 2018 and the end of last year, according to an analysis by Voice of San Diego and KPBS.

07/16/2025

After months of budget debates, the City Council decided to cut six positions in an attempt to salvage public services.

Now, Mayor Todd Gloria says that’s not happening.

This post first appeared in the July 15 Morning Report newsletter. To get our stories directly in your inbox, subscribe here. We updated this story. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria […]

07/16/2025

Enrollment at San Diego County school is decreasing rapidly, and the worst of it is yet to come.

Over the past decade, enrollment at San Diego County public schools has decline by about five percent. That means there are 27,000 fewer students in local schools. State officials are projecting rates of decline will only get worse, which will force educators to make some hard decisions.