San Diego Explained: Deciphering the ‘Alphabet Soup’ of Immigration Agencies
Swift and drastic changes to federal immigration policies under the Trump administration have brought more attention to the the agencies that help establish those rules. There’s Immigration and...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: Police Partner With Private Door Surveillance Company
Residents who want to report a crime or suspicious activity have a new way of working with police. They can just upload the footage from their doorbells and provide local investigators with access....
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: The Origins of San Diego’s Housing Shortage
California’s housing shortage has become the biggest issue facing the state. Just this year, state lawmakers introduced a series of bills in hopes of dramatically boosting the housing stock. But...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: The New Law That Upends Contracting Work
There were stripper press conferences, trucker drive-bys, panicked newspaper editorials and months of debate over AB 5. But now Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez’s bill that limits the instances in which...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: The Struggle to Find Affordable Housing
It’s no secret that California is struggling to make room for more affordable housing, and that increasing rents are contributing to homelessness. But what exactly do we mean when we talk about...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: The Fight Over the Cost of the Mission Valley Land
The city of San Diego is closing in on a deal to sell the Mission Valley stadium site to San Diego State University. The only problem: They can’t seem to agree on a price. A recent appraisal valued...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: The Policy That’s Wreaking Havoc on San Diego’s...
The so-called “Remain in Mexico” policy has upended San Diego’s immigration courts. The policy – officially known as the Migration Protection Protocols – requires asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: Why Encinitas Is Suing Its Own Residents
Encinitas is taking its own residents to court. Every eight years, cities in California are required to draft and approve a blueprint that identifies where new housing could go. Encinitas has gone...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: School Safety From the Students’ Perspective
There have been a lot of discussions on what can be done to make students feel safe at school, but rarely are students part of that conversation. San Diego Unified gathers data that tells us how...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: How to Report Abuse in Public Schools
In public schools, educators and other employees are required by state law to report potential abuse of children to police or child welfare authorities. But as it turns out, not much happens to...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: The City’s Latest Hotel-Room Tax Pitch
For years, the city of San Diego has tried to increase its hotel-room tax. But time and time again, voters have rejected each proposal. In March 2020, the city will take another stab at it. The amount...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: Psssssst. It’s OK if You’re Not Sure What a County...
In 2020, San Diego residents will be electing three new representatives to the County Board of Supervisors. Residents of District 1, which covers the South Bay area, will be picking a new supervisor...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: How San Diego Became a Beer City
When you think of what makes San Diego great, there are several things that come to mind such as great weather, beaches and much more. But within the last 20 years, there’s something else that’s made...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: Choosing a School
Trying to choose the right school for your child can be a daunting task, especially when there is so much data and information to digest. To help parents sift through all the resources available to...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: Where You Can Legally Buy Weed
In November 2016, California voters legalized cannabis for recreational use, but let municipalities decide whether they want to allow marijuana businesses and the kinds of activities required to bring...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: What’s in the City’s Homelessness Plan
The city of San Diego has a plan on how to tackle homelessness. It concludes that thousands of supportive housing units and housing aid slots are needed to better combat homelessness and move...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: Voters Could Give Themselves Veto Power Over New Housing...
In less than a month, San Diego voters will decide whether they should have veto power over new housing developments in unincorporated areas of the county. Two measures on the March ballot deal with...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: The County’s Role in Safety Net Programs
San Diego County administers several programs that help families in need of food, health insurance and cash assistance for rent or other bills. These programs are funded by the federal government....
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San Diego 101: Class Is in Session
When someone starts working at Voice of San Diego, they get a big-picture overview on how the region operates and how big decisions are made. We call it San Diego 101. It’s the best way to get our...
View ArticleSan Diego Explained: Election Takeaways
On Tuesday, San Diegans weighed in on land use issues, local tax increases, school bonds and more. Voters shut down both Measure A and B, which dealt with approving new developments and who makes...
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