Voice of San Diego Podcast

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Changes Ahead for Schools and the Board of Supes Oct 23, 2020

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This week, we assess the current state of school inequities as San Diego Unified makes plans to open further. Plus, how the Board of Supervisors may change after November.

The Voice of San Diego election draft returns next week! Get your picks for local races and measures ready.

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The Local Ballot Measures, Explained Oct 16, 2020

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You asked for it, so here it is.

This week, we review the five local ballot measures for the city of San Diego — A through E.

Ballot talk starts at minute 12 in the podcast. What precedes is discussion about the Pete Wilson statue and Scott's recent story about plexiglass and how to safely reopen schools and other things.

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Bonus Podcast: What Would Democrats Do With Control of the County? Oct 15, 2020

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Here's another highlight from Politifest 2020.

After the election, Democrats could control the County Board of Supervisors for the first time in a generation. VOSD host Scott Lewis leads a discussion with Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and candidate Nora Vargas — both Democrats. They're going to talk about what could change if they were in control.

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Bonus Podcast: San Diego Mayoral Debate Oct 10, 2020

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More highlights from Politifest 2020 coming at you. In this episode: San Diego mayoral candidates Barbara Bry and Todd Gloria join VOSD host Scott Lewis for a debate about the future of San Diego. They cover a lot of ground here.

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It's Political Mailer Season Oct 09, 2020

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The San Diego mayor's race is responsible for a lot of bulging mailboxes and dead trees right now. This week, we sift through political mailers and how each camp is using it to their benefit. Plus: The latest chapter in the 101 Ash St. epic and Politifest memories.

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Bonus Podcast: CA Ballot Measure Crash Course Oct 08, 2020

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Starting this week, we're dropping bonus episodes featuring some of the best conversations from Politifest 2020. In this episode: An overview of each measure on the statewide ballot, from rideshare drivers to affirmative action. VOSD editors Sara Libby and Jesse Marx will help you understand what each measure would do and who’s lining up for and against them.

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Bonus Podcast: Police Reform with Xavier Bacerra Oct 07, 2020

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Starting this week, we're dropping bonus episodes featuring some of the best conversations from Politifest 2020. Up first is a conversation about police reform with California Attorney General Xavier Bacerra and Alain Stephens, reporter from The Trace. In this interview: racial discrimination, the future of policing and realistic reforms.

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The Navigation Center Lost Its Way Oct 02, 2020

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This week, we hash out San Diego's new homeless planning woes, a suspended City Council campaign and the fluidity of reality around Prop. 15.

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Pre-Gaming Politifest Sep 25, 2020

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This week on the podcast, we're gearing up for Politifest 2020: Pick Your Future. We'll preview some of the most exciting panels, interviews and discussions to look forward to during the week-long virtual conference, including Sara Libby's ballot measure crash course and Attorney General Xavier Bacerra on policing.

Plus: A couple hot stories from the 'Jesse Beat' and the Port of San Diego has to pay up.

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Are Students People? Sep 18, 2020

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San Diego State University is not an island. That may seem obvious, but Gov. Gavin Newsom had to say so explicitly after county supervisors asked the state to exclude SDSU's COVID cases from the county's overall numbers. At the time of our recording this week, San Diego was poised to head to the most restrictive purple tier, which would tighten rules for businesses.

This week on the VOSD podcast, we stewed over these arguments from the county and how one could slice up numbers to navigate the less-than-intuitive color scheme that determines what counties can and can't do.

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