Civic San Diego Pauses to Plan Its Own Future
Reese Jarrett says he knows the southeastern San Diego neighborhoods he’ll be tasked with revitalizing as the new head of Civic San Diego. He grew up there, has developed projects there (that hasn’t...
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The Personal Stories Behind an Impersonal Crime
A hit-and-run is perhaps one of the most impersonal crimes of all. A driver strikes a pedestrian or another car. Before learning who they hit, whether they were injured or what they could do to help,...
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Behold the Power of an Educated Guess
Ilan Samson may be the kindest, most patient man you’ll ever hate talking to. He’ll make you do math. Worse yet, he’ll make you defend your answer. Samson invented a tool, called the QAMA calculator...
View Article‘I Saw an Opportunity to Regain Control of the Desert Line’
Perhaps no big transportation project in San Diego County is getting as much attention – and scrutiny – as the Desert Line. And that surprises Paul Jablonski, CEO of the Metropolitan Transit System,...
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A New Face and Old Battle Lines for Local Schools
You’d be forgiven for thinking Lindsay Burningham became the new president of the teachers union because she likes a good tussle. Conflict, and pushing for benefits of the 8,000 local members of San...
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Peters: DeMaio ‘Would Rather Pick a Fight Than Solve a Problem’
Rep. Scott Peters is trying to paint himself as a centrist Democrat in his re-election campaign while calling his Republican opponent Carl DeMaio an obstructionist. In a Q-and-A with Voice of San...
View ArticleThe State of State: SDSU President Details His 3 Big Priorities
Elliot Hirshman’s starts his fourth fall at the helm of San Diego State University Monday, with big plans for the future of the school. Hirshman and his administration are rolling into the second year...
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Photos: Praying for Migrant Children
A group of faith leaders gathered Friday afternoon at Border Field State Park to pray for the masses of undocumented migrant children fleeing violence in Central America. The vigil was held on both...
View ArticleSometimes Quick and Dirty Urban Upgrades Are the Best Urban Upgrades
It just got its name a few years ago, but there’s nothing about tactical urbanism that’s totally new. The idea is simple: cheap, small, often temporary improvements to urban environments that make...
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Lincoln’s Steady Hand
Since it opened in 2007, Lincoln High School has been sprinting to catch up with the promises of what it could become. Four superintendents and three principals later, it’s yet to deliver. Things...
View Article‘This Is What We Eat': A Look at Mexican Food’s Roots in San Diego
San Diegans, take a bow. You’ve played a beefy — not to mention fishy — role in the evolution of Mexican food in the U.S. Sure, you’re not Los Angeles (where the taco first took root) or San Francisco...
View ArticleAfter Months of Work, a New Start for Sweetwater Schools
South Bay voters have a chance next month to turn things around, electing five new school board trustees to represent Sweetwater Union High School District. The November election comes after months of...
View Article7 Questions for a Teach for America Classroom Parent
When Fanny Lengua realized her son was falling behind in school, she stepped in to talk with his teachers about it. Their response was to give him less work so he wouldn’t feel bad about himself. And...
View ArticleBehind the Lone Vote Against SANDAG’s Big Transportation Plan
The lone no vote shouldn’t have even been there. SANDAG’s board of directors voted 20-1 last week to appeal its long-term transportation plan to the state Supreme Court. Chuck Lowery was the one. Two...
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The Scott Barnett Exit Interview
For four years, Scott Barnett kick-started vigorous debates about how San Diego Unified spent and managed money, and was often on the losing end of votes. But he got a lovefest of a farewell from...
View Article‘We’re Being Punished for Not Selling Alcohol’
When the city plays business-booster favorites, someone’s bound to feel left out. And the cast-asides might not be the runt, niche industries you’d expect. Chuck Patton, 45, has become one of the faces...
View ArticlePolice Watchdog: ‘There’s a Lack of Transparency’
In San Diego, there’s a clear answer for who watches the watchmen – or at least who’s appointed to. Yuki Marsden has been on the Citizens’ Review Board on Police Practices, or CRB, since 2008 and now...
View ArticleWhat to Watch for in 2015
Plenty of year-end stories recap the past. We’ve looked at the most explosive opinions voiced on VOSD this year, the biggest stories we published and followed, the whopper claims and the most RT-able...
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Meet the Rookie Activist Leading San Diego’s Racial Justice Conversation
A silent “die-in” protest as San Diego City Council members were being inaugurated late last year was almost a victim of bad planning. Barely two weeks after a grand jury declined to indict the...
View ArticleNew Planning Director Looks to Stem the Tide of Solana Beach’s Affordability...
Bill Chopyk started his new gig as Solana Beach’s planning director three weeks ago, after more than eight years with the same job in La Mesa. He walked into a challenge – California’s coastal...
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