Investigative journalism for a better San Diego ☀️https://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3ml7p7uyzzr2hICYMI: Chula Vista mayor went above and beyond in this year’s State of the City speech… literally. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/05/03/cup-of-chisme-a-skydiver-for-the-state-of-the-city-groundbreaking/06 May 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7p7uyzzr2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3ml7e5ofgog2eMidway Rising developers got the go-ahead from the state to surpass the coastal height limit due to the project’s affordable housing. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/05/02/politics-report-state-validates-midway-rising-theory/06 May 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7e5ofgog2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3ml5fthbsxn2jThe president of San Diego’s police union has quietly resigned just months after a public feud with the chief of police. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/05/01/police-chief-tries-to-fire-union-boss-he-beefed-with/06 May 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5fthbsxn2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mkr56ql74d2yA broken wasterwater pump that’s contributed to pollution in the Tijuana River is finally being fixed — five years later than promised. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/27/environment-report-finally-a-fix-in-the-works-for-tijuana-sewage-pump/01 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr56ql74d2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mkq3riqe5f2mFrom labor shortages to transit ridership declines, the unpredictable state of immigration enforcement in San Diego’s border region maintains a tight grip on residents and businesses. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/28/immigration-enforcement-is-slowly-suffocating-san-diegos-border-region/30 Apr 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq3riqe5f2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mkpyfgx33z2jMore San Diegans are shifting to smaller trash cans. The result is yet another revenue blow to the cash-strapped city government. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/27/trash-fee-bringing-in-less-than-expected/30 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpyfgx33z2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mkompqzidc2jA proposal to bolster privacy protections for immigrant services providers has sparked ire on the right, who have dubbed it the “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/24/sacramento-report-a-privacy-protection-bill-unleashes-an-online-flurry-on-the-right/30 Apr 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkompqzidc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mkobs3colq25San Diego County will backpay $150,000 to subcontractors that were stiffed by the Harm Reduction Coalition. The nonprofit's former COO currently faces six financial misapproproation charges. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/27/county-to-pay-harm-reduction-subcontractors-150k/29 Apr 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkobs3colq25https://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mkm47u47wn2jThis trio of measures may pave the way for more transparency in county governance. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/22/supervisors-move-to-make-secret-meetings-public/29 Apr 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm47u47wn2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mklhygcyr52iThe CEO of the Del Mar Fairgrounds is out, and her troubled leadership record at another fairground may point to why. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/22/north-county-report-del-mar-fairgrounds-ceo-had-rocky-history/28 Apr 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklhygcyr52ihttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mkavkqlgoo2eMoney to shield underserved San Diegans from the effects of climate change would be moved into the city’s general fund and spent elsewhere under the mayor’s proposed budget. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/22/mayor-glorias-budget-guts-climate-change-resources-for-underserved-neighborhoods/24 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkavkqlgoo2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mk6sjd4hwl2yMexican officials will have an increased presence in U.S. detention facilities following the deaths of 14 Mexican nationals in custody. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/20/border-report-deaths-prompt-detention-center-inspections-push-from-mexico/23 Apr 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6sjd4hwl2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mk6lss7cxm2yA look into the 48th Congressional District race reveals the candidates’ fundraising momentum is not as it may seem. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/21/whos-got-the-money-in-the-48th/23 Apr 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6lss7cxm2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mk6favrtym25Just days after the Del Mar Fairgrounds’s CEO was abruptly fired, a new lawsuit alleges age discrimination and wrongful termination within the association. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/20/del-mar-fairgrounds-hit-with-another-lawsuit-involving-former-ceo/23 Apr 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6favrtym25https://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mk4zgdtv5i25Member Exclusive: Will a new effort to reform county operations serve as a necessary rebalancing of power, or pave the way for shady politics? https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/18/politics-report-the-county-reform/23 Apr 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4zgdtv5i25https://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mk4bxrwec322The ex-COO of the Harm Reduction Coalition faces three new felony charges for alleged financial crimes involving county funds. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/20/ex-coo-for-county-contractor-faces-more-charges/22 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4bxrwec322https://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mk3zcolj7t25With primary ballots hitting mailboxes in less than three weeks, Californians say they’re disheartened by the state of affairs and unsure how to vote. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/17/sacramento-report-frustrated-voters-begrudgingly-tune-in-to-governors-race/22 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3zcolj7t25https://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mjpch24fe22eFirefighters in southeastern San Diego have been running calls out of a tent for the last 11 years. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/15/city-officials-promised-to-open-a-permanent-fire-station-in-skyline-11-years-later-firefighters-are-still-running-calls-out-of-a-tent/17 Apr 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpch24fe22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mjnyx4gg2i2o“It’s like they’re just hustling us around — it’s like they’re moving cattle.” https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/13/city-crews-have-cleared-a-freeway-encampment-nearly-70-times-people-keep-returning/17 Apr 2026 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnyx4gg2i2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mjisdtljjx2aBarrio Logan is looking to rename Cesar Chavez Parkway following sexual assault allegations against the late labor leader. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/12/cup-of-chisme-chicano-park-boulevard/15 Apr 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjisdtljjx2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mji6ac2dfk2rSeaworld is seeking a permit for more drone shows, moving away from its infamous fireworks shows which have been known to disrupt neighbors and wildlife. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/10/we-helped-diffuse-seaworlds-fireworks-youre-welcome/14 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji6ac2dfk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mjhul7yiey2qOptimism prevailed at a Republican Convention in San Diego this weekend as Democratic gubernatorial prospects flounder. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/11/sacramento-report-californias-gop-is-against-the-odds-cautiously-optimistic/14 Apr 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhul7yiey2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mjfh5flwo72qLongtime Democratic foe, Rep. Darrell Issa, is finally retiring from office. But his successor may pose an even bigger challenge. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/09/democrats-are-eager-to-flip-issas-seat-but-his-republican-successor-is-a-formidable-opponent/13 Apr 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfh5flwo72qhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mjfakakmvp27A San Diego arts school faces persistent, disruptive plumbing issues despite the passage of numerous bond measures that were supposed to address the problem. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/10/san-diego-unified-promised-to-fix-a-schools-plumbing-14-years-ago-its-still-leaking/13 Apr 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfakakmvp27https://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mjcpwaqhfs27Police helicopters can be spotted in San Diego skies at nearly any time of day. What are they doing up there? https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/09/what-are-san-diego-police-helicopters-doing-up-there/12 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcpwaqhfs27https://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mja7idqpz222Big changes are coming for Chula Vista Center 👀 https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/09/south-county-report-chula-vista-mall-joins-westside-development-push/11 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja7idqpz222https://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mj6mwsglyj2qState housing data shows cities in coastal North County are not beating the NIMBY allegations. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/08/north-county-report-coastal-cities-struggle-on-housing-progress/11 Apr 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6mwsglyj2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/voiceofsandiego.org/post/3mj3fdzwo3k2gChula Vista Democrat Francisco Tamayo is taking on Republican John McCann to be the city’s next mayor. He will not only have to overcome the incumbent, but also a string of controversies from his time as a school board trustee. https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/08/chula-vista-mayoral-challenger-leads-with-immigration-affordability/09 Apr 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:d6qmgv4b4ghoka6wsaohfbeu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3fdzwo3k2g