Voice of San Diego Podcast

This is our second week recording the podcast from "coronavirusland." And the news hasn't stopped. It is the opposite of stopped. As the economy — and work at large — slowed to stem the spread of coronavirus, a lot of confusion and mixed...

This week, we had to take a moment just to try to process what has happened over the last week and how dramatically it has changed our lives and local public affairs. We talked about that and a couple of the moments that...

This week, we hold a post-election roundtable with two guests. San Diego City Councilman Mark Kersey and Democratic consultant Eva Posner join the show to talk about the biggest races from the primary, and how San Diego's political landscape...

Well, the election happened. We recorded this episode the night of Super Tuesday as the results came in. We’ve got the latest updates and analysis on the biggest races for the region and a good idea of how things are shaping up for the...

You've been waiting for it. We've been fielding calls and emails for months begging for its return. And luckily, even though it's just late February, the primary is upon us. Election Day is next week. So here for you this week is: THE Voice...

It's been four years since City Attorney Mara Elliott joined the podcast. VOSD's Scott Lewis has been waiting eagerly. Now, as Elliott faces reelection for her job as top lawyer for the city, she joins Lewis to talk about...

The District 2 Board of Supervisors’ race is wide open as incumbent Dianne Jacob is terming out. Kenya Taylor is a Democrat from Rancho San Diego who's never run for elected office before. She's a marriage and family...

The District 2 Board of Supervisors’ race is wide open as incumbent Dianne Jacob is terming out. Joel Anderson, the former Republican state senator from Alpine, is running for that seat. He previously ran for the Board of...

This week, we go over the debacle of the city of San Diego’s purchase of the former Sempra headquarters at 101 Ash St. In the second half of the show, Councilwoman Monica Montgomery talks about what she has...

The District 3 Board of Supervisors’ race is arguably the most important local race in 2020 because it’ll determine which political party controls the county government. Terra Lawson-Remer is an activist-turned-academic...

The District 3 Board of Supervisors’ race is arguably the most important local race in 2020 because it’ll determine which political party controls the county government. Olga Diaz is a veteran of the Escondido City...

This week, we talk about several polls released this week on some local races. Plus, we go over three local lawsuits we're keeping an eye on. Sign up for the Morning Report to keep up with all...

In March, city of San Diego residents will once again vote on a hotel room tax hike. Measure C, which is supported by Mayor Kevin Faulconer, unions and hotels, aims to raise the hotel room tax and fund a Convention Center expansion, homeless services...

On this week's podcast, Scott Lewis, Sara Libby and Andrew Keatts sit down with VOSD's Jesse Marx to discuss the ongoing controversy behind the smart streetlight program. When the program was brought to the City Council for...

This week assess the state of two high-profile races: San Diego Mayor and the 50th Congressional District. Plus, reporter Jesse Marx unfurls 20 years of local labor history. We made a new series we're really proud of. It's...