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VOSD Podcast: The Water Interview
San Diego’s water world is very happening right now. As our Scott Lewis reported, San Diego County Water Authority is facing an existential crisis. The high cost of water has one of the water supplier’s most powerful members — the city of San Diego — has leaders who are wondering if it’s time to do…
VOSD Podcast: Terra Lawson-Remer’s Fire Take
Hot off her State of the County speech, County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer joined the podcast crew to dish on everything from global trade policy to federal spending cuts. She discussed the county’s budget challenges and what’s at stake in the race to replace former Supervisor Nora Vargas on the board. One big thing: During her…
VOSD Podcast: Congressman Mike Levin Brings the D.C. Tea
On this week’s podcast our hosts have a special guest host – U.S. Rep. Mike Levin. San Diego’s trash cans will soon be a whole lot smarter, as our Alina Ajaz recently reported. Levin joined the crew to banter about what that will mean for San Diegans’ disposal habits and their pocketbooks. The crew also…
VOSD Podcast: Liberty Station Moneybags vs. Mayor
An effort to set aside an area for homeless people near the San Diego airport has another foe: Liberty Station’s developer. As our Lisa Halverstadt reports, McMillin-NTC is asking a judge to grant an injunction while the company’s legal battle with the city over the proposed safe parking lot at the city’s H Barracks site…
VOSD Podcast: Allegations All Around
We are in the final stretch of the District 1 San Diego County supe race! This week on the show, our hosts break down why a mailer sent out in support of candidate Vivian Moreno, a city of San Diego councilmember, pissed some people off. We also have an update on Mayor Todd Gloria’s decision…
VOSD Podcast: Palomar Health’s Borrowing Blues
Palomar Health may be learning the hard way that it’s not a good idea to borrow money from friends. As our Tigist Layne reported, Palomar Health has borrowed money from two healthcare systems since 2024. But the $20 million loan it recently got from UC San Diego Health has ruffled the feathers of Sharp HealthCare,…
VOSD Podcast: The Sports Episode
Darren Smith has been a mainstay of sports talk radio for many years in San Diego. He is known as one of the best interviewers in the region and I have enjoyed every one of my dozens of visits with him on his show. Now he’s looking for what’s next and I was excited to…
VOSD Podcast: Henry Foster on Housing
San Diego City Councilmember Henry Foster III joined the show this week to discuss the fireworks around footnote 7 and his push to roll back the city’s accessory dwelling unit density bonus program. San Diego’s ADU density bonus program allows developers to build an extra ADU for every unit set aside for low-or-middle-income tenants. The…
VOSD Podcast: Surprise! You Own a Pot Shop
Imagine finding out you are the majority owner of a business you know nothing about. That’s what one South Bay woman says happened to her. Rose Jasso, a barber in National City, says she was conned into signing ownership papers for a cannabis business. She signed paperwork believing she was opting into a giveback program…
VOSD Podcast: Strong Mayor Energy
One of the many benefits of listening to the VOSD Podcast is that you get scoops. Listeners of last week’s show certainly got one, which is why they weren’t surprised this week when San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced he was eliminating the position of chief operating officer. That effectively dismissed the person in that…
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