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The recent firing of Albert Einstein Academy’s elementary school principal has been blamed on a credentialing issues.

Community members aren’t convinced.
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Firing of Longtime Einstein Principal Sparks Backlash Among Charter’s Community
The recent firing of the principal of Albert Einstein Academy’s elementary school has exacerbated tensions at the charter that have been simmering for months.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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BEEF ALERT: Chula Vista Mayor John McCann and Councilmember Michael Inzunza have been waging personal and political battles from across the dias for months.

Nobody wants to talk about it.
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The Never-Ending Feud Between Chula Vista Mayor John McCann and Councilmember Michael Inzunza
The city’s veteran mayor and one of its newest councilmembers fight over matters large and small, from major changes in city policy to how they address one another in public.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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A member of the San Ysidro School Board who has her eyes on the San Diego City Council has a warrant out for her arrest connected to a 2021 DUI conviction.
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San Ysidro School Board Member Faces Warrant for Old DUI
Kenia Peraza said she hadn’t known about the three-year-old bench warrant for her arrest until this week. Peraza, who is also running for San Diego City Council, said she was making arrangements to…
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December 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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BEEF ALERT: Does San Diegans’ historic animosity toward tourists from Arizona say more about them, or us?
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The Changing Shape of San Diego’s Zonie-Hate
San Diegans’ disdain for tourists from Arizona is nothing new. But has the root of that resentment changed?
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December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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For immigrants on the other end of ICE’s mass deportation effort, even harms that are corrected by the courts can be difficult to undo.
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Border Report: The Unseen Cost of Detaining as Many Immigrants as Possible
A woman who spoke with Voice of San Diego in January faced retaliation when ICE detailed her in October.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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for @voiceofsandiego.org‘s beef week I wrote about our region’s collective punching bag: the dreaded Zonie. tourist hate is nothing new for a tourist town, but the Zonie disdain feels less like actual disdain, and more like a latent fear that our love affair with this city is an unrequited one.
The Changing Shape of San Diego’s Zonie-Hate
San Diegans’ disdain for tourists from Arizona is nothing new. But has the root of that resentment changed?
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December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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I’m proud to work at @voiceofsandiego.org. It’s a nonprofit that has powered my accountability reporting on San Diego County government, our homelessness crisis, city of San Diego real estate debacles and more.

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December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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BEEF ALERT: As Mayor Todd Gloria spent much of 2025 pointing fingers at the county on homelessness issues, supervisors mostly tried to keep their heads down.
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Mayor Picks Fight Over County Homelessness, Behavioral Health Response
Throughout 2025, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria publicly criticized San Diego County – and county officials sought to avoid a battle.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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At one South County middle school, engaging projects and high expectations provide an educational playground for students who may otherwise fall through the cracks.
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A South County Middle School’s Winning Formula: High Expectations, Hard Work and a Pirate Ship
At Southwest Middle School in San Ysidro, test scores are up and chronic absenteeism is down. An unusual mix of science, arts and ambitious schoolwide projects keeps even struggling kids engaged.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Encinitas is ramping up enforcement as part of the city’s response to homelessness.

Here’s what the mayor had to say about it:
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Encinitas Mayor On Bringing Enforcement to City’s Homelessness Policies
A conversation with Encinitas Mayor Bruce Ehlers on the city’s new response to the homelessness crisis.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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🧵I'm back after a Thanksgiving break to deliver some beef. 🥩

It's @voiceofsandiego.org's Beef Week, where we focus on the biggest local disputes.
Morning Report: Beef Week: Mayor Todd Gloria vs. the County
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria essentially started 2025 by trying to stir up a fight.  He called out the county for what he deems a lack of urgent action on […]
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December 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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A coalition of labor and advocacy groups is trudging forth with a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax measure for next year.
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County Coalition Pressing Ahead on Sales-Tax Pitch
A coalition of labor and advocacy groups announced Friday they will try to get a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax hike on the November 2026 ballot.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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A loophole to a state-mandated policy intended to mitigate sprawl may have revived housing development in San Diego County’s backcountry.
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County Officials: A Building Exemption Is Giving San Diego a Housing Boost
Some county officials say allowing projects that comply with the county’s general plan to avoid the vehicle miles traveled policy has been a game changer.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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North County Transit District is trucking in fuel from nearly 100 miles away to run its hydrogen bus fleet — and it’s not cheap.
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North County Transit District Struggles to Afford the Price of Being Carbon Free
The district, trying to meet a state regulation, can’t operate all its hydrogen buses due to the expensive cost of fuel.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Opinion: San Diego’s military families aren't being adequately served by our local safety net.

Here’s how we can fix that.
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Opinion: Military-Serving Nonprofits Are Part of San Diego’s Safety Net. Let’s Treat Them That Way.
San Diego must prove its support for military families by treating the organizations that hold up them up as part of the safety net.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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State budget constraints led to some homelessness policies getting sidelined this year, and it could happen again.
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Sacramento Report: What’s Caltrans Got to Do with It, Anyway?
Why an attempt to make it easier to clear homeless encampments lost momentum at the state Capitol despite the governor’s crackdown on cities.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Rohr Industries has a deep history in Chula Vista. Now some of the company’s old properties will be the site of big changes across the city.
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South County Report: Rohr Legacy Keeps on Giving
An entire generation of Chula Vista residents owed their families’ livelihoods to jobs at Rohr’s sprawling bayfront manufacturing complex.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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In the wake of a tragic death caused by a falling eucalyptus branch, a lawsuit suggests more accidents are imminent if San Diego doesn’t double down on tree maintenance.
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A Young Boy’s Death by Eucalyptus Branch Calls City’s Tree Care Into Question
Before the family of Ronan Kerr filed suit against the city, officials said they were already working to better maintain local trees.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Paid parking is coming for the San Diego Zoo, but it remains unclear how much money it will bring in.
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San Diego Zoo Will Start Charging for Parking Next Year. City’s Cut Still TBD
It’s unclear how much the zoo will charge and how the revenue will be split with the city.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Chula Vista just adopted a slew of protections for immigrants, including limits on police cooperation with federal agencies.
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Chula Vista Joins Cities Enhancing Protections for Immigrants
The city will inform immigrants of their legal rights, limit police cooperation with federal enforcement efforts and bar city contractors from disclosing employees’ immigration status.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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More than 500 residents showed up to a Vista City Council meeting this week where a new “sanctuary city” policy was adopted.
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North County Report: Vista Approves ‘Sanctuary City’ Policies in Heated Meeting
Vista is the latest North County city to approve policies related to immigration enforcement as ICE arrests continue to rise throughout the region.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Her husband was detained by ICE. Now she doesn’t know how she’ll afford to stay in San Diego.
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Border Report: The ‘Domino Effect’ of an ICE Arrest
Despite popular belief, being married to a U.S. citizen isn't enough to protect someone from ICE. 
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November 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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A city plan to charge for parking in Balboa Park is expected to bring in far less revenue than was initially projected.
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Balboa Park Parking Won't Bring in as Much Money as Expected
Ahead of Tuesday’s vote on parking passes for Balboa Park, a staff report says the paid parking plan could result in a budgetary shortfall of $9.6 million.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Now is your LAST CHANCE to grab tickets for tonight’s Brews and News live podcast recording 🍻

Join us at Soda Bar at 6 p.m. for an exclusive convo with SDSU Athletic Director J.D. Wicker.
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Brews & News Live Podcast
Voice of San Diego Presents Brews & News Live Podcast 🍻 We’re back! Bring a friend, have a pint and embrace your inner news nerd with Voice of San Diego. […]
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November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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In this week’s Cup of Chisme: Grim prospects for beloved local institution Las Cuatro Milpas, and the latest on Proposition 36.
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Cup of Chisme: Prop. 36 Ain't Cheap
Since Californians decided it was time to get tough on crime, San Diego has started putting more people in jail, and it’s costing the region a lot of money. Our […]
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM