If you visit Rose Canyon during the right time of day, you'll find old trees and dense flora; animals hopping, slithering and singing. And cars. Cars as far as the eye can see. "During the morning and afternoon rush hours," writes our Keegan Kyle, "r... »
First, a note from Voice of San Diego: Yesterday, we rolled out our new Raise Your Voice membership program because we need people who appreciate our work to help support it. We’re building a new community of members with similar interests and passio... »
A young playwright named Katherine Harroff uses a journalism-like approach to finding stories for the stage. She aims to use San Diegans' stories to create a deeper understanding of human experiences, like rejection and finding family. As we learn in... »
Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher's biggest problem is also his biggest asset. It's himself. Running for mayor, he has deliberately made his campaign about his biography. His ability to bring people together. His this, his that. His motto is: Tough. Tested... »
Local hotel owners are voting right now on whether to raise the taxes that their guests must pay. These are the pesky add-ons that make great deals at the Best Western in Poughkeepsie or the Marriott in Pittsburgh turn out not quite as awesome as the... »
It was a coming-out bash for San Diego's young choreographic talent, and a chance for the different pockets of dance fans to come out and meet each other. Sunday's Young Choreographers Showcase whirled a sold-out audience through 10 performances of n... »
You may have noticed the hoopla last month when the mayor announced that the city had finally vanquished its perennial deficit. Woo-hoo! So does that mean the cops and firefighters will be beefed up? And the libraries will open every weekday evenin... »
We asked our social media followers what they wanted us to explain in March in our video series, San Diego Explained. This week we tackled the plans to make changes to Balboa Park as the 100th anniversary of the Panama-California Exposition approache... »
Compared to the largest school districts in the state, San Diego Unified teachers make less but still enjoy free medical benefits while their colleagues elsewhere are increasingly paying for insurance, a VOSD analysis finds. Candyce Schauer, teachers... »
It's been a while since I've regaled your ears with options for the weekend, but you can listen for me on Thursday's Midday Edition on KPBS 89.5 FM at around 12:40 p.m. with a look ahead at a few of my picks for arts, culture and science enlightenmen... »
This is a series of 12 stories you should pay attention to in 2012. Here was No. 12: the Chargers; No. 11: the Convention Center; No. 10: The city of San Diego's financial problems; No. 9: the San Diego Police Department; No. 8: affordable housing; N... »
What We Learned This Week Watchdogs Can Air Their Own Dirty Laundry Too: The Utility Consumers' Action Network shocked everyone who follows public affairs in San Diego this week with a very bizarre announcement that it was seeking dissolution and had... »
Scott Lewis says if money, gaffes and momentum didn't affect political contests so much, what would matter was how the candidates framed issues. He's posted a look at how the candidates for mayor will frame the issues facing voters. What does he mea... »
This is a series of 12 stories you should pay attention to in 2012. Here was No. 12: the Chargers; No. 11: the Convention Center; No. 10: The city of San Diego's financial problems; No. 9: the San Diego Police Department; No. 8: affordable housing; a... »
A banking firm is helping San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders develop a way to pay for a new football stadium. But something's missing: a contract. "This has allowed the firm, Lazard Ltd., potentially to rack up bills without any public understanding of its ... »
