Days before the San Diego City Council voted on a camping ban pushed by Mayor Todd Gloria, he joined us in the Voice of San Diego studio to discuss his approach to homelessness.Host Scott Lewis had a lot of questions for him. What does the ban do that l

The new point-in-time count numbers are in. The annual homeless census showed a record surge in homelessness, reaching its highest point in 12 years.On the podcast this week, we review the new data and particularly distressing increases among the senior

A bill that passed quietly last year, signed by the governor with no meaningful opposition, has completely upended campaign finance and is causing confusion across the state.This week, we unpack SB 1439, which requires elected officials to recuse themsel

Last week, we brought in KPBS reporter Andrew Bowen to talk about his new podcast, "Freeway Exit," dedicated to the past, present and future of freeways.This is the full unabridged version of that interview where Bowen and host Andrew Keatts are free t

The County Board of Supervisors voted this week to approve loans to help the city of San Diego to buy property to house homeless San Diegans.But it wasn't without controversy.Local Republicans, including Supervisor Jim Desmond, argued housing alone won'

It was a momentous week in San Diego sports.A Thursday press conference at Snapdragon Stadium made it official: Major League Soccer is coming to San Diego.This week, host Scott Lewis described the scene before a "resplendent" stadium, where MLS and a ga

It was a packed house at Whistle Stop Bar this week. The homey "Greater Golden Hill" establishment has long been the heart of our live podcasts and this was our first show back since the pandemic in front of a sold out crowd.Hosts Scott Lewis, Andrew K

This week, the County Board of Supervisors decided how to replace Supervisor Nathan Fletcher. The board announced a special election, which will take place on Aug. 15. If no one captures more than 50 percent of the vote, then the contest will go to a gene

San Diego police are stopping people almost 50 percent less than they were a couple years ago and nobody can say exactly why.A new analysis by Voice of San Diego revealed the decline in stops. Reporter Will Huntsberry crunched those numbers and joins u

More uncertainty looms over the Metropolitan Transit Agency. In this episode, we discuss this week's votes at MTS to try to install a permanent board chair after the Nathan Fletcher scandal. San Diego City Councilman Stephen Whitburn, in Fletcher's absenc