Nate John
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VOSD Podcast: Covid's Deadly Political Divide
This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrew Keatts and Andrea Lopez-Villafaña have a new Covid death record story, juicy City Council sound bites and your new favorite newsletter. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: San Diego Is 'Rising'
VOSD Podcast hosts shared their takes on Mayor Todd Gloria's speech and his administration's approach to our city's most pressing needs. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: Friendsgiving 2022
This week on the VOSD Podcast: It’s Friendsgiving. Hosts Scott Lewis, Andrew Keatts and Andrea Lopez-Villafaña were joined by local author, educator and curator of the AwkwardSD blog, Ryan Bradford. There’s a lot to be thankful for — and skeptical of — this year. So our table of friends each brought one topic to dish […] → Read More
VOSD Podcast: New Numbers, Old Problems
More election results are in. It’s been a long wait for some races — as expected by the County Registrar and Secretary of State’s office. And now, we have a bit more clarity on who won and how San Diego feels about key ballot initiatives. This week on the Voice of San Diego podcast, hosts […] → Read More
VOSD Podcast: The More You Know (About the Election)
This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrew Keatts and Andrea Lopez-Villafaña dive in to some more conclusive 2022 election results. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: Your Ballot, Explained
This week on the VOSD Podcast, it's the Election 2022 ballot breakdown. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: SDSU Is in the Hot Seat
An unprecedented heatwave preyed on fans and players during San Diego State University’s first game of the season, christening its stadium in sweat. Fans said there was nowhere to escape the sun. Reports showed attendees ditching their hard-won seats for shelter and succumbing to heat-related illness. This comes on the heels of SDSU’s nationwide coverage […] → Read More
VOSD Podcast: O Funding, Where Art Thou?
This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Jakob McWhinney and Catherine Allen discuss the empty promise of SB 2, big old theater news and pickleball. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: Spice Up Your Life... And City Hall
San Diego City Council decided to take on one of its most ambitious projects ever. In the VOSD Podcast, we explain it. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: What if We Paid Teachers With Money?
Earlier this month, San Diego Unified leaders announced they would offer $10,000 dollar signing bonuses for new special education teachers and nurses. This is a new effort by the district to combat a massive labor shortage happening right now. It may seem totally logical: The district has a lot of COVID relief money and needs […] → Read More
VOSD Podcast: Mailer Season is Here
June Primary ballots went out this week. And you know what that means: It’s mailer season! Political mailers are a staple of this special time of year. They take many forms and are full of everything; sometimes they are mundane, or misleading, and often festooned with photoshopped stock images. They are made to sway voters. […] → Read More
VOSD Podcast: Previewing a 'Bananas Ballot'
What kind of bananas are we talking here? Big? Small? Organic? Plantains? The deadline is drawing near for ballot measures to be finalized for the November 2022 election. There are a few things we know will be on the ballot — and some that may be in jeopardy. One measure that may come together is […] → Read More
VOSD Podcast: 'We Take Housing Seriously'
Voice reporter, Tigist Layne, joined hosts Andrew Keatts and Andrea Lopez-Villafaña this week to talk about North County news. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: 'Mask Raids' and Mystery
This week on the VOSD Podcast, our editors recap our biggest stories this week: A mysterious death and a pre-school "mask raid." → Read More
VOSD Podcast: Housing Conquers All —
Hosts Scott Lewis, Andrew Keatts and Andrea Lopez-Villafaña discuss how weird it is that we're doing this whole unmasking thing all over again — and what it means for kids experiencing school these days. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: Journalism and Democracy in Mexico —
This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrew Keatts and Andrea Lopez-Villafaña discuss the state of journalism across the border. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: Death Records Show How COVID Hit Communities Differently
On the podcast this week, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrew Keatts and Andrea Lopez-Villafaña to explain the biggest findings from our COVID project. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: It's All About Law and Justice
Few subjects touch as many lives as law enforcement. Police officers and Sheriff’s deputies cover San Diego county and their departments’ influence shapes the region. This year, we dedicated our annual local news summit to just that: law and justice. Politifest 2021 happened this week and it was full of great, though sometimes difficult, conversations […] → Read More
VOSD Podcast: The Water (Rate) Is Rising
This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts lay out two of the biggest issues facing the region — water and housing — and what local governments are doing about them. → Read More
VOSD Podcast: The 101 Ash St. Dumpster Fire Just Got Hotter
This week on the VOSD Podcast, hosts Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts reveal yet another turn in the ongoing controversy over 101 Ash St. Plus, a local hotelier makes a splash and what you should know about the Delta variant. → Read More