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• What Bob Filner Wants to Do for Schools

  voiceofsandiego.org - government

  15 May 2012 | 12:06 pm

  The mayoral candidate has the most educational bona fides, but his ideas face questions about costs and his current understanding of the landscape.

• Teachers Union President: No Concessions Planned

  voiceofsandiego.org - education

  15 May 2012 | 8:09 pm

  San Diego Education Association President Bill Freeman says criticisms from the former teachers union president amount to 'sour grapes.'

• Manchester Close to Expanding Empire

  voiceofsandiego.org - environment

  9 May 2012 | 3:17 pm

  He says he's close to buying the OC Register, a move would give him control over two of Southern California's largest daily newspapers.

• The Homeless Neighbors of East Village

  voiceofsandiego.org: Housing

  4 May 2012 | 6:46 pm

  As downtown grows to absorb more people, people who spend their days and nights in East Village say the city has to step in stronger to lessen homelessness.

• Letter: 'Shame On Us' For How We Treat the Homeless

  voiceofsandiego.org - letters

  15 May 2012 | 1:48 pm

  It's immoral that a city the size of this one can't/won't provide basic human services.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - government

• What Bob Filner Wants to Do for Schools

  15 May 2012 | 12:06 pm

  The mayoral candidate has the most educational bona fides, but his ideas face questions about costs and his current understanding of the landscape.

• The Big Issues in La Jolla + Surrounding Environs: San Diego Explained

  15 May 2012 | 11:49 am

  Get to know the biggest issues facing residents in northwestern San Diego neighborhoods and the four candidates vying to represent them.

• The Panic in City Schools + DeMaio's Money: VOSD Radio

  14 May 2012 | 7:30 pm

  Plus, we offer up a Fact Check on Bob Filner's pension argument and the Hero (Barnett) and Goat (Evans) of the Week.

• What Carl DeMaio Wants to Do for Schools

  14 May 2012 | 6:06 pm

  If you're looking for a candidate that's going to prioritize increasing city involvement in K-12 public education, DeMaio isn't your guy.

• Letter: What Makes You Think They Want to Fix Pensions?

  14 May 2012 | 2:55 pm

  It (Proposition B) is a time bomb that will blow up the city budget and embroil the city in lawsuits for years to come.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - education

• Teachers Union President: No Concessions Planned

  15 May 2012 | 8:09 pm

  San Diego Education Association President Bill Freeman says criticisms from the former teachers union president amount to 'sour grapes.'

• Since Schools Insolvency Suggestion, 'We're Getting Pummeled'

  15 May 2012 | 5:08 pm

  A top San Diego Unified official says he’s spending hours on the phone trying to convince analysts that the school district is not actually insolvent.

• What Bob Filner Wants to Do for Schools

  15 May 2012 | 12:06 pm

  The mayoral candidate has the most educational bona fides, but his ideas face questions about costs and his current understanding of the landscape.

• 'Our Union May Be on the Verge of Accepting Deep … Cuts'

  14 May 2012 | 7:40 pm

  An extraordinary open letter from the outgoing teachers union vice president offers a no-holds-barred glimpse inside the turmoil within the teachers union.

• The Panic in City Schools + DeMaio's Money: VOSD Radio

  14 May 2012 | 7:30 pm

  Plus, we offer up a Fact Check on Bob Filner's pension argument and the Hero (Barnett) and Goat (Evans) of the Week.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - environment

• Manchester Close to Expanding Empire

  9 May 2012 | 3:17 pm

  He says he's close to buying the OC Register, a move would give him control over two of Southern California's largest daily newspapers.

• Letter: Boaters 'Care More Than Most'

  4 May 2012 | 2:00 pm

  We in the marina and boatyard industry are working hard to educate the boater on environmental responsibility.

• The Bay's Overlooked Pollution Problem

  1 May 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Boat owners are supposed to take routine precautions to make sure they don't pollute the bay while painting or sanding. But that doesn't always happen.

• Photos: A View of the Burbs

  25 Apr 2012 | 5:12 pm

  A look through the camera's lens at the district stretching from Scripps Ranch to the San Pasqual Valley.

• The Inevitable Councilman: A Reader’s Guide to Mark Kersey

  24 Apr 2012 | 7:34 pm

  Find out the priorities for the lone candidate in San Diego’s District 5 — and what he doesn’t want to talk about.

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  voiceofsandiego.org: Housing

• The Homeless Neighbors of East Village

  4 May 2012 | 6:46 pm

  As downtown grows to absorb more people, people who spend their days and nights in East Village say the city has to step in stronger to lessen homelessness.

• Mortgage Fraud Mastermind Sentenced to Prison

  2 May 2012 | 8:16 pm

  James McConville, whose mortgage fraud wreaked havoc on three North County condo complexes, sentenced to nearly eight years in prison and ordered to pay $7 million in restitution.

• Affordable Housing's Costs: Checking Up

  25 Apr 2012 | 8:18 pm

  Seven months after promising to investigate affordable housing costs, a state panel is yet to choose a company to do the study.

• Letter: Can't Afford Not to Fund Affordable Housing Projects

  20 Apr 2012 | 7:23 pm

  To prevent this situation from becoming worse, state legislation has been introduced that would generate up to $1 billion annually to stabilize California's housing market.

• Letter: San Diego to Test Smart Growth vs. Dumb Growth

  5 Apr 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Will new home buyers prefer to live in new 'smart growth' urban villages or outlying 'dumb growth' sprawl housing subdivisions?

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  voiceofsandiego.org - letters

• Letter: 'Shame On Us' For How We Treat the Homeless

  15 May 2012 | 1:48 pm

  It's immoral that a city the size of this one can't/won't provide basic human services.

• Letter: What Makes You Think They Want to Fix Pensions?

  14 May 2012 | 2:55 pm

  It (Proposition B) is a time bomb that will blow up the city budget and embroil the city in lawsuits for years to come.

• Letter: Progressive Entrepreneur for Fletcher

  14 May 2012 | 7:54 am

  Nathan Fletcher has shown an unfortunately rare trait in modern politics — a willingness to listen and to work across party boundaries.

• Letter: 'Unreal Waste of City Road Funds'

  8 May 2012 | 6:08 pm

  I would have been fine with the repaving to wait until after the major work was done on 54th Street.

• Letter: 'Let’s Try Harder to Support the Arts'

  8 May 2012 | 2:21 pm

  Giving kids a chance to explore and create art in school provides an opportunity to express, receive and grow in our understanding of the world.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - this just in

• Teachers Union President: No Concessions Planned

  15 May 2012 | 8:09 pm

  San Diego Education Association President Bill Freeman says criticisms from the former teachers union president amount to 'sour grapes.'

• Arts Report: Brainiacs Eye Karate Kids and Mini Violins

  15 May 2012 | 7:00 pm

  Arts leaders ask for more city money, art with local roots soars and more in our weekly roundup.

• Since Schools Insolvency Suggestion, 'We're Getting Pummeled'

  15 May 2012 | 5:08 pm

  A top San Diego Unified official says he’s spending hours on the phone trying to convince analysts that the school district is not actually insolvent.

• Filner's $100 Million Pension Claim: Fact Check TV

  15 May 2012 | 2:44 pm

  Mayoral candidate Bob Filner recently claimed that a high-profile pension initiative would cost taxpayers $100 million in the first few years. We explain whether that's true.

• What Bob Filner Wants to Do for Schools

  15 May 2012 | 12:06 pm

  The mayoral candidate has the most educational bona fides, but his ideas face questions about costs and his current understanding of the landscape.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - opinion

• Letter: 'Shame On Us' For How We Treat the Homeless

  15 May 2012 | 1:48 pm

  It's immoral that a city the size of this one can't/won't provide basic human services.

• Letter: What Makes You Think They Want to Fix Pensions?

  14 May 2012 | 2:55 pm

  It (Proposition B) is a time bomb that will blow up the city budget and embroil the city in lawsuits for years to come.

• Letter: Progressive Entrepreneur for Fletcher

  14 May 2012 | 7:54 am

  Nathan Fletcher has shown an unfortunately rare trait in modern politics — a willingness to listen and to work across party boundaries.

• Letter: 'Unreal Waste of City Road Funds'

  8 May 2012 | 6:08 pm

  I would have been fine with the repaving to wait until after the major work was done on 54th Street.

• Letter: 'Let’s Try Harder to Support the Arts'

  8 May 2012 | 2:21 pm

  Giving kids a chance to explore and create art in school provides an opportunity to express, receive and grow in our understanding of the world.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - opinion/slop

• What We Learned This Week

  5 May 2012 | 9:06 am

  The U-T and Fletcher get nasty, the District 1 race is comprised of characters, Seau's passing and Filner finally gets a pension plan.

• A Newspaper Frets Over Fletcher and the GOP Brand

  3 May 2012 | 4:44 pm

  The concepts of party and principle seem to have become interchangeable in the fallout from Fletcher's decision. They are not. And if we can understand them better, we might be able to understand what

• Seau Death Will Raise Brain Trauma Questions for NFL: Reader's Guide

  2 May 2012 | 4:05 pm

  Brain trauma has become a major issue for the NFL, and Seau's death is already causing people to wonder if there's a connection.

• Filner Should Have Just Defended Pensions

  1 May 2012 | 10:15 pm

  Instead he tried to play the reformers' game with a special move. But it's still their game.

• Election Predictions: VOSD Radio

  30 Apr 2012 | 7:13 pm

  Scott Lewis and Andrew Donohue aren't good at predicting elections. But they decided to do it anyway.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - toscano

• Home Prices Rise as Inventory Gets More Scarce

  14 May 2012 | 8:13 pm

  Housing supply is the lowest it's been in years -- and home prices are rising as an apparent result.

• Why Bubbles Are Bad

  1 Apr 2012 | 4:05 pm

  Many of the jobs that disappeared during the recession could only have existed in the presence of a huge housing bubble.  That's why those jobs have accounted for virtually all of San Diego's employme

• Employment Backed Off in Early 2012

  30 Mar 2012 | 7:51 pm

  Employment is estimated to have dropped in January but recovered somewhat in February.  For now the seems to be up, but we remain well short of pre-recession employment.

• Home Prices Down in January

  27 Mar 2012 | 8:06 pm

  San Diego home prices as measured by the Case-Shiller index declined in January, leaving the mid-priced and high-priced tiers at new post-bubble lows.

• Tight Supply Hints at Higher Home Prices

  16 Mar 2012 | 3:27 pm

  Prices were flat last month, but an abrupt tightening of housing supply suggests that prices could rise in the months ahead.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - environment/muck

• Manchester Close to Expanding Empire

  9 May 2012 | 3:17 pm

  He says he's close to buying the OC Register, a move would give him control over two of Southern California's largest daily newspapers.

• The Bay's Overlooked Pollution Problem

  1 May 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Boat owners are supposed to take routine precautions to make sure they don't pollute the bay while painting or sanding. But that doesn't always happen.

• Photos: A View of the Burbs

  25 Apr 2012 | 5:12 pm

  A look through the camera's lens at the district stretching from Scripps Ranch to the San Pasqual Valley.

• The Inevitable Councilman: A Reader’s Guide to Mark Kersey

  24 Apr 2012 | 7:34 pm

  Find out the priorities for the lone candidate in San Diego’s District 5 — and what he doesn’t want to talk about.

• Why Quiet Rancho Bernardo Is Fascinating

  23 Apr 2012 | 2:14 pm

  The potholes aren't bad. City service cuts don't feel so harsh. And that's making the conservative community a launching pad for politicians talking about city-wide issues.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - clipboard

• The Panic in City Schools + DeMaio's Money: VOSD Radio

  14 May 2012 | 7:30 pm

  Plus, we offer up a Fact Check on Bob Filner's pension argument and the Hero (Barnett) and Goat (Evans) of the Week.

• Where the Teachers Union and District Love Each Other

  9 May 2012 | 2:40 pm

  If both the district and its teachers in San Diego are serious about repairing the relationship, then Poway is as good a place as any for them to study.

• Fletcher v. Manchester: VOSD Radio

  7 May 2012 | 4:30 pm

  What the newspaper's candid statements reveal about party and principle, the problem with Bob Filner's pension plan and the Hero (Osborne) and Goat (DEA) of the week.

• Election Predictions: VOSD Radio

  30 Apr 2012 | 7:13 pm

  Scott Lewis and Andrew Donohue aren't good at predicting elections. But they decided to do it anyway.

• VOSD Editor Awarded Stanford Innovation Fellowship

  30 Apr 2012 | 4:14 pm

  Donohue will leave in September and remain an advisor and contributing editor.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - public safety/pavement

• Teachers Union President: No Concessions Planned

  15 May 2012 | 8:09 pm

  San Diego Education Association President Bill Freeman says criticisms from the former teachers union president amount to 'sour grapes.'

• Since Schools Insolvency Suggestion, 'We're Getting Pummeled'

  15 May 2012 | 5:08 pm

  A top San Diego Unified official says he’s spending hours on the phone trying to convince analysts that the school district is not actually insolvent.

• 'Our Union May Be on the Verge of Accepting Deep … Cuts'

  14 May 2012 | 7:40 pm

  An extraordinary open letter from the outgoing teachers union vice president offers a no-holds-barred glimpse inside the turmoil within the teachers union.

• Stop Panicking, No One's Going Insolvent, Says School Board Prez

  10 May 2012 | 4:20 pm

  John Lee Evans says the district will balance its budget and accuses fellow trustee Scott Barnett of 'denial and panic' for his insolvency plan.

• 'The School District’s Already Insolvent,' Barnett Says

  10 May 2012 | 12:42 am

  The school board member wants San Diego Unified to declare itself insolvent and start a process to redesign itself.

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  voiceofsandiego.org - government/thehall

• What Bob Filner Wants to Do for Schools

  15 May 2012 | 12:06 pm

  The mayoral candidate has the most educational bona fides, but his ideas face questions about costs and his current understanding of the landscape.

• What Carl DeMaio Wants to Do for Schools

  14 May 2012 | 6:06 pm

  If you're looking for a candidate that's going to prioritize increasing city involvement in K-12 public education, DeMaio isn't your guy.

• Don't Expect the Next Mayor to Give You a Pony

  10 May 2012 | 5:04 pm

  Politicians often claim that they don't know how bad the budget is once they get into office. Let's try to avoid that.

• Fletcher Pals Nail DeMaio for Tax Increase They Both Support

  9 May 2012 | 5:24 pm

  A mailer from a group supporting mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher hits opponent Carl DeMaio on taxes. It doesn't mention Fletcher backs the same tax.

• Fletcher's Shift on Gay Marriage

  8 May 2012 | 7:34 pm

  The mayoral candidate used to say he was personally opposed to gay marriage, but didn't believe government had a role in preventing it. Now, he says government should be an advocate in favor.