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      <description><![CDATA["We did not have any kind of warning." From our "Voice of San Diego At Home" series, this is an interview with La Mesa City Councilwoman Dr. Akilah Weber. Weber spoke with VOSD's Scott Lewis about the George Floyd killing, and the unrest in La Mesa over the weekend. The livestream series airs at 1:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Find it Facebook, Twitter and Youtube @voiceofsandiego]]></description>
      
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      <description><![CDATA[This week we previewed the deal between SDSU and the city for Mission Valley's stadium land. Note: The podcast was recorded on Thursday, the day before the City Council made its decision. Plus: An Encinitas homelessness solution is working despite some residents' fears. Get our podcast newsletter at vosd.org/newsletters Join the podcast Facebook group. Find us as "VOSDPodcast"]]></description>
      
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      <description><![CDATA[This week, the California Department of Health gave the OK for San Diego County to open restaurants for dine-in service, among other changes. So, you can go to restaurants now. But the question is: Will you? We discuss that in this episode. Plus, an interview with UC San Diego epidemiologist Rebecca Fielding-Miller on risks and tests. Keep up with all our stories with the Morning Report newsletter. Get it at vosd.org/morning]]></description>
      
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      <description><![CDATA[At best, students' education is stagnant right now. At worst, they're experiencing something educators call "the summer slide," when student progress recedes a bit during summer months. Laura Kohn, a local education expert and director at the San Diego Workforce Partnership, says what's happening now is a massive "COVID slide." For this bonus episode, Scott Lewis and Laura Kohn discussed what learning could look like in San Diego going forward and how dire the situation is right now. Their conversation originally happened on our Voice of San Diego At Home series. Keep up with VOSD At Home on your favorite social media app. We're @voiceofsandiego]]></description>
      
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      <description><![CDATA[This week, we discuss how November's big ballot is stacking up and SDSU's land deal drama. On the second half of the show, host Andrew Keatts talks with urban planner Howard Blackson about an idea he's floated to turn streets into plazas to save local business. Follow Scott, Andy and Sara's weekly newsletters at vosd.org/newsletters FInd us on your favorite social media app. We're @voiceofsandiego]]></description>
      
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      <description><![CDATA[This week, we assess how local leaders are responding to the coronavirus crisis. From park closures to hotel rooms converted to quarantine facilities to ... maritime happenings, San Diego has seen some real "leadering" lately. Join our Spring fundraising campaign to support this podcast. Do that at vosd.org/give Keep up with all our stories with the Morning Report. Subscribe at vosd.org/newsletters Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @voiceofsandiego]]></description>
      
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      <description><![CDATA[This is our second week recording the podcast from "coronavirusland." And the news hasn't stopped. It is the opposite of stopped. As the economy — and work at large — slowed to stem the spread of coronavirus, a lot of confusion and mixed messages bounced across the internet and local government. Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts break down a few of the biggest stories that sprung up this week. We want to hear how your business is working through this crisis. Send your story to megan@vosd.org Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @voiceofsandiego]]></description>
      
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[You've been waiting for it. We've been fielding calls and emails for months begging for its return. And luckily, even though it's just late February, the primary is upon us. Election Day is next week. So here for you this week is: THE Voice of San Diego Election Draft. Three editors. Three rounds. Let's go. Ready to vote? We've got you covered. Get the VOSD voter guide at vosd.org/readytovote Hear all about the ballot measures on San Diego Decides. Find it wherever you're listening to this show — or at vosd.org/sddecides Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @voiceofsandiego]]></description>
      
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      <description><![CDATA[It's been four years since City Attorney Mara Elliott joined the podcast. VOSD's Scott Lewis has been waiting eagerly. Now, as Elliott faces reelection for her job as top lawyer for the city, she joins Lewis to talk about the race, the job and some other high-profile items, including her endorsement of Todd Gloria for mayor. Local environmental attorney Cory Briggs is running to unseat Elliott; he denied our request for an interview. We've got you covered on ballot measures, too. Listen to "San Diego Decides" wherever you're hearing this show. Or go to vosd.org/sddecides Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @voiceofsandiego]]></description>
      
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      <description><![CDATA[The District 2 Board of Supervisors' race is wide open as incumbent Dianne Jacob is terming out. Kenya Taylor is a Democrat from Rancho San Diego who's never run for elected office before. She's a marriage and family therapist. This is Taylor's interview with VOSD's Andrew Keatts. We've explained all your ballot measures, too. Listen to "San Diego Decides" wherever you're hearing this show. Or go to vosd.org/sddecides Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @voiceofsandiego]]></description>
      
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The District 2 Board of Supervisors' race is wide open as incumbent Dianne Jacob is terming out. Kenya Taylor is a Democrat from Rancho San Diego who's never run for elected office before. She's a marriage and family therapist. This is Taylor's interview with VOSD's Andrew Keatts. We've explained all your ballot measures, too. Listen to "San Diego Decides" wherever you're hearing this show. Or go to vosd.org/sddecides Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @voiceofsandiego]]></content:encoded>
      
      
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      <description><![CDATA[The District 2 Board of Supervisors' race is wide open as incumbent Dianne Jacob is terming out. Joel Anderson, the former Republican state senator from Alpine, is running for that seat. He previously ran for the Board of Supervisors in 2015, too. Poway Mayor Steve Vaus is another Republican running in D2; he denied our request for an interview. This is Anderson's discussion with VOSD's Scott Lewis. We've explained all your ballot measures, too. Listen to "San Diego Decides" wherever you're hearing this show. Or go to vosd.org/sddecides Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @voiceofsandiego]]></description>
      
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The District 2 Board of Supervisors' race is wide open as incumbent Dianne Jacob is terming out. Joel Anderson, the former Republican state senator from Alpine, is running for that seat. He previously ran for the Board of Supervisors in 2015, too. Poway Mayor Steve Vaus is another Republican running in D2; he denied our request for an interview. This is Anderson's discussion with VOSD's Scott Lewis. We've explained all your ballot measures, too. Listen to "San Diego Decides" wherever you're hearing this show. Or go to vosd.org/sddecides Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @voiceofsandiego]]></content:encoded>
      
      
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      <description><![CDATA[In March, city of San Diego residents will once again vote on a hotel room tax hike. Measure C, which is supported by Mayor Kevin Faulconer, unions and hotels, aims to raise the hotel room tax and fund a Convention Center expansion, homeless services and roads. This week, Voice of San Diego's Lisa Halverstadt detailed the two major contentions that have emerged over the homelessness funding: how it might be used, and whether it will be enough to meaningfully address the problem. Hosts Scott Lewis, Sara Libby and Andrew Keatts also discuss one man's fight to kill the initiative. Homeless advocate Michael McConnell has so far spent more than $236,000 on mailers and ads against the measure. When we asked him why he would spend so much of his own money fighting Measure C, he said it was "advocacy for a better city." In the second half of the show, Lewis talked to VOSD's Ashly McGlone about Poway Unified's new bond pitch. The district is asking voters for $448 million to renovate schools. It will cost just $650 million to repay. We say "just" because if you've been a Voice of San Diego reader for a while now, you'll remember that back in 2011, Poway Unified got voters to approve a $105 million bond for construction projects. That bond will cost an astonishing $1 billion to pay back. Our investigation led to a new state law that stopped districts from doing deals like that one.]]></description>
      
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      <description><![CDATA[This week on the VOSD podcast, we break down three of the top March ballot measures. Plus, San Diego Assemblywoman Shirley Weber unveiled new education legislation and Rep. Duncan Hunter is officially out of the 50th Congressional District. Get the podcast newsletter each week at vosd.org/newsletters Join the VOSD Podcast Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/VOSDPodcast]]></description>
      
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