New Story: According to public records, Assembly Candidate Carl DeMaio submitted zero signatures for five previous statewide ballot initiatives to the Secretary of State, automatically disqualifying them from election ballots.  Voice of San Diego voiceofsandiego.org/2024/06/14/ass…

Assembly candidate Carl DeMaio has promoted a lot of ballot measures over the years, but has failed to deliver any signatures, Tigist Layne reports. It’s happened five times. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/06/14/ass…

City of San Diego Meanwhile, as Tigist Layne reported yesterday, City of Escondido this week became the latest San Diego County city to pass a homeless camping ban. Before today's decision, city officials said they might update their new camping ban based on Grants Pass. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/06/27/esc…

🧵It's Thursday...and today's Voice of San Diego news blast leads with will huntsberry and Tigist Layne troubling story about a sexual abuse allegation against a teacher at a Santee gymnastics and cheerleading studio that the gym owner didn't report. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/07/11/mor…

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🧵Happy almost-Friday. My colleague Tigist Layne delivered a great story that's leading today's Voice of San Diego news blast. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/08/08/mor…

After facing an unexpected setback, an Oceanside family found themselves with no place to live, often sleeping in U-Hauls. The data suggests family homelessness is uncommon, but it’s really just better hidden, Tigist Layne writes. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/08/08/hom…

Great piece by Tigist Layne about one family that fell into homelessness in Oceanside and the people trying to help them. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/08/08/hom…

The largest police advocacy group in California has it out for Assembly candidate Carl DeMaio over alleged violations of campaign finance laws, Tigist Layne reports. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/09/17/ass…

The close ties between a City Councilmember's staff and his re-election campaign are raising questions in National City. Voice of San Diego voiceofsandiego.org/2024/09/19/the…

To follow state housing laws or to not follow state housing laws? This is the question that divides Encinitas’s two mayoral candidates, Tigist Layne writes. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/09/30/enc…

South Bay San Diego: Have you signed up for Jim Hinch's newsletter all about you yet? You should! He's been on the job a matter of weeks and already uncovered a lot about the underbelly of the political network operating there. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/10/01/sou… Voice of San Diego

Escondido Mayor Dane White has broken his silence on a proposed sales tax measure that many are hoping will stabilize the city's budget. Read the story here👇🏾Voice of San Diego voiceofsandiego.org/2024/10/24/whe…

I teamed up with Andrew Keatts to set this year’s lines in the Elections Contest. Winner gets lunch with us. I am very advanced and have implemented a fascinating new technology called “Google Forms” making it much easier to enter. Make your predictions: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

In this week's North County Report: Del Mar is rolling out its new short-term rental rules, including a controversial one tied to possible changes in state housing laws. Voice of San Diego voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/04/nor…

A proposed sales tax measure in Encinitas that would have brought in millions of dollars for much-needed infrastructure improvements failed. The reason may have to do with underlying distrust of the city's leadership. Read here👇🏾Voice of San Diego voiceofsandiego.org/2024/12/11/enc…

.Tigist Layne also gave an early look at the upcoming North County supervisor's race where behavioral health and homelessness have quickly emerged as top issues. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/01/15/nor…

ICYMI: At Poway’s contentious City Council meeting, City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher accused Councilmember Tony Blain of harassment, threats and bullying. Voice of San Diego voiceofsandiego.org/2025/01/22/pow…

Great story by Tigist Layne that you'll want to read til the end: How a family overcame homelessness, and what it reveals about the barriers unhoused people often face. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/05/13/fro…

🧵Folks, I love sharing positive homelessness news. Today's Voice of San Diego news blast leads with Tigist Layne's uplifting update on a state grant that City of Oceanside and City of Carlsbad received to aid people in a large camp along their borders. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/05/28/mor…