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Bonus Podcast: Housing Is Everything For California's Big Cities
In this bonus episode of the VOSD podcast, Andrew Keatts interviews journalist Josh Stephens about his book “The Urban Mystique”.

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In this bonus episode of the VOSD podcast, Andrew Keatts interviews journalist Josh Stephens about his book “The Urban Mystique”.

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A park fee overhaul, a new plan for the city’s infrastructure woes and the police oversight ordinance gets a re-do.
Discounts to apartment projects built for low or median-income renters or owners if developers include a park on the property.
The city’s plan to launch a new police oversight group is out, and Escondido boosts police budget.
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Cal State San Marcos students protest decision to keep a professor and a high school coach is fired after players threw tortillas.
The mayor and City Council should make clear that the police chief must meaningfully bring police stops into alignment with the population.
In response to criticism from the current contractor and questions from VOSD, the company has qualified a portion of what it initially said.
The Metropolitan Transit System is poised to move forward with a private security contract and following a new recycling law.
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