Bella Ross

San Diego

Social Media Journalist at Voice of San Diego

equal parts lover & hater • @voiceofsandiego content machine • 🏳️‍🌈

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Articles

San Diego 101: How to Attend a Public Meeting

2 months ago | voiceofsandiego.org | Bella Ross

So, you‚Äôve been reading the news? Keep at it! But being an engaged member of your community means more than just staying informed. It can be about taking action, too. There are many ways you can mobilize as an individual or coalition to make change in your community. But when it comes to matters of local government, perhaps the best place to start is by attending public meetings.
San Diego 101: How to attend and comment at a city council meeting

2 months ago | kpbs.org | Bella Ross

There are many ways you can mobilize as an individual or coalition to make change in your community. But when it comes to matters of local government, perhaps the best place to start is by attending public meetings. So, you’ve been reading the news? Keep at it. But being an engaged member of your community means more than just staying informed. It can be about taking action, too. There are many ways you can mobilize as an individual or coalition to make change in your community.
VOSD Podcast: Everything's on Fire

Jan 24, 2025 | voiceofsandiego.org | Andrea Lopez-Villafana |Bella Ross

On this week’s show, our hosts unpack a new metric we’ve introduced to our annual A Parent’s Guide to San Diego Schools that reveals how well schools recovered, or didn’t, from the pandemic. Reporter Jakob McWhinney explains on the show how some schools have recovered but many more are still struggling. He also explains San Diego Unified’s efforts to protect students from immigration actions promised by President Donald Trump.
Beef Week Archives

Dec 4, 2024 | voiceofsandiego.org | Jakob McWhinney |Tigist Layne |Bella Ross |MacKenzie Elmer

Residents in the city and East County this year have raged against homeless-serving projects proposed for their areas, resulting in the death of one plan and adding to the uncertainty for others.Â
Thrift Stores Have Been Gentrified to Oblivion. Are the Vintage Vultures to Blame?

Dec 1, 2024 | voiceofsandiego.org | Bella Ross

At downtown San Diego‚Äôs newest thrift store, digging through other people‚Äôs trash is a contact sport. As the yuppies languish in morning traffic, a fashion-forward group of teens and twenty-somethings formed a line outside the Goodwill Outlet Center, a mid-sized warehouse in East Village that could most accurately be described as a cross between a thrift store and a landfill.
The Songs Getting Us Through Election Season

Nov 4, 2024 | voiceofsandiego.org | Bella Ross

Election season is a rough time for most people, but especially for those who’ve made the questionable decision to pursue a career in politics. The stress of this time not only weighs on our bodies and minds, but on our souls. And what better way to treat that pain than indulging in the joys of music? Some people counter their suffering with hypey pop songs, while others indulge their angst with a whimsical jazz number. Perhaps you seek something harder to incite some cathartic headbanging.
So Many Sales Taxes on the Ballot

Oct 31, 2024 | voiceofsandiego.org | Bella Ross |Jakob McWhinney

Voters across San Diego County will weigh in on 11 different sales taxes this election, including one countywide measure and 10 city taxes. There are many reasons why cities are looking to their residents to help fill their coffers, including structural budget deficits, inflation and Proposition 13, which placed severe limits on property taxes in 1978. Part of the calculous for cities like Escondido is that California caps sales taxes at 10.25 percent.
VOSD Podcast: Mega Shelter Faces Uphill Battle

Jul 19, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Bella Ross

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VOSD Podcast: Mega Shelter Faces Uphill Battle

Jul 19, 2024 | voiceofsandiego.org | Bella Ross

Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposal to open the city’s largest homeless shelter yet is approaching a pivotal moment Monday, when the City Council will finally vote on the plan. Reporter Lisa Halverstadt joined the podcast to explain why many analysts are skeptical about the 30-year lease deal, and why some activists fear its the wrong fit for the city’s current homelessness needs.
VOSD Podcast: Biden Peters Out

Jul 12, 2024 | voiceofsandiego.org | Bella Ross

The Biden dropout drama continues this week with . Will other local representatives join the call? The Voice of San Diego Podcast hosts take their turns speculating in this week’s episode. In more local news, the city of San Diego is approaching full approval of two new sites for much-needed homeless services: a safe parking lot at H Barracks near the airport and a massive shelter at a Middletown warehouse at Kettner Boulevard and Vine Street.