Padres Get Into Politics

This week, the Padres are getting into politics. The team just took first place in the National League west for the first time this late in the season in 15 years. Success on the field could help them in the field of politics. 

We’ve got a special guest host today, former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey is in the studio. He’s now become something of a conservative tiktok pundit weighing in mostly on city of San Diego politics. He’ll explain why you should care. 

And finally, El Cajon stopped having police respond to some mental health calls and a big debate has erupted there since our story about it. We’ll break down the latest. 

 

SHOW NOTES

SEGMENT 1 - Promos

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SEGMENT 2 - Banter

VOSD

Politics Report: Padres Do Some Polling

 

Fox5 San Diego

Tickets available soon for San Diego Rodeo at Petco Park

SEGMENT 3 

The Coronado News

The Coronado News’ second anniversary

 

New Revenue Hub

We support journalism that improves lives — and fights misinformation.

 

Tijuana/ US Sewage
EPA

United States and Mexico Reach Agreement to Permanently and Urgently End Decades-Long Tijuana River Sewage Crisis

 

Enivronment California

RELEASE: Pathogen risks found at 79% of California beaches tested in 2024

 

SEGMENT 5 - 

Trump Policies

Pew Research
Trump’s Tariffs and ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Face More Opposition Than Support as His Job Rating Slips

Gallup
Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated

 

Migration Policy Institute 
Profile of the Unauthorized Population:United States

 

Carl DeMaio
VOSD
VOSD Assemblymember Carl DeMaio Is Back To Promoting Ballot Initiatives

SEGMENT 6 - 

El Cajon Police
El Cajon Official: Want Cops to Back Up County Crisis Teams? Pay Up.
El Cajon councilmembers reviewing their police department’s shift on crisis call responses had a lot of questions about San Diego County’s crisis call policies.

Development

VOSD
In Whose Backyard

 

Scott Lewis, CEO and editor in chief at Voice of San Diego.

Andrea Lopez-Villafaña, managing editor

Bella Ross, social media producer

Jakob McWhinney, education reporter and theme music composer.

Xavier Vasquez, podcast producer

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