San Diego Fact Check

Truth-squading public officials' statements, with our partners at voiceofsandiego.org

Fact Check: City Council Race

Scott Lewis from Voice of San Diego talks about the hot race between Myrtle Cole and Dwayne Crenshaw. Get more from voiceofsandiego.org here.

Fact Check: San Diego Budget

Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis and Lisa Halverstadt talk about recent statements made by San Diego officials. Get more from voiceofsandiego.org here.

Fact Check: Officer Investment Claim

Scott Lewis and Lisa Halverstadt with the Voice of San Diego talk about a claim that the city invests $190,000 in each new officer in their first year. Get more from voiceofsandiego.org here.

Fact Check: California vs. Texas

Scott Lewis and Lisa Halverstadt with the Voice of San Diego look at how many local businesses have been relocating to other parts of the country in recent years. Get more from...

Fact Check Tourism Marketing

Mayor Bob Filner refuses to sign an operating agreement that would allow San Diego hotels to collect a two percent surcharge that pays for advertising campaigns for the region, reports Voice of...

Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 at 12:54 PM PDT

Fact Check: City Employee Pay

Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis addresses claims that San Diego city employees haven't gotten a raise in six or seven years.

Saturday, Feb 16, 2013 at 09:41 AM PST

Fact Check: Community Plan

Mayor Bob Filner isn't supporting a proposed 23-acre mixed use development in Carmel Valley called One Paseo. Get more from voiceofsandiego.org here.

Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 at 01:49 PM PST

SD Fact Check: Campaign Debt

Will candidates have to personally pay off their campaign debts? VoiceofSanDiego.org's Scott Lewis gives his take.

Monday, Nov 26, 2012 at 02:18 PM PST

One of Mayor Jerry Sanders' biggest goals before leaving office was to balance the city of San Diego's budget. A few months ago, it appeared he would leave his successor a surplus. But a new report out this wee

Monday, Sep 3, 2012 at 01:02 PM PDT

SD Fact Check: Prison Overcrowding

Scott Lewis and Andrew Donohue of Voice of San Diego discuss the statements made by County Supervisor Bill Horn about prison overcrowding. Get more from voiceofsandiego.org here.

Monday, Sep 3, 2012 at 01:01 PM PDT

SD Fact Check: Plaza de Panama

In this episode of San Diego Fact Check, NBC 7 and Voice of San Diego team up to look into statements made by those at the Plaza de Panama debate earlier this month. Get more from voiceofsandiego.org here.

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