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Economy
Business Report: A Busy Week For Trade Deals
- Jan. 17
- By Bennett Lacy
The U.S. and China agree to phase one of a new trade deal, Target announces its holiday sales were not as strong as expected, and women now outnumber men in the U.S. workforce.
Roundtable: San Diego Airport's Crowded Terminal 1 Due For $3B Makeover
- Jan. 17
- By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn
Terminal 1, the home to Southwest, Alaska and a few other carriers, is closer to a major makeover.
Judge Halts California Labor Law As It Relates To Truckers
- Jan. 16
- Don Thompson / Associated Press
A federal judge is indefinitely blocking a new California labor law from applying to more than 70,000 independent truckers. He said Thursday that it is preempted by federal rules on interstate commerce.
Trafficking Victims Reclaim Their Stories In Photo Exhibit
- Jan. 16
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
A photo exhibit opening Friday in San Diego not only literally puts a human face to the issue of human trafficking but also shows how former victimization does not define lives.
A California Housing Crisis Mystery: Rents Are Way Up This Decade, But Eviction Filings Are Way Down
- Jan. 16
- Matt Levin / CALmatters
Despite a major run-up in rents, California landlords are using the courts far less frequently to remove tenants. What’s going on?
San Diego City Council Moves Forward On Affordable Housing Bond Measure
- Jan. 14
- By City News Service
On a 6-3 vote, the council approved a resolution clearing the way for its staff to craft a ballot measure and bring it back to the council for another vote in June. If approved again by two-thirds of the council, the bond issue would go before voters in November. It would also require approval from two-thirds of voters.
Supporting Working Parents Can Boost Economy, Pair Of Studies Find
- Jan. 13
- By City News Service, Joe Hong
Two new reports found that child care options can be scarce for working parents in San Diego County. The good news is most employers want to help.
Business Report: Lime Scooters Leave San Diego
- Jan. 10
- By Bennett Lacy
How the ongoing impeachment of President Donald Trump might delay action on the USMCA trade deal; Lime pulls its scooters out of San Diego; and the new television deal for the Mountain West conference.
Lime Scooter Company Is Leaving San Diego
- Jan. 9
- By Matt Hoffman
Lime announced Thursday it was ending operations in San Diego, one of a dozen markets the scooter company is leaving as it aims toward profitability in 2020.
Homeless Encampment In Spring Valley Shows Spread Of San Diego's Homeless Crisis
- Jan. 7
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
A homeless encampment of more than fifteen tents is growing alongside a park in Spring Valley, a sign of San Diego’s worsening homeless crisis.