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Restaurants and bars downtown were packed throughout the convention, with business owners reporting a stronger year than recent Comic-Con weekends, according to the Gaslamp Quarter Association. -
The San Diego Convention Center expects Comic-Con’s economic impact to match last year’s, while UC San Diego researchers predict which neighborhoods could see the most economic activity. -
The event has been held in San Diego since 1970, growing from a small gathering of comic book enthusiasts into a global cultural phenomenon that attracts fans, creators and artists from around the world. -
The downtown comic shop has spent the year preparing for thousands of Comic-Con attendees seeking comics, collectibles, exclusives and events. -
A contentious bill lawmakers are debating this year has them asking the question: Should Californians have the right to sue if a company is using unfair tactics to strangle its competition? -
The San Diego Workforce Partnership announced $4.22 million in grants Tuesday for community organizations across the county providing paid work experience, job training and career exploration. -
Artist Jiyan Rios Zandi built Local Brown Baby as an online space exploring her Mexican and Kurdish heritage. After more than nine years, that community now has a permanent home in Barrio Logan. -
Just a few years after San Diego first enacted its sidewalk vending ordinance, the city said it’s paused enforcement. -
Without a long-term trade deal in place, businesses are subject to annual trade reviews that could change the cost of certain imports and exports in a given year. Local business leaders fear that level of regulatory uncertainty may drive investment out of the region. -
As the California fishing industry is entering a period where many captains are retiring and less seafood from off the our coasts end up on our plates, some fisherman and restaurants are leaning into the catch of the day concept.
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