Business

Economy

San Diego Hospitality Businesses Struggle To Find Workers As Tourist Season Begins

Jacob Aere

Pandemic restrictions have mostly been lifted across California and summer tourists are packing San Diego County. But many restaurants and hotels can’t find the staff to keep up with the rise in demand.
Economy

California Unemployment Rate Dips As Employers Add New Jobs

The Associated Press

California employers added more than 100,000 jobs in May for the fourth month in a row.
Politics

Roundtable: San Diego's First Few Days Of Reopening

Bennett Lacy

Most COVID-19 restrictions come to an end in San Diego County, an Oceanside city council member faces a recall effort after just a few months on the job and a new effort to track and boost racial representation in California's life sciences industry.
Economy

California: People Must Look For Work To Get Jobless Aid

The Associated Press

California will stop giving unemployment benefits to people who are not actively applying for jobs. The federal government let states waive that requirement during the pandemic because so many businesses were ordered to close.
Health

California Drops Workplace Mask Rule For Vaccinated Workers

The Associated Press

California regulators have approved revised worksite pandemic rules that allow fully vaccinated employees the same freedoms as when they are off the job.
Economy

Survey Suggests San Diego Workers Are Poised For New Job Opportunities

Tania Thorne

The survey done by Robert Half, a global professional staffing firm, found that more than 1 in 4 San Diego workers plan to look for a new job in the next couple of months.
Economy

Breeders' Cup Announces Plans For 100% Seated Capacity At Championships

City News Service

The Breeders' Cup Wednesday announced plans to utilize 100% of seating capacity at Del Mar racetrack for the 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in November.
Economy

Some San Diego Restaurants Will Keep COVID-19 Guidelines

Alexandra Rangel

It’s the day many local businesses have been waiting for as California's color-coded tier system comes to a halt.
Economy

Shop Owner's Plea As California Reopens: 'I Need Customers'

Brian Melley / Associated Press

California is just days away from reopening its economy but business owners who have struggled in the past year still face an uncertain future.
Public Safety

Roundtable: Big Events Make A Return To San Diego

Bennett Lacy

Large events like the San Diego County Fair and the U.S. Open golf tournament come to San Diego as California ends its COVID-19 tier system, a federal judge in San Diego rules the state's assault weapons ban and a new public media podcast reveals how police departments police themselves.