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Airline Trade Group: San Diego County tourism threatened by proposed credit card regulations

New credit card regulations pending in the U.S. Senate could threaten California’s $134.4 billion tourism industry by eliminating airline credit cards and reward points for travelers, said Marli Collier, managing director at Airlines for America (A4A).

By San Diego City Wire News Service | Apr 29, 2024

Montgomery: Essential workers 'are deserving of hazard pay'

As “hero's pay” ordinances are being implemented in several California cities, some essential retail workers in San Diego are demanding to receive a COVID-19 pay boost, but the push has some local businesses concerned.

By Christin Nielsen | Mar 4, 2021

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Analyst: Governments shouldn’t try to play hero for workers

By T.H. Lawrence | Mar 2, 2021

PRI fellow Kerry Jackson said Covid-related pay hikes are the wrong move for businesses, workers

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Del Mar officials work to reduce stockpiles of the packaging waste that is used to wrap up food orders

By James Ledbetter | Feb 12, 2021

Del Mar officials said that while COVID-19 created a big jump in takeout dining, there is a problem: increased stockpiles of the packaging used to wrap up orders.

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Californians asked to stay within 120 miles of home in latest health department travel advisory

By Mary Lou Lang | Jan 12, 2021

A recent COVID-19 travel advisory issued by the California Department of Public Health asks state residents to stay within 120 miles of their residence.

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San Diego County extends stay home order

By Caleb Lombardo | Jan 10, 2021

Due to the lack of ICU beds at area hospitals, San Diego County has once again decided to extend the stay home order that restricts the movement of citizens and is intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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Public officials investigate citrus disease rise

By Caleb Lombardo | Jan 10, 2021

Scientists and agricultural inspectors in the state have taken notice of a citrus disease that can quickly kill citrus trees.

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Operation Shelter to Home helps over 100 residents find housing

By Tamara Browning | Jan 10, 2021

Over 100 San Diegans moved from living at the San Diego Convention Center and other shelters into permanent housing during the holidays through an effort called Operation Shelter to Home.

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Community Through Hope meets needs of community amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Karen Kidd | Jan 10, 2021

Nine years after writing her first food security-related grant for services upon which she also relied, Community Through Hope Executive Director and Founder Rosy Vasquez easily identifies with the community she serves, The San Diego Foundation recently reported.

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EDC: Unemployment down to 6.6%

By Kyla Asbury | Jan 3, 2021

The San Diego Economic Development Corporation (EDC) said one of the key takeaways from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) employment data is that unemployment has fallen to 6.6%.

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San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation notes good news from 2020

By Kyla Asbury | Jan 3, 2021

San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) shared the silver linings of 2020, stating that there was some good news that happened throughout the year.

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San Diego Workforce Partnership offers health care career courses

By Caleb Lombardo | Dec 29, 2020

In order to incentivize professionals to join the health care industry and pursue a health care career, the San Diego Workforce Partnership has partnered with Penn Foster to offer courses to the general public for people that are interested in a health care profession.

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Report unveils health inequities in San Diego, provides possible solution

By Caleb Lombardo | Dec 29, 2020

The County Health and Human Services Agency released two reports that found critical inequities in health in the County of San Diego.

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Over 82,000 critical health care workers to receive first COVID-19 vaccine in San Diego

By James Ledbetter | Dec 23, 2020

Approximately 82,600 San Diego employees who work in the critical health care industry will be the first residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, San Diego County reported.

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Cup Harbor to receive carbonless ecoSPEARS clean water technology

By Colby McCoy | Dec 20, 2020

San Diego's Cup Harbor will utilize carbonless ecoSPEARS clean water technology as part of a two-year pilot program called the Blue Economy Incubator, which is hosted by the Port of San Diego, a press release reported.

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COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed first to San Diego County health care workers

By Carrie Bradon | Dec 16, 2020

The much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine will soon be distributed, prompting counties across the country to prepare for administering it to American citizens. San Diego County will be issued roughly 28,000 doses to administer.

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Some San Diego restaurant owners refuse to close amid stay-to-home orders

By Carrie Bradon | Dec 15, 2020

A San Diego business owner is refusing to abide by a recent stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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COVID-19 vaccine possible through help of hundreds of San Diego County testers

By Carrie Bradon | Dec 15, 2020

The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine is about to be released for distribution, and 600 San Diego County residents participated in a vaccine trial with drug company and producer Pfizer.

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Analysis: Mask mandates didn’t stop covid spread in San Diego County

By Staff reports | Oct 6, 2020

Researchers have found that the mask mandate in San Diego County did nothing to stop Covid outbreaks and is correlated with a rise in cases.   

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San Diego hotel general manager urges Rep. Davis to stop lenders' COVID-19 'vulture tactics'

By Karen Kidd | Apr 11, 2020

Marco Rodriguez, general manager of the Sheraton Mission Valley Hotel in San Diego, urges Rep. Davis to stop lenders' COVID-19 'vulture tactics.'