Escondido City Council approves Palomar Heights Development
Written by Sebastian Acosta The Escondido City Council approved the 510-unit Palomar Heights development project that will replace the former…
Economy
EDD and Bank of America making millions off California unemployment
Written by Justin Culetu The California Employment Development Department is once again under fire for its mismanagement of operations during the pandemic. Since the beginning of the new year, the EDD and their longtime debit card contractor Bank of America…
Mayor Gloria caps app delivery fees by Executive Order
Written by Hannah Schmidtler Mayor Todd Gloria signed an executive order last week capping third-party restaurant delivery fees at 18%…
California ends regional shutdown order, only days after Biden’s Inauguration
Written by Michael Palomba Just 5 days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, California has lifted the regional stay-at-home…
San Diego County unemployment rises to 8%
Written by Justin Culetu The unemployment rate in San Diego County continues to rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month,…
Appeals Court overturns ruling that allowed San Diego restaurants to reopen
Written by Sebastian Acosta A San Diego appeals court has overturned a Superior Court judge’s ruling that allowed businesses in…
Carlsbad restaurant owners refuse to shutdown despite regional stay-at-home order
Written by Sebastian Acosta While many San Diego restaurant owners are engaged in a "peaceful protest," choosing to keep their…
Annual pension payments for San Diego set to increase by $49M
Written by Sebastian Acosta New estimates of long-term pension debt will cause San Diego’s annual pension payment to increase from…
San Diego startups fared extremely well in 2020
Written by Hannah Schmidtler Businesses have faced a multitude of hardships this last year. However, San Diego startups unexpectedly raised…
EDD may have paid $9.8B in fraudulent unemployment claims
Written by Hannah Schmidtler Before controls were installed in October, at least 10% of claims submitted to the state's Employment…