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National City’s budget debate just took a sharper turn. After city leaders voted 3–2 to remove a proposed business license tax from the November ballot, newly hired City Manager Doug Schulze warned that the city’s deficit could grow dramatically—raising the possibility of insolvency within the next few

Zuma, the internationally known Japanese izakaya and lounge restaurant brand, has officially opened its first California location inside Downtown San Diego’s historic Guild Hotel. The buzz is understandably about miso black cod, torched salmon nigiri, and a high-energy dining room—but for property owners, hotel operators, and restaurant

California’s housing debate is back on the ballot—this time with a proposal aimed at speeding up project approvals under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) without removing core environmental protections. The conversation matters far beyond housing: when permits and legal challenges drag on for years, the delays

Congress is taking a rare bipartisan step to accelerate homebuilding through the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a move praised in a recent Times of San Diego opinion piece for helping reduce some federal friction that slows new housing. But the article also underscores a hard

San Diego renters are sounding the alarm after some landlords issued rent increase notices as high as 82%, a move that’s raising renewed questions about California’s rent cap rules and what’s allowed under state law. For many households, a steep hike doesn’t just strain budgets—it can force