

Business reporter
Lori Weisberg
Lori Weisberg, a veteran reporter, is a business writer covering the tourism and hospitality industry, writing extensively about San Diego County hotels; Lori Weisberg, a veteran reporter, is a business writer covering the tourism and hospitality industry, writing extensively about San Diego County hotels; restaurants; cruise ships; visitor attractions; air travel; and the convention center. She also spent four years covering San Diego's single biggest Ponzi scheme and the woman who masterminded it. A Southern California native and graduate of UCLA, Lori ed The San Diego Union-Tribune in 1980 and over the years has been awarded a number of fellowships in specialty reporting, multimedia production and social media. She was a longtime board member of the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and was board president when San Diego was named best large chapter in the country. Before ing the newspaper, she worked at the Vista Press and The Orange County .restaurants; cruise ships; visitor attractions; air travel; and the convention center. She also spent four years covering San Diego’s single biggest Ponzi scheme and the woman who masterminded it. A Southern California native and graduate of UCLA, Lori ed The San Diego Union-Tribune in 1980 and over the years has been awarded a number of fellowships in specialty reporting, multimedia production and social media. She was a longtime board member of the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and was board president when San Diego was named best large chapter in the country. Before ing the newspaper, she worked at the Vista Press and The Orange County .
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In a first for the annual Gas & Lineworker Rodeo, three women compete alongside their male counterparts for a shot at moving on to a national competition

Tras redada de ICE Buona Forchetta reabre 5 locales y mantiene 2 cerrados por ahora
Los restaurantes habían cerrado después de una redada de inmigración el viernes que resultó en cuatro arrestos.

Buona Forchetta reopens 5 locations and keeps 2 shuttered for now
The restaurants had closed following an immigration raid Friday that resulted in four arrests.

SeaWorld annual holders could be owed money, thanks to $1.5M class action settlement
The settlement, which still needs court approval, revolves around claims by San Diego holders that SeaWorld failed to remind them of automatic renewals.

El Parque César Chávez de Barrio Logan celebró con artistas, vendedores y comida gratis
El Puerto de San Diego patrocina la serie "Un día en el parque" para llamar la atención sobre los parques menos utilizados

Agentes de ICE realizan redada en Buona Forchetta, un popular restaurante de San Diego
Renato Ametrano, gerente general, informó que tres trabajadores fueron detenidos tras no poder presentar identificación.

Barrio Logan’s César Chávez Park celebrated with performers, vendors and free food
Port of San Diego sponsors "A Day at the Park" series to bring attention to the more under-utilized parks on state tidelands.

ICE agents conduct raid at Buona Forchetta, popular South Park restaurant
Renato Ametrano, general manager, said three workers were taken away after being unable to produce ID.

Long vacant Urban Solace space in North Park finally gets a tenant
The two-story New Orleans-style building will become home to the first San Diego location of the Los Angeles-based Bacari restaurants.

Lloran a las víctimas del accidente aéreo en Murphy Canyon mientras continúa la investigación
Seis muertos tras accidente aéreo en vecindario de Murphy Canyon

San Diego’s convention center in major disrepair. Can it be fixed?
Amid mounting repair costs totaling $400 million, the center is experiencing more building failures during major conventions.

‘The light of our life’: Murphy Canyon plane crash victims mourned as NTSB probe continues
From a music exec to photographer to martial artist, more is being learned about the lives lost in the early morning crash that took six lives.

Memorial Day weekend: Travel tips if you’re going by plane, train or car
Travel over the five-day holiday period is expected to be record-breaking and far higher than before the pandemic, says the Auto Club.

Police pursuit in Grant Hill ends with fatal crash
Police said that driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs was a factor in the collision

Explosion outside Palm Springs fertility clinic that killed 1 was ‘act of terrorism’
Authorities were still working to confirm the identity of the person who died at the scene.

San Diego got a new nonstop and airline 5 months ago. Now both will soon be gone.
A new nonstop flight to Toronto appears to be a casualty of recent tensions between the U.S. and Canada over tariffs.

Southwest’s skycaps have been at San Diego airport for decades. Now they’re leaving for good
While the Southwest employees who have served as skycaps will be leaving, the airline will be using an outside contractor to provide curbside service.

A North Park dining icon closes suddenly. Here’s why it may reopen.
Owners of the El Cajon Boulevard steakhouse are promising to reopen by September, possibly with a new operator.

Paradise Point resort violated Coastal Act for years. Now it’s a ‘success story.’
More than 100 public access signs have been installed, and locals and visitors will now have an uninterrupted walkway along the shoreline.

San Diego’s newest overseas nonstop flight takes off
The new flight to Amsterdam marks the fourth overseas nonstop for the San Diego International Airport.

San Diego’s largest hotel undertakes mammoth remodel — including its 40th-story bar
The waterfront hotel's signature restaurant, Sally's, already has reopened after a months-long upgrade.

San Diego starts collecting hotel tax hike for a convention center expansion that may no longer be possible
Even without an expansion, San Diego's bayfront center is facing $400 million in needed repairs and improvements over the next 20 years.

Going to the San Diego airport? Bring your Real ID
Starting Wednesday, the TSA will require a Real ID. But If you don't have your Real ID quite yet, there are other acceptable alternatives like a port.

‘It’s a moving target’: San Diego tourism industry prepares for slowdown amid Trump policies
Economic uncertainty prompts travelers to rethink their plans while hoteliers adjust to a potentially leaner year ahead.

San Diego tendrá 3 nuevos vuelos sin escalas de Alaska Airlines
Alaska sigue mostrándose optimista respecto de San Diego, incluso mientras recorta rutas en otras partes del país.

Jack in the Box launches turnaround with plan to close up to 200 locations
In a move to focus more on growing the Jack in the Box Brand, the San Diego-based company is also mulling selling Del Taco.

Illumina announces another round of layoffs in San Diego
The gene sequencing giant will lose 172 employees, on top of recently announced layoffs totaling 96 workers.

San Diego is getting 3 new nonstop flights from Alaska Airlines
Alaska continues to be bullish on San Diego, even as it cuts routes in other parts of the country.

Port scrambles to stage Big Bay Boom on July 4th, but ‘this may all go away,’ one commissioner warns
San Diego port commissioners worry that pressure from the Coastal Commission could eventually mean the end of fireworks shows on the bayfront.

Port grants developer rent concessions totaling $19M to build Harbor Island hotel
Port commissioners say they're willing to lower rent to keep the long-planned project from failing, given today's market conditions.

Port offers millions of dollars in financial help to developer to keep Harbor Island hotel project alive
Lease concessions for the 450-room hotel project by Sunroad could save the developer up to $19 million.

Nuevo ambiente, más diversidad: La renovación del University Club para atraer a más jóvenes
En medio de un creciente éxodo de trabajadores de oficinas del centro de San Diego, este club exclusivo para

New vibe, more diversity: Inside the University Club’s makeover to attract younger
Amid a growing exodus of downtown San Diego office workers, this longstanding -only club is hoping a $2 million renovation will boost its hip.

San Diego’s Jack in the Box gets a new CEO but can he deliver gains?
The new CEO has been a CFO previously at Jack in the Box and Papa John's but never a chief executive of a restaurant chain.

Coronado recibirá su primer hotel nuevo en más de tres décadas
La propiedad boutique de lujo frente al Hotel Del cuenta con un bar en la azotea.

Coronado gets first new hotel in more than 3 decades
The luxury boutique property across from the Hotel Del features a rooftop bar.

Hamilton’s beer bar is gone for good but here’s what’s taken its place
A new German-focused beer pub and ice cream and pie shop bring new life to the long vacant Hamilton's site.

Un trío de vuelos sin escalas debutará este verano en el aeropuerto de San Diego
Frontier Airlines anunció que comenzará nuevos vuelos a mediados de junio y ofrecerá tarifas introductorias bajas para cada destino.

A trio of nonstop flights debuting this summer at San Diego airport
Frontier Airlines announced it will begin new flights in mid-June and is offering low introductory fares for each destination.

Legoland commits to single most expensive attraction yet at Carlsbad park
A new space-themed coaster is planned for next year but details so far are scarce.

San Diego creció el año pasado, pero sólo gracias a un aumento en la inmigración
Un aumento de inmigrantes de países extranjeros impide que San Diego pierda población.

San Diego to start collecting Measure C’s hotel tax hike but will it be enough to expand convention center?
The 2020 ballot measure authorizing billions of dollars in revenue to fund three civic initiatives is still tied up in court.

San Diego grew last year – but only because of a surge in immigration
As more locals leave the county than move in, a rise in immigrants from foreign countries is keeping San Diego from losing population.

Belmont celebrates 100th year with new thrill ride
Still to come in a couple of years is a major $20 million redevelopment that will include a new restaurant and mini swimming pools.

Demanda acusa a SeaWorld de contaminar ilegalmente Mission Bay con sus espectáculos de fuegos artificiales
Los grupos ambientalistas quieren que los espectáculos se suspendan temporalmente

Una nueva línea de cruceros llegará a San Diego. Se espera un aumento de los negocios
Se pronostica que el número de pasajeros que toman cruceros desde San Diego se duplicará en los próximos dos años

A new cruise line is coming to San Diego. Expect business to soar.
The number of engers taking cruises out of San Diego is forecast to double within the next two years, thanks to a decision by Royal Caribbean to homeport here for...

Lawsuit accuses SeaWorld of illegally polluting Mission Bay with its fireworks shows
Environmental groups want the shows temporarily halted until SeaWorld can demonstrate that it has taken steps to avoid contaminating the bay.

Avanza propuesta para crear salario mínimo de $25 para trabajadores del turismo de San Diego
Un comité del Concejo Municipal acuerda que se debe redactar una ordenanza que codifique el aumento salarial

Proposal to create $25 minimum wage for San Diego’s tourism workers is moving forward
A City Council committee agrees that an ordinance codifying the wage boost should be drafted for its review in June, before moving on to the full council.

El aeropuerto de San Diego ofrecerá un servicio sin escalas a la Ciudad de Panamá
El nuevo vuelo a la Ciudad de Panamá, que se lanzará el 25 de junio

Jack in the Box CEO resigns. What does that mean for the San Diego company?
CEO Darin Harris resigned this week, announcing he’s accepted a job outside of the restaurant industry.

San Diego airport has been trying to get this nonstop for 12 years
The new international route, which comes on the heels of San Diego's newest nonstop — Amsterdam — will fill a large hole in the airport's global network of flights.

Concejal de San Diego propone salario mínimo de 25 dólares sólo para trabajadores del turismo
Obviamente, se trata de la gente que trabaja en los hoteles y limpia las habitaciones.

San Diego council member proposing $25 minimum wage just for tourism workers
A proposal by Councilmember Elo-Rivera will be formally presented at a council committee meeting next week where it's expected to encounter stiff opposition from the business community.

A record number of engers used San Diego’s airport last year. Can it keep up?
A growing number of domestic and international nonstop routes is driving growth at the airport, just as it prepares to open the first phase of its new Terminal 1

El nuevo vuelo sin escalas de Southwest desde San Diego te llevará cerca de tres parques nacionales
A medida que el aeropuerto de San Diego se prepara para abrir este año la primera fase de su nueva Terminal 1

Longtime hotel executive to lead San Diego’ tourism bureau
Daniel Kuperschmid comes to the city’s top tourism job with 30 years experience in the hotel industry.

Hob Nob Hill, a Bankers Hill icon, has been sold. What’s next?
Longtime Hob Nob owner Tania Warchol said that after more than 30 years, it's time to move on and spend more time with her grandchildren.

San Diego necesita más dinero para hacer cumplir las rentas vacacionales, por lo que aumentará las tarifas de licencias
El mayor impacto del aumento de tarifas lo sentirán los más de 6,100 anfitriones que alquilan sus casas completas

San Diego needs more money to enforce vacation rentals so it’s raising licensing fees
Hosts who rent out their entire homes for at least 90 days out of the year will pay a two-year fee of $1,129.

San Diego’s new nonstop from Southwest will get you close to three national parks
As the San Diego airport prepares to open this year the first phase of its new Terminal 1, Southwest is expanding its operations here.

Hotel del Coronado shut down 367 guestrooms over a year ago. They’re about to reopen — with a few surprises.
The historic Victorian building, dating back to 1888, gets a major overhaul that cost its owner $160 million

Pressure builds from Coastal Commission to trim San Diego’s Big Bay Boom fireworks
The Port of San Diego will be required to study the possibility of putting on a drone show in place of conventional fireworks for future Fourth of July waterfront celebrations.

Es oficial: San Diego recibe un cheque de $8.5 millones de SeaWorld, poniendo fin a una disputa de años
SeaWorld se mantuvo firme y no pagó, lo que finalmente llevó a la demanda de la ciudad

Legoland despedirá a la mayoría de sus artistas
Legoland California caracterizó la reducción de personal como una forma de "elevar la experiencia del visitante"

Los manifestantes de PETA califican el acuerdo sobre el alquiler atrasado de SeaWorld con San Diego como una “traición”
El grupo de derechos de los animales presenta sus preocupaciones ante el Ayuntamiento después de presentar una objeción formal en un tribunal federal.

It’s official: San Diego gets $8.5M check from SeaWorld, ending years-long dispute
A federal judge has dismissed all litigation stemming from San Diego's efforts to secure back rent that went unpaid by SeaWorld during the pandemic.

Legoland to lay off most of its performers
The staff reduction at the Carlsbad park comes as Legoland looks to restructure how it produces and staffs shows throughout the year.

Apartment-style hotel comes to Little Italy
Ensconced within a new 37-story apartment tower, the 60-room Kasa is designed for longer stays than a conventional hotel.

PETA protesters call San Diego’s settlement with SeaWorld over back rent a ‘sellout’
Animal rights group lodges concerns with City Council after filing a formal objection in federal court to a deal on SeaWorld’s back rent.

Los planes de viviendas asequibles para el antiguo sitio del Ritz-Carlton en San Diego colapsan
Los funcionarios de la ciudad pospondrán por ahora el desarrollo del sitio en East Village

Affordable housing plans for San Diego’s former Ritz-Carlton site collapse
City officials will hold off for now on pursuing redevelopment of the East Village site until the commercial development market rebounds.

Las aperturas de hoteles en San Diego caen al nivel más bajo en más de una década
La disminución en la nueva oferta de habitaciones es una tendencia que se repite a nivel estatal

Japan Airlines amplía su servicio de San Diego a Tokio
La aerolínea citó la “alta demanda” como razón para este cambio en la frecuencia

New San Diego hotel openings fall to lowest level in more than a decade
New hotel construction has picked up as pandemic-delayed projects move forward, from Coronado to Carlsbad.

Japan Airlines expands San Diego service to Tokyo
Due to high demand for the coming summer season, the airline will increase the frequency of the popular nonstop.

El seguro para casas ya era difícil de conseguir y ahora más con los incendios: Qué pasa y qué debes saber
Guía sobre cómo navegar por el mercado de seguros del condado de San Diego y las nuevas regulaciones

Home insurance was already hard to get. Then came L.A.’s fires. Here’s what San Diegans need to know.
Amid expected fire losses in the billions of dollars, here's a primer on how to navigate the San Diego County insurance market and new regulations aimed at keeping carriers from...

La Feria del Condado de San Diego busca ayuda financiera para atraer a visitantes de fuera de la ciudad
Los organizadores de la feria solicitan a los hoteleros de San Diego $50,000 para publicitar la feria fuera del condado.

San Diego County Fair wants financial help to lure out-of-towners
Fair organizers ask San Diego hoteliers for $50,000 to the fair outside the county.

Los Angeles fire evacuees get help from San Diego hotels
More than two dozen local hotels are offering discounted rates right now for people who have been made homeless by the widespread fires in L.A.

Gladstone’s at Seaport still not open after more than 2-year wait but construction starting soon
The high-profile venue will take over the space now occupied by the Edgewater Grill, which is days away from closing.

Las Cuatro Milpas promete reabrir después de que el condado encuentra una infestación de roedores
El restaurante familiar en Barrio Logan dice que llevará a cabo una "limpieza profunda"

Las Cuatro Milpas vows to reopen after county finds vermin infestation
Family-owned restaurant in Barrio Logan says it will pursue a "deep cleaning" and pest control treatment to address food safety violations.

Los trabajadores de bajos salarios de San Diego recibirán otro aumento por el costo de vida, pero ¿es suficiente?
Los trabajadores con salario mínimo siguen preocupados por poder llegar a fin de mes

Los vehículos eléctricos son los protagonistas en el Salón del Automóvil de San Diego
Este año, entre las novedades del Salón del Automóvil se encuentran tres marcas, entre ellas McLaren

San Diego’s low-wage workers are getting another cost of living pay raise but is it enough?
Despite a coming boost in the minimum wage, lower-paid workers still worry about being able to make ends meet while local restaurants fret that higher labor costs could make it...

Electric cars, indoor test drives and a McLaren supercar star at the San Diego auto show
Newly added to the auto show this year are three brands — among them McLaren, known for its performance road cars, including the Artura supercar, which will be on display.

Get ready. You can now book new San Diego nonstop flight to D.C.
Alaska Airlines prepares to launch San Diego's first nonstop flight to Reagan National airport in more than a decade.

Syrian liberation cause for celebration in El Cajon
Local immigrants and refugees hopeful for homeland's future, with some planning a return soon to reunite with family still there.

Fog upends holiday travel at San Diego airport. Hundreds of flights delayed in past 3 days
Hundreds of flights in and out of the San Diego International airport have been delayed due to fog, and while the potential for heavy fog appears to be diminishing, there...

¡Prepárense, habitantes de San Diego! La temporada de tráfico navideño ya está aquí. A continuación, los mejores y peores momentos para conducir y volar
El aeropuerto de San Diego espera un número récord de pasajeros durante la temporada navideña

Be prepared, San Diegans, the holiday traffic rush is upon us. Here are the best and worst times to drive and fly
The San Diego airport is expecting a record number of engers during the holiday season, but the vast majority of those heading out of town will be hitting the roads,...

Los federales llegan a un acuerdo de casi $116 millones con víctimas de abuso sexual en prisión, incluidas mujeres de San Diego
La ex empresaria de San Diego Gina Champion-Cain, que cumple una condena de 15 años de prisión

Feds agree to nearly $116M settlement with prison sex abuse victims, including San Diego women
Father of former San Diego businesswoman Gina Champion-Cain, convicted in $400 million Ponzi scheme, says daughter is part of settlement

¿Tranvía, transporte automatizado o mejor servicio de buses al aeropuerto de San Diego?
Todas las posibles soluciones de transporte al aeropuerto siguen en pie, pero están a años de distancia.

This Coronado resort hotel is planning a $220M makeover. So what’s in it for locals?
As part of its resort-wide renovation, Loews Coronado also plans to create a pedestrian promenade along the bayfront shoreline.

San Diego alcanza un acuerdo con SeaWorld por el alquiler atrasado durante la pandemia. Esto es lo que pagarán
La ciudad intentó que SeaWorld pagara durante varios años y demandó al parque por más de 12 millones de dólares

San Diego reaches settlement with SeaWorld on pandemic back rent. Here’s what they’ll pay
The city tried to get SeaWorld to pay for several years and sued the park for more than $12 million in back rent and fees.