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Good morning, San Diego ☀️
Here’s what we have for you today:
- Happy Juneteenth! — MCASD is offering free admission all day.
- Find out how NASCAR San Diego Weekend has come together in Coronado.
- Fans in Chula Vista feel the pressure during Mexico’s nail-biting World Cup win.
Tessa Balc
Audience engagement producer
Top story
San Diego County accuses major sushi supplier of forcing grocery sushi chefs to ‘pay to work’
A new lawsuit filed by San Diego County alleges that a major sushi supplier is violating labor laws through classifying sushi chefs as independent contractors.
ACE Sushi — a company that operates in some of the region’s largest supermarket chains — offers grab-and-go sushi for retailers to stock in deli sections. You might see the sushi chefs preparing the rolls in stores, in addition to participating in promotions and sometimes delivering sushi.
But they aren’t getting paid for their time, instead compensation is based on how many products are sold.
Attorneys say this is anything but a reasonable arrangement. In many cases, they contend that family members of the chefs even have to step in to help them meet ACE Sushi’s contractual requirements to the grocery stores.
These chefs are classified as “franchisees,” but attorneys say they are essentially bearing the burden of typical business expenses and losses; meanwhile ACE avoids paying minimum wages, overtime and paid sick leave and providing rest and meal breaks.
Keeping it legal: A proposal to build a mega-church in Del Cerro has been green-lit by a Superior Court Judge. Unless there’s a decision to appeal, this will mark the end of a years-long, back-and-forth fight between Del Cerro residents, some city council members and church leaders.
Residents, banded together under the moniker Save Del Cerro, have argued a environmental review must be done to review traffic safety and the impact of the church on weekend traffic. However, the judge said the environmental review was up to par with CEQA requirements.
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Stories you should know about
🏎️ San Diego Weekend Guide, Juneteenth and Father’s Day: Block parties, NASCAR in Coronado. a Summer Solstice market and car shows.
🚔 Motorist detained near site of fatal mosque attack: Officers noticed a suspicious vehicle near the Islamic Center yesterday. They searched the vehicle and found a Nazi flag and “suspicious canister” inside. They evacuated nearby businesses during the investigation.
🪼 San Diego International Airport makes ‘World’s Most Beautiful Airports’ list: Our airport was among the seven that made the French architectural and design program’s list.
🥇 Calling all local business lovers in Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and Bay, and La Jolla: Nominate and vote for your favorite local businesses in our “Best of” competetions.
🍎 Opinion: H.R.1 has left thousands in San Diego struggling to feed their families
What else we’re reading
⭐️ Carlsbad’s Michelin star Lilo restaurant, complete with only 24-seats, has been named the No.1 new restaurant in America by the Robb Report (Union-Tribune)
🚗 Paid parking persists: The city has begun installing 286 new metered parking spaces in an effort to increase parking turnover in the community’s business district. (ABC 10)
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Locals Only
🌯 We asked you: Where’s the best burrito spot in Downtown/Golden Hill/Barrio Logan? Here’s what San Diegans had to say:
🌯 Humberto’s on 25th and Broadway. from Mark A.