Opinion: Whose Lobbyists Will Prevail on Vacation Rental Ballot?
This summer, the San Diego City Council sided with the well-funded hotel lobby to limit…
Hotel Veteran Colleen Anderson to Head City’s Tourist Marketing District
The San Diego Tourism Marketing District has tapped hotel industry veteran Colleen Anderson to serve…
Opinion: A Bold New Vision for San Diego’s Waterfront
Over the next century San Diego’s population will double to 3 million in the city…
Tourism Brought Record $351 Million to Oceanside in 2017
Tourists visiting Oceanside spent a record $351 million in the North County city in 2017,…
Financing OK’d for $1.1 Billion Convention Center on Chula Vista Bayfront
The Port of San Diego and City of Chula Vista have approved key agreements needed to…
Atkins Bill Seeks Training for Hotel Workers to Spot Human Trafficking
Sen. Toni Atkins has introduced a bill that would require California hotels and motels to train…
Sycuan Hiring 700 to Staff Hotel and Casino Expansion Opening in Early 2019
Sycuan Casino announced Wednesday it will add over 700 new jobs for the hotel and…
Opinion: How San Diego Got Its Finest Hotel—And Why Unions Are Stopping Others
The most powerful San Diegan ever — C. Arnholt Smith — told this story over…
City Council Eyes $80 Million Renovation of Mission Valley’s Oldest Hotel
A major renovation project for the oldest hotel in Mission Valley is scheduled to go…
Opinion: San Diego Hotels Must Learn How to Spot and Report Human Trafficking
Sadly there are more than 8,000 human trafficking victims in San Diego County every year, with…
Poll Shows Voter Support for Convention Center Expansion
A newly released poll of voters shows strong support for increasing the hotel tax to…
Tourism Leaders Support Hotel Tax Hike to Expand Convention Center
Tourism and lodging leaders said Thursday they strongly support an increase of up to three…
Mayor Touts Hotel Tax for Convention Center Expansion, Homeless Aid, Street Fixes
Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Monday threw his support behind a hotel tax increase to fund…
Man Brandishing Machete Near Convention Center Subdued by Cop
A patrol officer used a beanbag gun to subdue a machete-wielding man near the San…
