Roger Showley

Roger Showley retired after 44 years from The San Diego Union-Tribune in March 2018. He most recently covered growth and development, encompassing commercial development; redevelopment; major public projects; planning; architecture; urban design; and historic preservation. A third-generation San Diegan and graduate of UC San Diego, he has written three books on San Diego history.

Fans line the 18th hole of Torrey Pines south in front of the Lodge at Torrey Pines at the Genesis Invitational earlier this month. The hotel is part of the Evans Hotel group that Anne Evans and her husband founded. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Anne Evans, hotel owner and community leader, dies at 92

February 25, 2025 at 10:29 a.m.

Her civic contributions were many, having served on or chaired the boards of the Economic Development Corp., San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce,...

President of Maritime Museum Dr. Ray Ashley is retiring after three decades of service. Ashley pose for photo in Harborview on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego’s Maritime Museum director, who brought the sea and ships to life, retires after 30 years

January 1, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

Ray Ashley tripled the fleet on display, launched a "living history" program for children, mounted scores of exhibitions and promoted research into Pacific seafaring.

SAN DIEGO, CA -NOVEMBER , 2015 | Frank Hope Jr., 85, was the lead architect of Qualcomm Stadium. The Stadium, which was built in 1967 is home to the Chargers and former home of the San Diego Padres. | (K.C. Alfred/ San Diego Union-Tribune

Frank L. Hope, lead architect of San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium, dies at 93

June 13, 2024 at 12:42 a.m.

Frank L. Hope, one of San Diego's postwar architects who helped reshape the city and is best known for his role in developing the San Diego Stadium in Mission Valley,...

Vividion Therapeutics Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board (Photo: Business Wire)

Their best practices made these San Diego companies stand out with special awards

November 19, 2023 at 6:36 p.m.

San Diego company execs, if they're smart, keep their employees up to speed on industry trends, encourage new ideas and make sure senior managers are "in the know.""All three of...

A rendering of the Jessop Clock in the San Diego History Center.

El historico reloj de la calle Jessop’s tendra un hogar permanente en Balboa Park

May 19, 2023 at 6:19 p.m.

El reloj de Jessop, un elemento fijo del centro de la ciudad desde hace más de un siglo, se traslada a un nuevo hogar permanente en Balboa Park, en virtud...

Historic Jessop’s street clock getting a permanent home in Balboa Park

May 18, 2023 at 12:31 p.m.

Jessop's clock, a downtown fixture for more than a century, is moving to a new permanent home in Balboa Park, under an agreement between the Jessop family and the San...

Some of the architectural features, like the top part of the Macy's space at the old Horton Plaza mall will be demolished during the renovation of the space which is being transformed in to a tech hub by Stockdale Capital Partners, on Monday, September 30, 2019, in San Diego, California.

Gerald M. Trimble, 1935-2023: Downtown San Diego’s redevelopment leader

June 13, 2024 at 12:48 a.m.

Jerry Trimble, who arrived in San Diego in 1977 to take charge of downtown's faltering redevelopment, got the Horton Plaza retail center back on track, introduced the first new housing...

National City, CA - October 25:

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 in National City, CA., Soapy Joe’s Manager, Pricilla Piekunka-Madrigal at the entrance to the car wash. Madrigal has worked for the company for the past three-years and is currently the onsite manager for the National City location. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Estos establecimientos de San Diego se esfuerzan por hacer que la contratacion sea mas equitativa e inclusiva

November 21, 2022 at 7:08 p.m.

Un año después de que se suavizaran las restricciones del COVID y de que los empleados empezaran a regresar a la oficina, las empresas están ajustando su enfoque para diversificar...

These San Diego workplaces strive to make the workforce more equitable and inclusive

November 20, 2022 at 9:25 p.m.

A year after the COVID restrictions loosened and employees began going back to the office, employers are fine-tuning their approach to diversifying their employee makeup. But results remain somewhat disappointing,...

Gene Trepte, 97, San Diego builder, yachtsman, civic leader

September 26, 2022 at 10:15 p.m.

Gene Trepte, builder of the Pechanga Arena San Diego, a San Diego Zoo trustee and passionate sailor, died Sept. 13 of respiratory failure. He was 97."He was the finest trustee...

September 21, 2018_Escondido, California_USA_| Bobby DePhilippis, owner of Filippi's Pizza Grotto, is against a plan the City has to turn a nearby parking lot where most of his customers park to a large condo complex. |_Photo Credit: Photo by Charlie Neuman

Bobby DePhilippis, 72, owner of Filippi’s and lifelong promoter of boxing matches

September 16, 2022 at 9:16 p.m.

Robert D. "Bobby" DePhilippis, long-time owner of Filippi's Italian restaurants and lifelong promoter of boxing matches, died Sept. 11 in Coronado after going into a diabetic coma. He was 72."As...

James Samuel Milch, San Diego land-use attorney, 84

August 17, 2022 at 9:28 p.m.

James Samuel Milch, a legendary land-use attorney for more than 50 years, devoted board member of several Balboa Park institutions and lover of plays and musicals, died of congestive heart...

Richard J. Lareau, ‘Mr. Point Loma,’ 1927-2022

May 7, 2022 at 1:06 a.m.

Architect Richard J. Lareau lightened bank board meetings with jokes. He maintained high school interests in photography, tennis, coin and stamp collecting and later took up sailing and golfing.His decades-long...

Bob Nelson, former San Diego port commissioner, dies at 70

April 20, 2022 at 6:46 p.m.

Bob Nelson, a former port commissioner and political consultant, lighted up a room when he entered, cajoled clients who questioned his way of doing things, and became active in the...

Hal Sadler, the Mr. San Diego of modernist architecture, 91

February 21, 2022 at 2:35 a.m.

Hal Sadler roamed the world's cities and landscapes, hunted in Idaho and rooted for the Chargers.When he died Jan. 21 at age 91 after suffering a stroke, the Mr. San...

SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 21: This is the fully renovated 1894 home built by the son of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant in the Bonita community on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 in San Diego, CA. (Eduardo Contreras / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

On Sweetwater Road in Bonita, a getaway for a presidential son lands on the market. Asking price? $1.76M

December 24, 2021 at 2:29 a.m.

Tucked away in the 19-unit Carriage Hill subdivision at 5771 Sweetwater Road is a two-story cottage, out of character with its three-car-garage, red-tile-roofed stucco neighbors.The 2,296-square-foot Dutch Colonial Revival home...

On-site Clinical staff members taking a break from their busy work day to take a picture behind the reception area in the lobby Pictured left to right: Alecia Castro, Toni DeMarinis, Ellie Cisneros, Liz Figueroa, Gracie Edwards, Kaitlyn Finney (bottom left), Ivory Wiggins (bottom right)

How San Diego companies are creating diverse and inclusive workforces

November 21, 2021 at 12:31 p.m.

Companies scrambling for workers are raising wages, offering bonuses and reaching out to recruit the best and brightest.But one area that proves as challenging as ever is assembling a diverse,...

26 phenomenal San Diego women in business you should know about

October 1, 2021 at 10:59 p.m.

KIMBERLY BECKERKimberly Becker, president and CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, has spent her entire career in airport management and aviation. She graduated in 1985 in business...

Author Robert C. Ritchie and his new book, "The Lure of the Beach: A Global History"

New book explores our long love affair with the beach: From Nero to nudity

August 1, 2021 at 11:01 a.m.

Just in time for a beach read in pandemic-weary America, former UC San Diego history professor Robert C. Ritchie has the perfect tome to tote along with coolers, flippers and...

SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 30:

At City Heights on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 in San Diego, CA., construction workers from Brady SoCal Inc. arrive on the Wilson Middle School construction site and run through their daily stretch and flex exercise before heading to the work area. The company has been using the daily routine of stretch and flex since the mid 90Õs.

(Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego outranks most places for embracing an inclusive workforce and promoting collaboration

November 15, 2020 at 1:01 p.m.

Brady SoCal contracting promotes collaboration by holding daily "stretch-flex" limbering up sessions at its construction sites, COVID-19 masks firmly in place.Scout Distributing is redoubling its efforts toward inclusion and racial...

Lessons learned during the pandemic

November 15, 2020 at 1:01 p.m.

Energage conducted this year's Top Workplace survey just as the pandemic was ramping up in the spring and summer and companies were racing to adjust to social distancing, mask wearing...

Norm Applebaum, architect as friend and artist, 80

May 24, 2020 at 6:32 p.m.

Some architects design monuments, even entire cities. Others build custom homes for private clients. One requires assistants, political acumen, lots of money. The other can require an extra dose of...

Using a sprayer called the Tomahawk Fogger, Jim Nora, national account sales manager at Tomahawk, sanitizes 2 pallets of merchandise delivered to the company's warehouse before unpacking them in Otay Mesa area on May 8, 2020 in San Diego, California.

Estas son las companias que preparan la economia de San Diego para reabrir

May 11, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

Los trabajadores de San Diego que aún se refugian en casa podrían sorprenderse al ver que su lugar de trabajo luce diferente cuando regresen.Se están realizando esfuerzos en toda la...

These are the companies getting the San Diego economy prepared to reopen

May 11, 2020 at 5:35 p.m.

San Diego workers still sheltering at home might be surprised to find their workplace looking different when they return. Efforts are underway across the region to transform offices, restaurants and...

What shape will San Diego’s recovery take after the coronavirus pandemic eases?

April 19, 2020 at 12:26 p.m.

When the coronavirus crisis eases, the economy will recover — but what sort of recovery will it be?Something of a parlor game is afoot, as economists, pundits, and business and...

A project rendering, prepared by The Committee of 100 and presented to City Council members, shows both the North and South Palisades parking lots restored to parkland. Council members only signed off on the conversion of the southern lot. The fountain pictured in front of the old Ford Building (now the San Diego Air & Space Museum) is not yet funded.

Balboa parking spat – Improvements to city’s jewel should be applauded

March 6, 2020 at 1:41 a.m.

Balboa Park has entered the 2020s with renewed vigor and clearer vision for the future. Already this year:• The California Tower is open again after a seismic retrofit;• Construction is...

Theo Logan, 102, is a retired real estate agent.

At 102, he’s a witness to San Diego’s housing evolution

November 30, 2019 at 2:01 p.m.

When Theo Logan retired after 20 years in the Army in 1962, he got his real estate license and opened Logan Realty three years later — where else but in...

Employees work in the packaging area at the factory for the Dr. Bronner's company on October 24, 2019 in Vista, California.

Top-ranked midsize company: Dr. Bronner’s marches to its own drummer

November 20, 2019 at 10:41 p.m.

There’s a murmur that runs through business audiences when Mike Bronner describes employee benefits and corporate philosophy at his family’s Vista-based Dr. Bronner’s, the nation’s leading natural soap brand: “I...

Thirty-three companies and institutions that provided hiring figures said they expect to hire 1,157 next year, down from 2,365.

Hiring in San Diego down in 2020, survey finds

November 18, 2019 at 6:55 p.m.

San Diego County employers anticipate a 30.7 percent job-hiring slowdown next year, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune’s latest Top Workplaces survey.The 33 companies and institutions that provided 2019 and...

San Diego 250: Landmark dates, 1769-2019

January 14, 2022 at 6:55 a.m.

1769 Spanish colonization begins.1821 Mexico gains independence from Spain, Old Town development begins.1835 San Diego gains pueblo status as mission lands are secularized.1846 U.S. Navy seizes San Diego at outset...

Mortar boards with different sayings were all around as about 800 students from the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences graduated in May 2014.

San Marcos: With roots in rancho days, town expanded from farming to planned subdivisions

October 12, 2020 at 4:08 a.m.

History: The San Marcos Land Co. founded the town in the 1880s as railroad service extended into San Diego County. Dairy, poultry and farming dominated for decades. Lake San Marcos,...

The downtown San Diego Central Library, opened in 1913, sports a steel lattice dome looming over a reading room.

East Village: Downtown’s future being built here, a fine place to take in a game at Petco Park

June 30, 2019 at 7:00 a.m.

East Village is where downtown’s future lies, but homeless problems persist among all the new housing projects and startup companies.History: San Diego’s historic warehouse and industrial zone lies east of...

Bonita: Known for horses, citrus and some famous residents

October 8, 2020 at 10:58 p.m.

History: Bonita in the Sweetwater River Valley was carved out of the Rancho de la Nación, part of which was incorporated as National City in 1887. Scotsman Hiram Murray Higgins...

May 22, 2007, Del Sur, California, USA_This is the entry way to the Ranch House at Del Sur. The Ranch House is on the verge of becoming the county's most green building... it's in the process of getting certified as a "platinum" level green building, the highest level possible. Only about a dozen buildings have been certified nationwide. The building includes: The insulation is composed of scrap waste from blue jeans; 5% of materials used are made from rapidly renewable products such as wheat board and sunflower board; Over 75% of construction waste has been diverted from the landfill and recycled instead; Stone used from the site saves energy transportation costs and provides local employment; Reused wood from an old pier and oak barn conserve natural resources. Mandatory Credit: photo by Scott Linnett/San Diego Union-Tribune/Zuma Press. copyright 2007 San Diego Union-Tribune

Black Mountain Ranch: New master-planned communities garner environmental awards, bring ‘sacred light’

October 12, 2020 at 4:51 a.m.

History: Originally part of Rancho San Bernardo, it was acquired by Englishman Joseph Snook. Later owners included the Ralphs family of the Ralphs grocery chain; William Bright, founder of Campus...

SAN DIEGO, CA July 15th, 2017 | In a once a year event called the Festival of the Bells, all 5 bells are rung simultaneously at the Mission San Diego De Alcala on Saturday in San Diego, California. | (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Allied Gardens-Grantville: John Wayne memorabilia and buttermilk pancakes are just two special features

October 12, 2020 at 5:01 a.m.

History: These two neighboring communities, part of the Navajo community planning area north of Interstate 8 and east of I-15, began with the relocation in 1774 of the San Diego...

Pam Meisner, aka Ms. Smarty-Plants teaches students from Davila Day School about gardening at the Water Conservation Garden near Cuyamaca College on April 5, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/ San Diego Union -Tribune)

Jamul & Rancho San Diego: Historic rancho served as seashell trading post, hosts new casino

October 9, 2020 at 10:48 p.m.

History: The 9,000-acre Mexican Rancho Jamul land grant of 1829, like many others, was bogged down in disputed land claims that weren’t resolved until 1891. Homesteaders included workers for a...

June 27, 2015, SAN DIEGO, CA | The Villa Montezuma museum house in Sherman Heights is number 11 on the list of historical landmarks in San Diego. After being closed for nine-years, and an $882,500 preservation project, the historic Queen Ann Victorian mansion re-opened to the public on a limited basis. |Photo by Howard Lipin/The San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HOWARD LIPIN/THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS. The San Diego Union-Tribune Copyright 2015

Southeastern San Diego: Diversity, progress apparent in area rich with history

October 12, 2020 at 4:26 a.m.

History: The area was first developed in 1866, shortly after the Civil War. Most of the homes were built in the first half of the 20th century. By the 1920s,...

No. 1 sale: San Diego Tech Center on Barnes Canyon Road and Scranton Roads, Sorrento Mesa: $152.5 million, 641,693 square feet, April 2, 2012. Seller: Charter Hall Office REIT. Buyer: Beacon Capital Partners. No brokers listed.

Sorrento Mesa and Valley: From railroad roots to a superconductor future

October 12, 2020 at 4:22 a.m.

Tucked along the merge of Interstates 5 and 805, Sorrento Mesa and the valley below are San Diego’s ground zero in high tech. Not only is it the home of...

250 years of San Diego

June 30, 2019 at 7:00 a.m.

This year, San Diego commemorates the arrival 250 years ago of Spanish soldiers, priests and other colonists sent to occupy and develop Alta California.On previous anniversaries, the emphasis has been...

Members of the Kumeyaay community take part in a cultural exchange at a kickoff event for San Diego's 250th anniversary at Embarcadero Marina Park North in San Diego, California.

San Diego at 250: A birthday like no other

April 12, 2019 at 1:49 a.m.

San Diego kicked off its 250th anniversary Thursday at the downtown waterfront with the usual speeches, entertainment and light refreshments.But the year-long birthday party is proving to be like no...

This engineering company has helped build San Diego – from freeways to shopping centers

April 13, 2019 at 1:36 a.m.

San Diegans may take pride in how their skyline has blossomed in recent decades, but the untold story is what made possible those pretty buildings.Or as Roger Ball, president of...

Should San Diego host more events for Christmas and New Year’s?

December 25, 2018 at 8:32 p.m.

After all the shopping and wrapping, egg nog and fudge, Christmas day will bring a welcome relief to many a harried holiday household.But San Diego and many other American cities...

These companies got high marks for running good meetings

November 11, 2018 at 3:09 p.m.

Company meetings can be the dreariest part of the workday, but some corporate executives have found the elixir needed to keep attendees awake and on point, not off on a...

Top-ranked midsize company: Listening to resort employees is key to success at Loews

November 12, 2018 at 10:25 p.m.

Loews Coronado Bay Resort lies five miles down the Silver Strand from its better-known rival, the Hotel del Coronado. Opened in 1991, it’s one of 24 owned or managed hotels...

Secretive shop in Poway designs the latest Halloween costumes

October 27, 2018 at 7:20 p.m.

A nondescript, tan and white industrial park building in Poway is where Halloween revelers are transformed into an Incredible, a Disney princess, Mario or Donald Trump.But this is not a...

<p>El Museo Internacional Mingei cerrará por un año al final del fin de semana del Día del Trabajo como parte de un proyecto de renovación que se estima que costará entre $38 millones y $42 millones. </p>

El Museo Internacional Mingei cerrara sus puertas el lunes para una renovacion que durara un ano

September 2, 2018 at 1:02 a.m.

El Museo Internacional Mingei de Balboa Park, dedicado al "arte del pueblo", cerrará al final del fin de semana del Día del Trabajo para someterse a lo que podría equivaler...

Mingei International Museum set to close Monday for yearlong renovation

September 1, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.

Balboa Park’s Mingei International Museum, dedicated to the “art of the people,” is closing at the end of the Labor Day weekend to undergo what could amount to a yearlong...

Mingei International Museum set to close Monday for yearlong renovation

September 1, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.

Balboa Park’s Mingei International Museum, dedicated to the “art of the people,” is closing at the end of the Labor Day weekend to undergo what could amount to a yearlong...

Scanning history: Pre-1940 San Diego photos sought for new book

August 3, 2018 at 7:36 p.m.

The San Diego History Center owns an estimated 2.5 million photos and film negatives of local people, places and events dating to 1869.But that's not enough for the first of...

Preview tour offers glimpses of San Diego’s best – and worst – architecture in this year’s Orchids & Onions contest

July 31, 2018 at 12:16 a.m.

For would-be winners in the annual Orchids & Onions architectural contest for San Diego's best and worst in recent urban design, it paid to be present when the nine jurors...

Preview tour offers glimpses of San Diego’s best – and worst – architecture in this year’s Orchids & Onions contest

July 31, 2018 at 12:16 a.m.

For would-be winners in the annual Orchids & Onions architectural contest for San Diego's best and worst in recent urban design, it paid to be present when the nine jurors...

San Diego unemployment rate up to 3.7% as employers struggle to find workers

July 20, 2018 at 8:59 p.m.

San Diego — San Diego County’s unemployment rose to 3.7 percent last month, the highest since September, the state Employment Development Department said Friday.The rate was up from May’s revised 2.9 in...

Little Italy Food Hall abre el jueves

January 30, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Con una inversión de 2.3 millones de dólares el Little Italy Food Hall, con seis restaurantes y un bar, abrirá sus puertas este jueves en la Piazza della Famiglia en...

Little Italy Food Hall opening Thursday

July 6, 2018 at 12:57 a.m.

The $2.3 million Little Italy Food Hall, featuring six restaurants and a bar, will open Thursday at the Piazza della Famiglia, 550 W. Date St., as the latest addition to...

Little Italy Food Hall opening Thursday

July 6, 2018 at 12:57 a.m.

The $2.3 million Little Italy Food Hall, featuring six restaurants and a bar, will open Thursday at the Piazza della Famiglia, 550 W. Date St., as the latest addition to...

Steve Karo, who led the effort to save Balboa Theatre, dies at 75

June 21, 2018 at 5:14 p.m.

Steve Karo majored in music at San Diego State University, played in countless bands and musicals in San Diego and on the road. But his passion was the theaters he...

SAN DIEGO, CA June 16th 2018 | Linda McMahon (right), head of the Small Business Administration, takes a tour of the Workshops for Warriors facility with founder and CEO Hernan Luis Y Prado on Wednesday in San Diego, California. | (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Expect some pain before gain in trade war, says Trump’s SBA chief

June 20, 2018 at 10:28 p.m.

The growing trade war between the U.S. and China, along with other countries, will produce “a little pain along the way.”But Linda McMahon, head of the Small Business Administration, said...

Businessman making heart shape hand gesture at the desk.

Who has the best workplace in San Diego County?

June 3, 2018 at 1:46 p.m.

With near-record low unemployment rates, San Diego County employers have to work extra hard to recruit and retain employees.Whether it’s weekly catered lunches, end-of-year bonuses or training and promotions, the...

Curry Up Now chain bringing Indian fare to San Diego

April 28, 2018 at 2:21 a.m.

San Diego — “Naughty Nan,” “Sexy Fries” and Tikka Masala burritos don’t sound like traditional Indian food dishes.But those and many other dishes, based on recipes from the northern region of India,...

High school students, Brayden Taylor and Madison Shipka hold up their Flashing Flora that they are demonstrating for investors at the MTC Expo (Media Technology Commerce) in San Diego. Their invention is small device that had an LED that is capable of lighting up items to music with a four solid colors are any other blend of two colors.

Amateur inventors right the world with solutions for back pain, broken windows, wobbly tables and inaccessible toilets

April 27, 2018 at 2:03 a.m.

More than 20 amateur inventors lined up in a corner of the Media Technology Commerce Expo Thursday at the Hilton Bayfront hotel, to pitch a modern version of the chamber...

Back of photo says: San Diego, date unknown, gift from Mrs. Doris Gifford L.A. (1953)
Postit attached to photo says San Diego Street Historical 1880's-1920's

A JULES VERNE S.D. ADVENTURE

April 23, 2018 at 5:38 p.m.

In celebration of World Book Day, a literary mystery from the Union-Tribune December 22, 1999:Obscure 1891 novel portrays city, which author never visitedJules Verne, the 19th-century French novelist, is known...

Home of The San Diego Union on Fourth ave., between Broadway (then D st.) and E st., about 1897. The identity of the man on the far left is unknown. Next in line from the left is Edmund F. Parmelee, business and advertising manager in a sporty summer suit, Herbert B. Hakes, cashier, and Miss Josephine Price, the bookeeper. Josephine Price later married H.E. Gregg, also a member of the Union staff. Photo published in the Tribune, June 4, 1934.

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“A Faithful Mirror”: The San Diego Union-Tribune’s first 150 years

April 15, 2018 at 9:40 p.m.

Editor’s note: Alfred JaCoby, a city and Sunday editor of The San Diego Union, wrote a history of the paper and the Union-Tribune company after he retired in 1992. His...

After watching San Diego ‘progress’ for 44 years, Union-Tribune reporter Roger Showley retires

April 3, 2018 at 3:53 a.m.

Dateline, Chula Vista, May 15, 1974: “Chula Vista OKs Bayfront Project.”That was one of the first stories I wrote when I joined The San Diego Union on March 11, 1974.And...

San Diego – a ‘temporary’ paradise?

March 30, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

For all its sun, sand and craft beer, San Diego has pined to be great.About 150 years ago, city father Alonzo Horton called it “Heaven on Earth.” Around 1910, merchant...

Planes are seen under construction at Boeing in North Charleston, Southe Carolina on March 25, 2018.
The sparkling new Boeing 787s bound for China Southern Airlines and Air China are waiting to be delivered but the prospect of a trade war could make for a less rosy future. / AFP PHOTO / Luc OLINGALUC OLINGA/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

A trade war a good thing for U.S.?

March 30, 2018 at 3:56 p.m.

Q: Will a trade war (with China and other countries) benefit the U.S.?Phil Blair, ManpowerNO: Knee-jerk tariff implementations are never a good idea. Only a naïve fool would think that...

SAN DIEGO, CA December 21st, 2017 | Construction crews pour cement during at nighttime operation at the Gilman Bridge over Interstate 5 on Thursday night near UCSD in San Diego, California. On this night, officials stated the crew was planning for 200 cubic yards of cement from 20 trucks, and they would be pouring cement for the stem and soffit components of the bridge. | (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Jobless rate slips to 3.4%, construction jobs highest since 2007

March 23, 2018 at 9:45 p.m.

San Diego County’s unemployment dropped to a seasonally adjusted 3.4 percent n February with construction a standout sector. The numbers signal frustrating times for employers looking to fill skilled-job positions...

Larry Kudlow, conocido periodista de la cadena de noticias económicas CNBC y ex funcionario bajo la presidencia de Ronald Reagan, es entrevistado en la Bolsa de Nueva York, 14 de marzo de 2018. El presidente Donald Trump lo ha escogido para ser su principal asesor económico. (AP Foto/Richard Drew) ** Usable by HOY, ELSENT and SD Only **

Trump’s new economist: Good choice?

March 23, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Q: Is Larry Kudlow a good choice as White House economic adviser?Phil Blair, ManpowerNO: Economic adviser to the president is a very important job and not one that should be...

SAN DIEGO, CA February 23rd 2018 | This is a game room with a pool table at the Alexan ALX luxury apartments at 14th and K Streets on Friday in Downtown San Diego, California. | (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Luxury apartments at glut level?

March 23, 2018 at 1:22 a.m.

Q: Is the San Diego County market saturated with luxury new apartment projects?Phil Blair, ManpowerNO: Developers are well positioned to make those decisions. Currently it seems if you build them...

SDSU West measure sent to Nov. 6 ballot

March 13, 2018 at 1:08 a.m.

The San Diego City Council on Monday sent the SDSU West voter initiative to the Nov. 6 ballot, setting up a contest between San Diego State University and rival SoccerCity...

* stills + b-roll * sign at corner of Lusk Blvd. and Pacific Center Drive - Qualcomm buildings

Federal review of Broadcom-Qualcomm deal: A good thing?

March 9, 2018 at 10:38 p.m.

Q: Is it right for the U.S. government to conduct a security review of Broadcom’s proposal to buy Qualcomm?Phil Blair, ManpowerYES: Technology has become a vital weapon in cybersecurity, aggression...

April 23, 2014 - San Diego, California, USA - | San Diego International Airport. | aerials (Photo Credit: K.C. ALFRED/U-T San Diego)

Port could regain control of airport under Gonzalez Fletcher bill

March 9, 2018 at 6:04 p.m.

Control of Lindbergh Field would return to the port district under a bill to be introduced next week by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, D-San Diego,The San Diego Unified Port District...

SDSU stadium ballot measure poses questions of city control

March 6, 2018 at 1:30 a.m.

The proposed ballot initiative from San Diego State University supporters to take over the former Qualcomm Stadium site poses major concerns of continuing city control, according to a 15-page opinion...

Anthony’s demolished, Portside Pier construction next

March 3, 2018 at 12:29 a.m.

Anthony’s Fish Grotto building, a landmark restaurant on the downtown waterfront for five decades, is gone and its replacement Portside Pier is on its way.R.E. Staite Engineering completed demolition on...

San Diego, California, USA February 11, 2018 | Active San Diegan Philicia Harris, 30, who plays flag football to stay fit, went through a two-hour work out with teammates Sunday in Balboa Park. Their team is a co-ed mix that will play their first competitive game against other co-ed teams beginning in March. | Photos by Peggy Peattie

San Diego tiene deficit de parques para lograr el objetivo nacional

February 24, 2018 at 1:55 a.m.

SAN DIEGO — Casi 150 alcaldes firmaron un compromiso para facilitar el acceso de cada residente de su ciudad a un parque.Pero en el condado de San Diego, solo Encinitas aceptó la...

More companies invest in training to prevent sexual harassment – but it might not be doing much good

February 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

The recent high-profile reports of sexual harassment in the workplace have prompted a surge in training courses, which experts are updating to reflect the latest examples making front-page news.Inquiries about...

Office creativity: Hammocks, slides, operable windows, rooftop bars – but ‘clean desks’ and private offices are returning

June 1, 2019 at 1:30 a.m.

mpany San Diego’s flipflop culture is invading the corporate office scene, where “casual Friday” is yesterday’s company amenity.To attract and retain those tech-savvy millennials (and sometimes their dogs), companies are...

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