Business reporter Phillip Molnar explores ties between South Korea and San Diego.

San Diego also issued $48,500 in fines for other hotel and building wraps during the convention.

Some giveaways included a Green Lantern ring, Futurama hats and a “Venture Bros.”-themed flying disc

“I like to see how everyone goes all out,” said one passerby.

“We think the Comic-Con experience starts on the train,” said a transit official.

“It’s a free commercial for San Diego, and it’s a hell of a commercial,” said a tourism expert.

Stars like Adria Arjona and Dan Stevens take the stage at Comic-Con’s first official day

The 2023 San Diego journalist of the year beat cancer for more than a decade before being diagnosed with a new tumor earlier this year; she leaves a lasting legacy in her adopted hometown.

“The county’s on a one-way ticket to the same fate as the city,” said one business leader.

“We do have the possibility to make this our biggest one,” said a Anime San Diego organizer.

“Historically, major sports events rarely deliver large net profits for cities,” said one San Diego business leader.

San Diego’s terminal 1 is “deeply attuned to San Diego’s climate, culture and regional identity.”

Despite its history, real estate agents with the listing say it is “priced to sell.”

Nasdaq recently changed its own rules which will speed up SpaceX’s entry into its index.

The 2.65-acre estate at 1205 Muirlands Drive was designed by famed architect Edgar Ullrich nearly a century ago.

“People on the lower end are being squeezed in all directions,” said one economist.

“There’s no question that there is a lot of high net worth people looking to relocate to San Diego,” said real estate agent.

“They are thinking outside the box,” said a local architect.

“The city has a spending problem, not a Padres problem,” said one business leader.

Almost all of the new rental units are required to stay affordable for 55 years

“This technological shift means there’s no turning back to old methods,” said one San Diego economist

The new apartment complex comes with a podcast studio and a karaoke room.

Utility and tax bills tend to be cheaper in San Diego but it doesn’t make a big difference

“Most people can’t afford single-family homes in San Diego,” said a local housing analyst.

“If we don’t invest now, then when?” said one business leader.

“The fans also have a direct stake in the outcome,” said one economist.

“Raising fares won’t fix the problem,” said one business leader.

“We’re at the point where the majority of us are running out of money,” said a San Diego TSA agent

“Construction’s ripple effect makes it one of San Diego’s most consequential industries,” said one business leader.

The development will rehab a two-story, nearly 100 year old building

“Recession fears are valid in a global conflict,,” said one business leader, “especially with uncertainty around duration and oil supply.”

Last year, office, industrial, and retail construction in San Diego County fell from recent highs and were far below 20-year averages.

“High mortgage rates have been the biggest single drag on the San Diego real estate market,” said one economist.

“Ultimately, consumers pay the tariffs,” said one business leader, “so I say give it back to us.”

“All of our importer clients are trying to figure what the next step is and how they will be able to get refunds,” said one Otay Mesa business.

“We cannot hope to supply to the demand without tapping into the green fields, controlled by unincorporated county government,” said one business leader.

The mansion at 1900 Spindrift Drive in La Jolla hit the market in October 2024 with an asking price of $108 million and has yet to find a buyer.

San Diego resident pay for Balboa Park “indirectly via property taxes,” says one economist.

Zillow predicts lower mortgage rates, slow-growing prices and a slight rise in incomes.

The county added 4,700 jobs in 2025, down from 12,300 in 2024.

Downtown’s newest apartment complex, The Torrey, will have a Whole Foods on the ground floor.

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“People live in homes, not corporations,” said President Donald Trump

San Diego rents are down 0.3% year-over-year to an average $2,520 per month.

The deal could mean Netflix would own valuable DC Comics and HBO assets.

The autonomous vehicle company wants to deploy robotaxis in San Diego next year.

The San Diego Union-Tribune’s panel of economists and business leaders reflect on the past year and share what they’re grateful for this Thanksgiving.

San Diego County’s median home price is nearly nine times the median income.

Amazon will lay off 145 workers in San Diego as part of a nationwide layoff.