Daily Business Report: September 30, 2026
By Dorian Hargrove | Times of San Diego
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 344 into law on Tuesday, clearing Midway Rising’s path to begin construction on a massive redevelopment of the former San Diego Sports Arena.
The plan, to convert the land around the arena into a project with 4,250 housing units, 130,000 square feet of retail, a new 16,000-seat arena and 14.5 acres of park space, has long been challenged by residents citing coastal height limits.
The bill, proposed by State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson, declares the environmental reports studying the impacts of the redevelopment as sufficient, allowing city officials to grant approval of the project.
Landlords Allegedly Breaking Renter Transparency Law
by Voice of San Diego
Last year, San Diego leaders passed a law that mandated transparency on renters’ utility bills. It turns out, some landlords may not be following it.
The ordinance requires landlords to produce copies of utility bills, along with the calculations behind the dollar figures, to any tenant who asks for it or is disputing their utility charges.
The law is designed to help renters who don’t receive a utility bill based on their individual usage. Instead, their landlord or a third-party company divide up the building’s single utility bill across units — and the way the bills are divided up isn’t always clear.
Car Prowls on the Peninsula – The blocks with the most vehicle break-ins
by Dorian Hargrove| Times of San Diego
Vehicle thefts are down throughout Peninsula neighborhoods. Last year, police responded to 193 vehicle thefts in the Beacon’s coverage area, a four-year low, and down from 341 in 2022.
Times of San Diego analyzed police data and found that car prowls have dropped steadily over the past five years.
This year appears to be following that trend.
Police data from January through Sept. 19 shows officers were called 119 times to investigate car prowls. Barring any unexplained surge, 2026 will likely set a five-year low for smash-and-grabs.
