Daily Business Report: Monday, January 5
San Diego has mixed reactions to U.S. military operation in Venezuela
by City News Service | Times of San Diego
Reactions were mixed Saturday by San Diegans following the military action in Venezuela, in which that country’s President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the U.S. military and brought to New York to face drug charges.
Alejandra Herrera owns Encuento Cafe, an Old Town restaurant that serves Venezuelan food.
“We are very happy. We’ve been waiting for this for three years,” she told City News Service. “It’s something that we definitely needed.”
By Tigist Layne | Voice of San Diego
It’s been quite a year on the housing front, but not in the way many North County residents were expecting.
When Encinitas voters chose a new mayor and two new councilmembers who promised to fight state housing laws that they say are impeding local control, cities across North County watched and waited.
This idea that current state housing laws are overreaching is a sentiment shared by residents and elected leaders in cities like Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach and Del Mar.
Amy Reichert Is ‘Not a Cult Member’
By Matt Skraby| Voice of San Diego
Welcome to 2026! In this episode of the Voice of San Diego podcast, host Scott Lewis interviews Amy Reichert, a local activist and former candidate for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Reichert discusses her ongoing involvement in the Republican Party, her criticisms of local leadership, and her stances on various social and political issues.
After running in a few local elections, she wants to be known as a “journalist” and “activist” rather than a career politician.
