Daily Business Report: April 28 2026
Trash Fee Bringing in Less Than Expected
by Mariana Martínez Barba | Voice of San Diego
The budget hits just keep coming.
The city expects to bring in less revenue with the trash fee than expected because some customers are returning their additional trash cans — while others are opting for lower-cost, smaller bins.
The environmental services department projects it will generate approximately $123.9 million in revenue in the coming year. That’s about $9 million less than what city officials assumed in the department’s cost-of-service study.
Trish Santini named Audrey S. Geisel Managing Director of The Old Globe
By The Old Globe
The Board of Directors of The Old Globe today announced the appointment of Trish Santini as Audrey S. Geisel Managing Director. A nationally respected arts leader and producer, Santini will work together with Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein to lead San Diego’s flagship arts institution. As co-CEOs of the institution, Santini and Edelstein will report jointly to the Board of Directors. Santini will assume her Managing Director duties at The Old Globe on July 1, 2026.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am thrilled to welcome Trish to the Globe at this pivotal time,” said Old Globe Board Chair Christian Buckley. “As we look toward 100 years and continually reimagine what it means to be a great arts institution for San Diego and beyond, it is clear to us that Trish abundantly possesses all of the tangible and intangible qualities to join Barry, the Board, and our leadership on that journey. The final pool of candidates was extraordinary, which I think bodes well for the future of leading nonprofit regional theatre in America, but Trish’s history, experience, and laser focus on how the Globe can evolve in the next decade distinguished her.”
SDCCU Selected as a 2026 Winner for San Diego’s Best and Brightest in Wellness
By San Diego County Credit Union
San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, has been named a 2026 Winner for San Diego’s Best and Brightest in Wellness® by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) for the seventh year in a row. The Best and Brightest in Wellness celebrates companies that are making their businesses healthy, the lives of their employees better, and the community a healthier place to live. The Best and Brightest program provides year-long education, benchmarking, assessment tools, and interaction among the best employers throughout the United States.
“SDCCU is proud to once again be recognized among San Diego’s Best and Brightest in Wellness,” said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Campbell. “As the importance of well-being continues to grow, this honor reinforces our ongoing commitment to supporting the health of our employees and the communities we serve.”
The Best and Brightest in Wellness award honors organizations that make their workplace healthier by implementing innovative and creative approaches to compensation, benefits, and employee relations programs. The NABR recognizes companies that appreciate that their employees are the key to their success and go above and beyond to create an enriching and engaging environment for employees to thrive in. Nominees were evaluated on a variety of categories, including Benefits and Programs, Culture and Environment, Employee Input, Leadership, Participation and Incentives.
