Daily Business Report: June 17, 2026
Coastal Commission approves steel mesh suicide prevention barrier on the Coronado Bridge
By Karen Pearlman | Times of San Diego
One of the last major hurdles for a suicide deterrent on the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge was cleared on Wednesday, June 10, when the California Coastal Commission unanimously agreed to approve a Coastal Development Permit for structural netting along the bridge as well as new under-bridge maintenance walkways.
The Coastal Commission permit was the final step for the installation of an 8-foot vertical steel mesh barrier on both sides of the bridge.
The barriers are intended to prevent suicides.
DOJ Case Applies to California: Reparations Program is Discriminatory and Illegal
by Katy Grimes | California Globe
California lawmakers have been trying to pass reparations of any kind. The Legislative Black Caucus claims this is about “its push for justice and equality.”. Thus far, they’ve only been able to pass rather minor bills, authorizing analyses of methodologies for determining an individual’s descendancy, illegally collecting and storing demographic information gathered separately from employees’ personnel records – likely a violation of Proposition 209, the California Civil Rights Initiative, which is a ban on affirmative action. Prop 209 was passed by California voters in 1996, and prohibits discrimination or preferential treatment by the state, public universities, public employment, or other public entities, and banned affirmative action policies.
Nearly all reparations bills would violate Prop 209.
Last year, there were 16 reparations bills active in the legislature. One of the bills, AB 57, titled “California Dream for All Program” for descendants of formerly enslaved people, proposed to give at least 10% of funds from California Housing Finance Agency’s home purchase assistance program to qualified individuals who are descendants of formerly enslaved people.
‘Once Upon A Fair’ Begins Second Chapter This Week
by San Diego County Fair
The 2026 San Diego County Fair will begin its second chapter Wednesday, featuring another five days of big-name entertainment, fun festivals, special events, community exhibits, and an array of value deals.
Wednesday and Thursday are Pepsi Pay-One-Price Wristband Days, providing unlimited rides to wristband-holders from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Wristband sales end at 6 p.m. each day).
Friday is also packed with deals, including Kids Days (free admission for kids 12 and under), Game On Friday (four-credit gameplay from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.) and the second “Foodie Friday,” allowing guests to enjoy 50% off all 18 Fair-Tastic Foods Competition finalists — including Best of Show winner “Churro Dog” by West Coast Weenies — between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. A full breakdown of Fair value deals can be found at sdfair.com/deals.
