Labor Shortage

With average wait times around two hours at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, border businesses struggle with labor shortage, reports NBC 7’s Melissa Adan

Businesses in San Diego can operate at 100% capacity now that pandemic restrictions have been lifted, but one local restaurant owner says she simply cannot do so due to labor shortages.

San Diego beach businesses are seeing an increase in travel ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. And while it’s a welcome sight, in order to pull off this uptick, businesses, especially in the hospitality industry, are dealing with a labor shortage.

San Diego tourism is seeing an uptick during the holiday weekend as businesses continue to deal with a labor shortage. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more.

Restaurants such as Cocina 35 are struggling to find workers and decided to close down on Wednesday’s due to the lack of staff. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan reports.