small businesses

San Diego has been buzzing over the past few weeks. Between moving into the less restrictive Orange Tier and San Diego Restaurant Week, business is picking up.

NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado spoke to visitors and locals enjoying themselves in Little Italy.

A new era for San Diego County began this week as it entered the orange tier — and businesses are slowly welcoming customers both old and new

San Diego County has officially entered the orange tier. What this means for businesses. NBC 7’s Allie Raffa has more.

It’s National Beer Day on Wednesday and in celebration of the unofficial holiday, San Diego launched a new website full of resources and information to help its breweries.

State COVID-19 restrictions continue to impact endurance events. Now event planners push state leaders with online petition.

The Gluten Free Baking Company has been working behind the scenes to provide wholesale items to local eateries since 2015. Then in early 2020, the company took a leap and opened a retail store in North Park.

The Gluten Free Baking Company has been working behind the scenes to provide wholesale items to local eateries since 2015. Then in early 2020, the company took a leap and opened a retail store in North Park.

The owner of a small restaurant in Scripps Poway Parkway says he will remain defiant and continue to serve customers in a temporary tent set up outside of his business, despite being issued violation notices by the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

The owner of a small restaurant in Scripps Poway Parkway says he will remain defiant and continue to serve customers in a temporary tent set up outside of his business, despite being issued violation notices by the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

What a difference a year makes. Last year, the owners of the High Dive were giving away pounds of corned beef that they could not use. This year, a small St. Patrick’s Day celebration indoors.

Green beer and more on the reopening Wednesday, which just happened to fall on St. Patrick’s Day, reports NBC 7’s Arrie Ojeda.

For small business owners, adapting to changes in business as usual became a weekly, and at times a daily, challenge in a year of pandemic restrictions.

NBC 7 reporter Artie Ojeda, reflects on the stories he’s told and business owners he’s met over the course of the pandemic

Pandemic-related restrictions pushed many to the breaking point, and some acts of defiance even prompted responses from law enforcement. NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda has more.

“We’re all figuring out what next week is going to look like day to day.” How can a party-based business pull through a pandemic? That is the question certified balloon artist Ava Sealey, who owns Ava Party Designs in Bethel, has been facing since March. Many small businesses are struggling during the pandemic, but Sealey believes in her business’s...

Kutula’s clothes are rich in color and African history. They’re a favorite on the red carpet. Stars like David Oyelowo, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyongo, and the late Chadwick Boseman, and their family members wore them to premieres.

Harriett’s Bookshop, Brooklyn Chop House and Next Step Training discuss being Black-owned businesses during the pandemic and trying to raise awareness about social justice.

The coronavirus pandemic is tamping down the joy — and the revenue — associated with the Carnival season in New Orleans