Street Vendors

Now that Labor Day is behind us, the city of San Diego’s rules regarding street vendors are changing in some beaches and parks.

Starting Tuesday, a moratorium blocking street vendors from setting up shop at San Diego parks and beach areas will be lifted. There are new rules in place, like permit and time requirements, but some neighboring brick-and-mortar store owners say it’s not enough.

Last year, the city of San Diego passed a sidewalk vending ordinance banning street vendors in the area. But business owners say street vendors are flocking back and that it isn’t fair.

Business owners say the street vendors are back, despite no vending laws and “no vending” signs.

The city filed a lawsuit against the street food stand, accusing them of continuing to operate illegally, despite having imposed 40 fines against them for over $17,000 that have not been paid.

Street vendors in South LA appear to be targeted by a group of young thieves.

Beginning May 1, street vendors will need a permit from the Port of San Diego to sell their wares along the Embarcadero, reports NBC 7’s Allison Ash.

A video showing a group of women verbally harassing a hot dog vendor near San Diego State is quickly going viral.

NBC 7’s Jackie Crea shows video of a group of college students harassing a food vendor.

The rules will require vendors to, among other things, set up a minimum of 15 feet from one another.

A local brewery is teaming up with local tamaleras to help them make sure their tamales end up on your table this holiday season.

Tamales are time-treasured tradition for many San Diegans during the holidays but for some vendors, it can be difficult to obtain the proper permits to sell them. NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s Tania Luviano tells you about one restaurant owner who helps local vendors with that challenge.

The San Diego City Council unanimously approved strengthening an ordinance to prevent vendors from setting up in parks or sidewalks along local beaches. The Monday decision ends weeks of lobbying by a coalition of local town councils from Ocean Beach to La Jolla. “What we’re most concerned with is protecting the public’s access to the beach,” said Mission Beach...

NBC 7’s Joe Little speaks with one vendor who agrees with the ordinance but wishes there was a happy medium.

Early voting begun in San Diego today with nearly 2 million ballots on their way out to voters. And, rising concerns over illegal street vendors in the Gaslamp Quarter. Plus, the Padres to face the Dodgers in the NL division series.
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The Gaslamp Quarter Association is concerned that without enforcement of the recently passed ordinance the issue will get worse.

Illegal street vending continues to be a problem, even after a city ordinance was passed to protect against it, NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports.

Street vendors will soon be banned in beach communities.

One of the recurring memories Jesse Aleman has of his 22-year career as a concrete finisher is when he was pouring concrete on a road in California. “Every time we’re digging a hole, ‘sucks to be you!” The Moreno Valley, Calif., man is referring to what drivers would shout as they passed him and his fellow orange vests on...

Jesse Aleman’s job as a concrete pourer was affecting his mental health. So he made a big change: He quit his job and started selling plants from a street cart. And he achieved viral TikTok fame in the process.