Top Headlines of the Week: Oct. 18 to Oct. 22

Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority will gather headlines that highlight the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as top news in the San Diego region.

Oct. 18

• San Diego Tourism Bureau Offers Businesses Freebies in Move To Be More Inclusive—The San Diego Union-Tribune

Oct. 19

• Newsom Declares Statewide Drought Emergency, Urges California To Conserve Water—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Will Imperial Beach Keep or Change Its Election District Map?—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• CDC Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Holiday Travel—TravelPulse
•  Traveler Confidence on the Rise as Delta Variant Wanes—TravelPulse

Oct. 20

• Rady Shell to Host First Outdoor Holiday Concerts in San Diego Symphony’s 111-Year History—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• FDA Oks Mixing COVID Vaccines; Backs Moderna, J&J Boosters—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• White House Details Plans to Vaccinate 28m Children Age 5-11—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festivities Start This Weekend in North County—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• The New COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Map You Need to Bookmark—TravelPulse

Oct. 21

• Some Like it Haught: Hotel Del’s Latest Remodel Recreates 1888 Founding Glory—Times of San Diego
• New Report Shows International Travel’s Comeback Successes, Issues—TravelPulse
• San Diego Plans To Forfeit Rights to Waterfront Park at IQHQ Campus—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Tuetano Taqueria Chef Priscilla Curiel Is Bringing Mexican Seafood to Old Town—Eater San Diego

Oct. 22

• Is UC San Diego Growing Too Quickly?—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Column: Anti-vaxxers Allege “Workplace Discrimination” but Ignore Their Duty To Avoid Undue Harm—The San Diego Union-Tribune

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