Chris Jennewein

1 week ago | timesofsandiego.com | Chris Jennewein

Two of the largest credit unions serving the San Diego area announced plans to merge on Friday, with the San Diego County Credit Union becoming part of Cal Coast Credit Union. If approved by Cal Coast members, the combined credit union would have assets of $13.5 billion, 65 branch locations, and more than 1,400 employees. The combined organization would be the fourth largest credit union in California and the 16th largest in the nation.

2 weeks ago | timesofsandiego.com | Chris Jennewein

Economists, stock market analysts and even Elon Musk are criticizing the formula used to calculate President Trump’s worldwide tariffs — and a former San Diego politico is in the crosshairs. Peter Navarro, Trump’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, hasn’t admitted to being the source of the formula, but fingers are being pointed at the Harvard PhD who long taught at UC Irvine and ran unsuccessfully for mayor, city council, county supervisor and Congress here in the 1990s.

2 weeks ago | timesofsandiego.com | Chris Jennewein

As tariff turmoil increased on Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom called on long-standing international trade partners to exempt California-made products from any retaliatory measures. “To our international partners: As the fifth largest economy in the world, the Golden State will remain a steady, reliable partner for generations to come, no matter the turbulence coming out of Washington,” said Newsom.

3 weeks ago | sandiegometro.com | Katy Grimes |John Carney |Chris Jennewein

by Chris Jennewein | Times of San DiegoSempra announced plans Monday to sell some of its energy infrastructure assets in Mexico to fund help fund a five-year, $56 billion capital expenditure program. Last month the San Diego-based utility holding company that serves nearly 40 million customers said it would increase capital expenditures by 16%, with most of the spending focused on Texas and California.

3 weeks ago | timesofsandiego.com | Chris Jennewein

Sempra announced plans Monday to sell some of its energy infrastructure assets in Mexico to fund help fund a five-year, $56 billion capital expenditure program. Last month the San Diego-based utility holding company that serves nearly 40 million customers said it would increase capital expenditures by 16%, with most of the spending focused on Texas and California.