The operators of the planned Gladstone's and Shorebird restaurants, which will take over key Seaport Village locations, say their permits have finally been approved, and they hope to start construction soon
A recent San Diego County Grand Jury report recommends additional oversight for the Port of San Diego, which essentially gets to play by its own rules, operating outside the jurisdictional authority of the county and neighboring cities.
In a major policy shift, the Port of San Diego has created legal space along the Embarcadero for food vendors, T-shirt sellers and other merchants who obtain permits and follow a set of new rules governing commercial activity.