Phillip Molnar
@phillipmolnar.bsky.social
Reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune
Retail giant Amazon plans to shed more than 100 #SanDiego jobs related to software development, which has been tied to artificial intelligence gains and a struggling video game division. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/24/a...
Amazon is shedding software developer jobs in San Diego. Is AI to blame?
Amazon will lay off 145 workers in San Diego as part of a nationwide layoff.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Retail giant Amazon plans to shed more than 100 #SanDiego jobs related to software development, which has been tied to artificial intelligence gains and a struggling video game division. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/24/a...
#SanDiego home sales are near 40-year lows, but one segment of the market has seen a gold-plated surge. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/18/s...
San Diego luxury housing picks up, while the traditional market stalls
A Del Mar beach home smashed local records when it sold for $50 million in late October.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
#SanDiego home sales are near 40-year lows, but one segment of the market has seen a gold-plated surge. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/18/s...
#SanDiego City Council would have authority to overrule the city’s Historic Resources Board www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/14/s...
Should San Diego soften historic preservation rules?
San Diego City Council would have authority to overrule the city’s Historic Resources Board.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
#SanDiego City Council would have authority to overrule the city’s Historic Resources Board www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/14/s...
The Port of #SanDiego is a major importer of motor vehicles, fertilizer, seasonal fruits, oil and gas equipment and jet fuel. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/07/d...
Despite tariffs, imports are up year-over-year at the Port of San Diego
Total cargo volume to the Port of San Diego is up 1% annually
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November 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Port of #SanDiego is a major importer of motor vehicles, fertilizer, seasonal fruits, oil and gas equipment and jet fuel. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/07/d...
A new study predicts #nuclear fusion has the potential to support more than 40,000 jobs www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/07/s...
Should California financially contribute to the nuclear fusion industry?
A new study predicts nuclear fusion has the potential to support more than 40,000 jobs
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November 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A new study predicts #nuclear fusion has the potential to support more than 40,000 jobs www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/07/s...
The Omni Hotel in San Diego paid a $3K fine for its #DemonSlayer advertisement during Comic-Con. #SDCC www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/03/s...
San Diego collected $19K in Comic-Con building wrap fines
San Diego issued 19 citations for promotional building wraps during Comic-Con International this summer.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Omni Hotel in San Diego paid a $3K fine for its #DemonSlayer advertisement during Comic-Con. #SDCC www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/03/s...
I toured a new development getting started in the #SanDiego neighborhood of La Jolla. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/27/f...
First look: Foxhill development in La Jolla, with homes up to $27.5M, starts work
Foxhill La Jolla developers eventually hope for 18 houses across the 32-acre site
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October 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I toured a new development getting started in the #SanDiego neighborhood of La Jolla. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/27/f...
Millions set to lose SNAP benefits but some in the economy are clearly doing better than others: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/23/m...
Most expensive ever: This $50M beach mansion sets record for San Diego County
The home first went on the market for $75 million last year.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Millions set to lose SNAP benefits but some in the economy are clearly doing better than others: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/23/m...
Car loan delinquencies are now at their highest level since 2009 www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/24/a...
Are car loan delinquencies a sign of a struggling economy?
Car loan delinquencies are now at their highest level since 2009.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Car loan delinquencies are now at their highest level since 2009 www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/24/a...
I recently toured the new NewSchool campus in downtown #SanDiego: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/17/f...
From warehouse to high rise: How downtown San Diego’s NewSchool transformed WeWork space into a campus
NewSchool, in East Village since 1988, moves into 600 B St., with “technology-driven” classrooms and views of the city.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I recently toured the new NewSchool campus in downtown #SanDiego: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/17/f...
The home market in #SanDiego is not moving... even with mortgage rates going down. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/10/w...
Will a drop in mortgage rates make any difference in San Diego’s housing market?
San Diego County’s home market remains sluggish despite a slight decrease in mortgage rates.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The home market in #SanDiego is not moving... even with mortgage rates going down. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/10/w...
The #sandiego Orchids and Onions competition is back for its 49th year to award prizes for excellent design and eyesores www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/09/s...
San Diego’s best, and worst, architecture in 2025 revealed
Orchids and Onions is back for its 49th year to award prizes for excellent design and eyesores.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The #sandiego Orchids and Onions competition is back for its 49th year to award prizes for excellent design and eyesores www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/09/s...
San Diego's unemployment remained near four year highs in August #sandiego #economy www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/19/w...
‘Weakening of the economy’: San Diego unemployment at 5%
San Diego County’s unemployment rate was down slightly as teachers went back to school.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
San Diego's unemployment remained near four year highs in August #sandiego #economy www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/19/w...
San Diego home sales remained near historic lows in July with sellers not budging on price #sandiego #realestate www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/18/d...
‘Disconnect between buyers and sellers’: San Diego home sales near record lows
Home sales remained near historic lows in July with sellers not budging on price.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
San Diego home sales remained near historic lows in July with sellers not budging on price #sandiego #realestate www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/18/d...
Our Econometer panel of business leaders and economists gives their thoughts on a plan to add more housing to the Clairemont neighborhood of #SanDiego www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/19/i...
Is San Diego on the right track with its increased density plan for Clairemont?
A draft plan calls for 17,000 new housing units in Clairemont.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our Econometer panel of business leaders and economists gives their thoughts on a plan to add more housing to the Clairemont neighborhood of #SanDiego www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/19/i...
Crews were hard at work putting up advertisements Monday for everything from “The Walking Dead” shows to a massive display for the new “Demon Slayer” movie. #SDCC #ComicCon #SDCC2025 www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/22/i...
Illegal Comic-Con building wraps are back in San Diego
Last year’s fines of $22.5K were not big enough to dissuade downtown San Diego hotel operators from putting up more in 2025.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Crews were hard at work putting up advertisements Monday for everything from “The Walking Dead” shows to a massive display for the new “Demon Slayer” movie. #SDCC #ComicCon #SDCC2025 www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/22/i...
My big #SDCC preview story is out! www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/18/e...
Everything is bigger at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Except Hollywood.
Advertisers will go all out with free activations downtown and, seemingly, wrap everything they can.
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July 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My big #SDCC preview story is out! www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/18/e...
#SDCC Big stars Elle Fanning, Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges are expected in Hall H www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/11/c...
Comic-Con 2025: Here’s your Friday schedule
Big stars Elle Fanning, Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges are set to appear in Hall H on Friday.
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July 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
#SDCC Big stars Elle Fanning, Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges are expected in Hall H www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/11/c...
Food delivery robots are carrying everything from pizza to hamburgers www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/06/w...
Will food delivery robots be a success in the U.S.?
Food delivery robots are carrying everything from pizza to hamburgers.
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July 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Food delivery robots are carrying everything from pizza to hamburgers www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/06/w...
The San Diego Union-Tribune takes a look at some of the biggest questions we have received lately from readers. #SanDiego #rent #housing www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/03/s...
San Diego renter guide: Your landlord can charge what?
What renters need to know about pet rent, trash fees and renter’s insurance in San Diego County.
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July 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The San Diego Union-Tribune takes a look at some of the biggest questions we have received lately from readers. #SanDiego #rent #housing www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/03/s...
Prices at the 399-unit Andia tower in downtown #SanDiego start in the high $500,000s for a one-bedroom www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/26/d...
Downtown San Diego’s newest condo tower in 8 years starts sales. Here’s what they cost
Prices at the 399-unit Andia tower start in the high $500,000s for a one-bedroom.
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June 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Prices at the 399-unit Andia tower in downtown #SanDiego start in the high $500,000s for a one-bedroom www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/26/d...
#SanDiego ranked 15th in Case-Shiller's 20-city index in April. A year ago, it was No. 1. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/24/s...
San Diego’s home price gains continue to lag nation
The S&P Case-Shiller Indices said that home prices in San Diego County are up 1% annually. A year ago it was 10.3%.
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June 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#SanDiego ranked 15th in Case-Shiller's 20-city index in April. A year ago, it was No. 1. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/24/s...
San Diego County's median home price was $900,000 in April and flat year-over-year www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/18/s...
San Diego home prices flat for the first time in 2 years
San Diego County’s median home price was $900,000 in April and flat year-over-year.
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June 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
San Diego County's median home price was $900,000 in April and flat year-over-year www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/18/s...