Gaslamp Quarter

The city of San Diego will no longer pay to have Fifth Avenue closed off. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry talked to business owners who are concerned about the change. 

As San Diego leaders try to make up a big budget gap, they have notified businesses that the city will no longer pay to have the street closed off.

Law enforcement is taking additional steps to make sure everyone makes it home safe on NYE, reports NBC 7’s Audra Stafford.

The first kiosk is being installed in downtown San Diego at the corner of 4th and B street. Mayor Todd Gloria said the presence of kiosks will make it more likely that businesses and venues will benefit from being in downtown. Supporters say that kiosks will also offer information on city programs. 

San Diegans will begin seeing interactive kiosks around areas of downtown, as city leaders plan to unveil the first of several wayfinding stands at a ribbon cutting Friday.

Ruth-Ann Thorn closed on the historic Yuma Building in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter last month. It’s believed she is the first Native American to own property in the famous business and entertainment area. The moment in history is not lost on the member of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians.

NBC 7’s Joe Little tells us about the area’s history and why the sale may have taken generations too long.

The female had her leg run over by a train near the convention center, an official said

A law was already on the books prohibiting pedicabs from playing music or other noise audible from more than 50 feet away, but Monday’s passage banned speakers outright.

The city council will hold a meeting to consider banning the noise that some consider a nuisance. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports.

Video of a wild arrest in the Gaslamp Quarter over the weekend has been making the rounds on social media and getting some criticism.

San Diego police held a news conference to explain what led up to the arrest and why officers responded the way they did. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea reports from downtown, where the incident took place on Saturday.

Some parts of the Gaslamp Quarter could soon have a whole new look. City and community leaders are working to turn the area into a destination with more walkability and amenities.

Some parts of the Gaslamp Quarter could soon have a whole new look. City and community leaders are working to turn the area into a destination with more walkability and amenities. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry looks into the cost and how business owners feel about the plan.

San Diego police sought public help Tuesday tracking down the person who assaulted a security guard, leaving the victim partially paralyzed, during an altercation in the Gaslamp Quarter.

San Diego police are asking for help to find a trio accused of brutally beating a man outside the popular Tacos El Gordo restaurant in the Gaslamp Quarter earlier this week.

The beating happened early Thursday morning in the Gaslamp Quarter. 

Whether you’re going to a baseball game, celebrating Mother’s day, or one of the many festivals happening this weekend, businesses at San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter say they are ready for the large crowds.

The MTS is also touting the project as a new source of “non-fare revenue.” It’s not yet clear just how much dough that will be, but, who knows? The screens may pay for themselves during Comic-Con.

The chilly weather didn’t stop people from partying in the Gaslamp Quarter this St. Patrick’s Day. NBC 7 photojournalist Andi Dukleth gives us an inside look at all the celebrations.