The San Diego City Council has approved the Hospitality Minimum Wage Ordinance, setting a $25 hourly wage for tourism workers at hotels with 150 rooms or more, according to Hotel Dive. Smaller hotels are exempt, following advocacy from the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, which also secured a phased rollout starting at $19 in 2026. Visit bit.ly/sandiegowage.

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CDC Warns: Rise in Drug-Resistant Bacteria

A CDC report shows infections from NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (NDM-CRE) rose over 460% in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023, according to Becker’s Clinical Leadership. Resistant to most ...