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TOP STORY:
The revitalization of Chula Vista’s Bayfront is finally coming to fruition, as the new Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center makes its debut on Friday.
The project, which has been at least two decades in the making, will bring thousands of jobs to the Bayfront and is expected to be a huge economic boost to Chula Vista and the South Bay.
Among the $1.3 billion resort’s many highlights:
- 1,600 guest rooms/89 suites
- Over 10 dining options
- Water park with lazy river, wave pool, and slides
- Spa and salon
- Ballroom and exhibit hall
- Dozens of conference rooms
- 5 outdoor lawns and terraces
According to the Port of San Diego, the project helped create at least 4,000 new jobs for the area – between construction and the hiring of permanent staff.
The San Diego Workforce Partnership said the resort will also be hiring during the holidays.
Learn more about the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sange-gaylord-pacific-resort-and-convention-center/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
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BREAKING OVERNIGHT:
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin stayed away from proposed direct peace talks in Turkey with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Ukrainian president waited for him in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday after challenging the Kremlin leader to face-to-face discussions on ending their countries’ 3-year-old war.
With Putin absent, the Russian delegation is in Istanbul and it wasn’t clear whether the sides would meet for their first talks since 2022, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor the previous month.
Putin’s absence punctured hopes of a breakthrough in peace efforts given a push in recent months by the Trump administration and Western European leaders, and also raised the prospect of intensified international sanctions on Russia.
Read the full story: https://www.10news.com/politics/russia/ukraines-zelenskyy-arrives-in-turkey-for-peace-talks-but-russias-putin-stays-away
CONSUMER:
Reporter Ryan Hill talks to a local financial expert about the pros and cons of investing your money into traditional stocks or the current trend of cryptocurrency.
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WE FOLLOW THROUGH:
With Erik and Lyle Menendez now eligible for parole following a resentencing hearing this week, ABC 10News is learning more about the next steps in the push for their freedom.
The brothers will remain at Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County until their parole hearings. This week, a Los Angeles County judge reduced the brothers’ sentences from life in prison without parole to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole.
Reporter Laura Acevedo follows through with a local parole attorney to break down the timeline moving forward.
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