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Neighbors push back on City Heights housing project

The City Heights Community Planning Group voiced its disapproval of a proposed housing project on 44th Street due to a lack of onsite parking. Documenter Jennifer Hua was at the group’s latest meeting and took notes on the conversation. The owner plans to build a 23-unit apartment complex in...

First Road Test Comes Friday at Utah State

LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego takes to the road for the first time this season when the Tritons visit Utah State Friday night. UC San Diego looks for its second straight 3-0 start after home wins over Whittier and Fresno State. The Tritons got a 24-point night in the Homecoming victory over the Bulldogs last time out. Playing in their first season as a member of the Pac-12, the Aggies are off to a 3-0 start.

Coronado High School Football Team Takes Down Southwest High, Advances To CIF Quarterfinals

Did the 2026 regular season go as the Coronado High School football team hoped? No. But that was in the rearview mirror come Friday night when they took the field for their opening round matchup of the CIF Division 5 playoffs against Southwest High School. And when the ball went into the air against the Raiders, the Islanders didn’t look like a 2-8 football team, as they defeated Southwest High 17-10 to advance to the CIF quarterfinals.

La Mesa Police Rethink Flock Cameras After Outside Agencies Log 3 Million Scans

La Mesa police are rewriting the rules for their license plate reader network after outside law enforcement agencies logged more than 3 million scans on the city's 20 cameras between July 1, 2025, and Feb. 2, 2026. The department says it decided to review its policy governing the automated readers in order to provide greater oversight and accountability for how the technology is used.

Affordable housing coming to Hillcrest

Construction began Tuesday on a 97-unit development on the corner of University Avenue and Herbert Street. Known as Hillcrest Hall, it will remain affordable for 55 years for qualifying low-income San Diegans, which right now includes households earning between $47,250 and $110,200 for a family of three. The development is...

After Flock came to Hillcrest, hate crimes dropped. The community is now divided on whether ALPRs should stay.

In the past decade, the historic LGBTQ+ neighborhood Hillcrest has recorded the highest number of total hate crimes of any neighborhood in the city. However, hate crimes in Hillcrest have dropped since 2025, with other neighborhoods recording more hate crimes than Hillcrest for the first time since 2016. Some Hillcrest residents, business owners and San Diego Police attribute the decline to the introduction of Automated License Plate Readers in July 2024.

Golden Hill Cafe Loses Customers as Construction Crews Hog Street Parking

At Golden Hill Cafe, the lunch and breakfast crowd has been thinning out, and staff say they know exactly why: construction crews building a new apartment complex down the block have been parking their trucks and vans in the street spaces customers used to count on. Trudi Erickson, who has worked at the cafe for 36 years, put it bluntly: “My customers can’t find a place to park.”

California Missions Road Trip: 21-Mission Itinerary

A California missions road trip is the oldest road trip in the state. Between 1769 and 1823, 21 Spanish missions were built along El Camino Real, the Royal Road, from San Diego to Sonoma — about a day’s journey, roughly 30 miles, apart. Today you can drive the whole chain in seven days, visiting the oldest building in San Francisco, the largest mission church in California, the chapel where Junípero Serra is buried, and the site of the Bear Flag Revolt.

Land Acknowledgement Installation Honors Tribal Nations

San Diego County includes the most tribes in any one county throughout the United States. On November 12, the County honored these Tribal Nations with a dedication event for a new Tribal Land Acknowledgement installation at the County Administration Center. It features a 35-foot flagpole with a specially designed Tribal Nations flag, art wall designed by the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association (SCTCA), and educational plaque with a QR code to connect the public to the County Tribal Relations webpage.

“Stone Has Done Enough”: Sean Lewis Makes His QB Decision Clear Ahead of Senior Night

San Diego State head coach Sean Lewis isn’t ready to hand the quarterback job back, and his message heading into Saturday’s Senior Night matchup against Utah State was about as clear as it gets: Stone Saunders has earned the opportunity, and he’s not giving it away. With...

San Diego Council Certifies Environmental Review for Midway Rising, Clearing Path for 4,254 Homes and New Arena

San Diego City Council certified the Midway Rising EIR, clearing the way for 4,254 homes (2,000+ affordable), a 16,000-seat arena, retail

Southern California aging expert uses own knowledge to fight off cancer

Danielle Glorioso’s success story is one centered around a single word.   As the executive director of the University of California, San Diego’s Stein Institute for Research on Aging, she knows a thing or two about healthy aging and teaching older people resilience.  However, while spreading her knowledge, she was going through years of “unexplained” […]

Police release photo of man suspected of fondling 5-year-old child in Mission Beach

Authorities are asking the public for help in identifying a man suspected of committing a lewd act on a 5-year-old near Belmont Park. The suspect allegedly fondled the child on the afternoon of Nov. 4 near lifeguard tower 13, off the 3100 block of Ocean Front Walk, according to San Diego police.

Chula Vista Elementary warns teachers of ‘potential changes’ to arts education program

Chula Vista Elementary School officials reviewing its visual and performing arts program have told the teachers union about potential arts education changes, but Giovanna Castro, the district’s director of communications, told inewsource that at this time “there is no final proposal to redesign the program.”. That’s a departure...

Hillcrest Hall Breaks Ground, Bringing 98 Affordable Homes to University Avenue

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced that Hillcrest Hall has broken ground, calling it a project that will bring affordable homes to a neighborhood close to jobs, transit, schools and opportunity. The announcement, posted Tuesday, marks a milestone for a development that has been winding through city and housing commission approvals for roughly three years.

San Diego Moves to Close Ethics Gap After Worker Took Vendor Gifts

A San Diego city worker took more than $3,000 in gifts from two vendors, including free construction work at home, tickets to a Las Vegas show and a paid trip to a Bay Area sporting event, while quietly steering those same vendors toward bigger city contracts. The city is now moving to close the oversight gap, with officials proposing to bring roughly 1,000 senior-level classified employees under the watch of the city's Ethics Commission.

Room additions in San Diego: how the process works, from permit to move-in

For many San Diego families, the house is in the right neighborhood, but the floor plan no longer fits. A growing household, a parent moving in, or a home office that has become permanent can all push the same question: move, or add space? With housing prices where they are, more homeowners are choosing to build onto what they already own.

San Diego Man Bakes 15 Pizzas a Week in His Apartment, and More Than 3,500 People Chase the Slots

AJ Miller bakes 15 New Haven-style pizzas a week in his Ocean Beach apartment, and more than 3,500 people chase slots that sell out in under 30 seconds. The post San Diego Man Bakes 15 Pizzas a Week in His Apartment, and More Than 3,500 People Chase the Slots appeared first on Timeless Dishes .