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.

Solento Organic Tequila Debuts Its High-Proof Blanco and Reposado, Celebrating the Purity of Organic Agave and Volcanic Water

San Diego California — Solento Organic Tequila, the single-estate organic tequila, today introduced High Proof Blanco and High Proof Reposado. Both are bottled at 96 proof (48% ABV), proofed with deep volcanic well water, and made for slow, neat sipping. The pair will be available now. The flavor starts...

Slurp Targets November Opening at SDSU, Eyes Further San Diego Expansion

Slurp is preparing to open a new takeout-focused kitchen near San Diego State University, with a target opening date of November 20, pending permits. The location will extend the brand’s reach into the university area and nearby communities while its owners consider additional expansion opportunities across San Diego. Slurp...

Mission Bayfest 2026: Day Two

Mission Bayfest 2026 continued to spread musical joy across Mariner’s Point Park in the Mission Beach area of San Diego, California on October 17th, 2026. Day Two was a celebration of Pacific Island and Polynesian influences, with five acts having Hawaiian roots, another all the way from Guam, and another GRAMMY-winning group entirely of Pacific Islander heritage.

Army warrant officer with Surprise ties serves on Navy aircraft carrier

United States Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mellysa Payne, who has family ties in Surprise, serves as a liaison officer alongside the U.S. Navy aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier operating out of San Diego. A native of San Clemente, California, Payne graduated from San Clemente High School...

Protesters in San Diego demand release of 8-year-old detained by ICE

Opinion: Dia de Los Muertos altar at Balboa Park’s Centro Cultural de la Raza promoted hate

As part of their celebration of the Day of the Dead, Balboa Park’s Centro Cultural de la Raza put up an ofrenda (altar) honoring, among others, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7 massacre that killed over 1,200 Israelis, and Qasem Soleimani, the deceased leader of the Iranian Quds Force responsible for hundreds of American and coalition deaths in Iraq.

San Diego Home Prices Slip While Inventory Climbs

San Diego buyers found more options and lower asking prices than a year ago, with inventory up and the median list price down to $889,000.

For these Gen Z California kids, college's hottest club is Costco

Students are obsessed with the bulk-buying behemoth.

San Diego case accusing USAA of overcharging enlisted clients bound for California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court will take up a class action lawsuit originally filed in San Diego by a group of enlisted USAA policyholders who allege they were overcharged by the insurance company. The lawsuit alleges the firm, formally named the United Services Automobile Association, charged the plaintiffs higher auto insurance...

San Diego could host FIFA Women's World Cup up to quarterfinals

San Diego could see more World Cup action come 2031. The city was one of 20 potential host cities for the 2031 Women's World Cup, according to the bid evaluation report FIFA, the international soccer governing body, released Wednesday. San Diego was included as part of the United States, Mexico,...

San Diego Approves Higher Labor Enforcement Fee

The San Diego City Council approved an increase in the City’s Minimum Wage and Labor Standards Enforcement Fee on October 26, raising the charge from $1.47 to $2.82 per covered employee, an increase of approximately 92%. The decision followed concerns raised by the City’s Small Business Advisory Board about the financial impact on local businesses.

Exclusive: Greystar Closes $181M San Diego Sale

The community debuted last year following a hospital-to-residential redevelopment. Greystar has sold The Grand at Palomar Heights, a 420-unit luxury community in Escondido, Calif., for $180.5 million, according to Yardi Matrix data. Mesirow purchased the asset, funding the acquisition with a $112 million loan from AIG. The property debuted last...

Cutwater Announces $1.5 Million Investment as It Expands Its Popular Canned Cocktail Lineup

Cutwater has big plans for its canned cocktails, and some unexpected flavors are already shaking things up.

HOA boards often make decisions behind closed doors. California should require they meet in public

HOAs have become another form of local government, assessing fees and fines while providing its members services cities and counties can’t.