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 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.

San Diego Thanksgiving Weekend Guide

Somehow, we’ve reached late November — Thanksgiving weekend, even. So what to do if you don’t want to just get a food coma at home?. We’ve compiled a list of special happenings around town, both on land and the water, for you to enjoy with your loved ones to kick off your holiday season in earnest.

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.

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

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 .

Aztecs Set for Pac-12 Championship Match at No. 24 Oregon State

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State men’s soccer team plays at No. 24 Oregon State in the Pac-12 Championship match Saturday at 6 p.m. SDSU earned a 2-2 draw at Oregon State in the Pac-12 opener Sept. 30. Aztec Tidbits. - If the Aztecs win, they will...

The B-52s & DEVO bring ‘Cosmic De-Evolution’ to San Diego

Avant-garde artists DEVO and The B-52s brought their Cosmic De-Evolution Tour to Chula Vista’s North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 30th, 2026. This outdoor venue — tucked between downtown San Diego and the Mexican border — attracted an eclectic pre-Halloween crowd this night, many of whom wore costumes celebrating the bands.

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...

State awards $1 million for Pacific Surfliner planning

The agency that oversees Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner service said Wednesday it received $1 million in state funding to update a plan aimed at making passenger rail service more reliable between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. The Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency, known as LOSSAN,...

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...

LA CONEXION: Santee Welcomes The Heritage Steakhouse, a New Upscale Dining Destination in East County

SAN DIEGO, CA – East County is getting a new spot for special occasions and upscale nights out. The Heritage Steakhouse is set to open this Friday, Nov. 13, in Santee, bringing a classic American steakhouse experience to the area’s dining scene. Located on the sixth floor of...

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.

Top 10 weekend arts picks in San Diego: Los Tigres del Norte, video poetry and 'La bola negra'

The Athenaeum Art Center will host the APERTURA showcase this weekend, celebrating “poetry, zines, music and community resources.” The event is a companion project to San Diego Poet Laureate Paola Capó-García’s video poetry exhibition, “Apertura.”. For the initial project, Capó-García collaborated with poets from...

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.

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.

Dan Hicks was great because it was never about him

Dan Hicks waited. The 12-footer wobbled on Torrey Pines’ Poa annua that had been roughed up over the past week of U.S. Open play, to the point where it seemed its trajectory was in doubt. But Hicks knew what we didn’t, which is why when that ball ultimately disappeared and Tiger Woods pumped to the crowds and sky on one leg, Hicks waited a beat before crooning three words that would last forever.

Four-star Gaige Weddle honored as a 2027 Navy All-American

Defensive back Gaige Weddle (San Diego, California/ Rancho Bernardo High School) was officially honored as a 2027 Navy All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome tour. Weddle will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas...

State Funding Prevents Major Metrolink Service Cuts in OC

Metrolink passengers traveling through San Clemente and other parts of Orange County will avoid significant service reductions after the state committed $20 million to help maintain the regional rail system’s operations. The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced the funding on Thursday, Nov. 5, preventing service cuts that were...

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