Driverless Cars Will Soon Be Everywhere In San Diego, But What Happens When Driving Becomes The Luxury?

Google-backed Waymo robotaxis are now carrying San Diego passengers as Amazon's Zoox and Tesla advance autonomous driving technology in the area. The bigger question may be what happens to jobs, car ownership, insurance and personal freedom when humans become the least safe thing on the road.

Two-Alarm Fire Temporarily Shutters Temaki Bar Sushi Restaurant In Encinitas

A two-alarm fire that broke out in the basement of popular Encinitas sushi restaurant Temaki Bar Sushi has forced the restaurant to temporarily close, although officials say the building's sprinkler system helped contain the flames and the restaurant reports everyone made it out safely.

New Family-Run Pizzeria Trinacria Taking Over Venezia Italian Cuisine In Oceanside

A new family-run pizzeria built around more than a century of Italian-American history is preparing to open in downtown Oceanside, where father-and-son restaurateurs Salvatore "Tore" Trupiano and Damiano Trupiano will debut Trinacria Pizza Co. inside the longtime home of Venezia Italian Cuisine.

Modern Times Mess Gets Even Stranger As Timestead Operators Dispute Who Controls Payroll Amid Bounced Paycheck Claims

Modern Times was once one of San Diego's biggest craft beer success stories; today, its original brewery is gone, its beer is produced by another brewery, and businesses still carrying the Modern Times name are scattered across an increasingly complicated web of owners, operators and licensing arrangements. Now the situation surrounding downtown's Timestead by Modern Times has become even more convoluted, with two people involved in the business giving SanDiegoVille directly conflicting accounts of who controls its finances and bears responsibility for payroll while the company that actually owns the Modern Times brand says it has "zero involvement" with the establishment. The dispute comes after a former Timestead employee filed a state wage claim alleging repeated bounced or otherwise unnegotiable payroll checks.

Convicted San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Who Preyed On At Least 16 Women And Cost Taxpayers Nearly $10 Million Is Now A Police Chaplain

A former San Diego County Sheriff's deputy who used his badge, uniform and law-enforcement authority to prey on women who were detained, handcuffed or had called police for help has found his way back into San Diego's law-enforcement community - this time carrying a Bible.

San Diego Mosque Massacre Investigation Expands As NC Teen Faces Murder Charges And Lawsuit Reveals Gunman Walked Away From Normal Heights Mental Health Facility

More than three months after two teenage gunmen stormed the Islamic Center of San Diego and murdered three men, the sprawling investigation into one of the darkest attacks in the city's recent history has produced extraordinary developments on opposite sides of the country. A 17-year-old North Carolina girl who authorities say was nowhere near the mosque has been charged with all three murders, while a newly filed lawsuit alleges one of the actual gunmen walked away unnoticed from a San Diego mental-health facility the night before the massacre - despite the FBI having raised concerns about his discussions of school shootings and suicide just days earlier.

Pineapple-Themed Hotel Z To Disappear From San Diego's Gaslamp In Multimillion-Dollar Marriott Makeover

One of downtown San Diego's more recognizable boutique hotels is preparing to lose its pineapples, its colorful façade and eventually its name, as new ownership launches a multimillion-dollar overhaul of Hotel Z in the Gaslamp Quarter.

Ultimate List Of Things To Do In San Diego This September 2026

September may technically signal the beginning of fall, but in San Diego it marks something arguably better: locals’ summer. Once Labor Day passes and the peak summer crowds begin disappearing, San Diegans get some of the year's best beach weather, warm ocean temperatures and a little more breathing room at many of the places overrun during July and August - and with more than 75 concerts, festivals, sporting events, theater productions, food happenings and other activities already on our list for September 2026, there is certainly no shortage of reasons to get out and enjoy it.

REVIEW: Tchaikovsky, Fireworks & The Beautiful Absurdity Of Being Alive At San Diego's The Rady Shell

By the time fireworks began exploding above The Rady Shell during the final minutes of Tchaikovsky's 1812 OvertureSunday night, the San Diego Symphony had already made a convincing case that the pyrotechnics were unnecessary. Then they started anyway, enormous bursts of light filling the sky above San Diego Bay as the orchestra thundered toward one of the most gloriously excessive conclusions in classical music, and unnecessary suddenly seemed like exactly the point.

Former Q106 Radio Personality & Homies Cinnamon Rolls Founder Found Safe

A former San Diego radio personality, Navy veteran and local entrepreneur who disappeared from his La Mesa home Friday morning has been found safe after a search that stretched across several San Diego County communities.

Tacos El Gordo Blasts 'Fake' Images After Backlash Over Federal Agent Discount

Tijuana-born taco chain Tacos El Gordo is facing an escalating online backlash after viral images purportedly showed signs at one of its restaurants advertising a discount for federal immigration agents who present official credentials, with critics flooding the company's social media and leaving one-star Google reviews over the promotion.

Influencer Pushing To Close La Jolla Cove Is Paid By Change.org As Petition Nears 35,000 Signatures

A social-media campaign pressuring San Diego officials to close or severely restrict public access to La Jolla Cove has amassed nearly 35,000 signatures, packed a local community meeting and increasingly inserted itself into one of the city's most contentious coastal debates. But there is another unusual element to the campaign that may not be obvious to everyone being asked to sign: influencer Barrett Pall, who has more than 1.3 million Instagram followers, is a compensated participant in Change.org's Ambassador program.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (August 21 - August 27) Due To County Health Department Inspections

The problematic Theatre Box complex, a county country club, the city's oldest yacht club, and a brance of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue top this week's list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that faced temporary closures and downgraded status following health inspections conducted from August 21 through August 27, 2026.