REVIEW: "The Phantom Of The Opera" At San Diego Civic Theatre Is A Breathtaking Must-See Spectacle

After finally seeing The Phantom of the Opera live, I completely understand the obsession. Broadway San Diego’s production is a jaw-dropping spectacle of flawless vocals, astonishing sets, lavish costumes, booming orchestration and one terrifying 2,000-pound chandelier hanging over the audience. 

Tony-Winning “Come From Away” Lands In San Diego's North County To Close Moonlight's 45th Anniversary Season

One of Broadway's most moving modern musicals is returning to the San Diego region where its journey to Broadway began, as Moonlight Stage Productions closes its milestone 45th anniversary summer season with Come From Away, running September 9 through September 26 beneath the stars at Vista's beautiful Moonlight Amphitheatre.

Mysterious High-Altitude Airship Spotted Above San Diego As Drone Shuts Down Airport Operations

San Diegans looking skyward Friday afternoon were left wondering what exactly was happening above the city, as a strange, reflective blimp-like object appeared extraordinarily high overhead while, at nearly the same time, a drone and a separate weather balloon were detected near San Diego International Airport, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily halt arrivals and departures and sending the region's air-travel system into chaos.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Coming To San Diego County With Free Books For More Than 170,000 Children

Just days after the death of legendary entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton, one of the projects she considered among the most important accomplishments of her life is expanding across San Diego County, where more than 170,000 young children will soon be eligible to receive a free book in the mail every month from birth until their fifth birthday.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (August 28 - September 3) Due To County Health Department Inspections

This is the weekly list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded status due to health inspections from August 28 - September 3, 2026. 

Roscoe's House Of Chicken 'N Waffles Finally Hangs Sign At San Diego Restaurant More Than A Decade In The Making

At this point, we'll believe Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles is actually opening in San Diego when someone hands us a plate of fried chicken and waffles. But after more than a decade of announcements, delays, stalled construction, restarted construction and missed opening dates, something rather significant just happened in Barrio Logan: Roscoe's has finally hung its sign on the building.

Police Warn San Diego Mesa College Community After Report Of Lewd Act Outside Campus Learning Center

San Diego Community College District Police are asking students and employees at San Diego Mesa College to remain alert after a man allegedly engaged in a lewd act in the presence of another person just outside the campus Learning Resource Center earlier this week.

LA-Based Hit Sandwich Chain Ggiata Delicatessen Opening First San Diego County Location

Los Angeles-based sandwich sensation Ggiata Delicatessen is expanding south, with plans in the works for its first-ever San Diego County location. The fast-growing East Coast-inspired deli has become one of LA’s buzziest sandwich brands in recent years, building a devoted following around oversized Italian-style sandwiches, chicken cutlets, housemade sauces, fresh mozzarella and a nostalgic neighborhood-deli aesthetic rooted in the founders’ New Jersey upbringing.

Highly Contagious Parasite Exposure At San Diego's Gaylord Pacific Prompts Health Warning To Resort Guests

Guests who plunged into the pools at San Diego County's massive $1.3 billion Gaylord Pacific Resort in Chula Vista are being warned they may have been exposed to Cryptosporidium, a highly contagious, chlorine-resistant microscopic parasite that can cause severe watery diarrhea and survive for days even in properly maintained swimming pools.

Celebrity Chef Richard Blais' California English Restaurant To Close In San Diego After 3½ Years

Celebrity chef Richard Blais' California English restaurant will permanently close later this month after a little more than three years in San Diego's Sorrento Mesa.

The Killers' Brandon Flowers Surprises San Diego With Beachfront Concert At Hotel Del Coronado

Anyone walking the beach outside Hotel del Coronado Wednesday night stumbled onto something considerably more interesting than the usual sunset: Brandon Flowers, frontman of American rock band The Killers, performing a private beachfront concert that ultimately became an unofficial free show for hundreds of people gathered outside the fence.

“He Thought It Was A Carjacker”: 20 Years Later, the Police Shooting That Ended Steve Foley’s NFL Career Still Haunts San Diego

Twenty years ago, an off-duty police officer opened fire in a dark Poway cul-de-sac, and a San Diego Chargers linebacker who had emerged as one of the team's defensive standouts never played another down in the NFL. It was the early morning of September 3, 2006, when Steve Foley was shot by 23-year-old rookie Coronado police officer Aaron Mansker, who was off duty, dressed in street clothes and driving his personal vehicle. 

Best In Class: Brooklyn Dogs Is A True NYC-Style Hot Dog Experience In San Diego

For decades, Brooklyn native Pete Soto has been serving old-school Sabrett hot dogs from his Brooklyn Dogs cart in downtown San Diego, usually with a Yankees cap on his head, Sinatra playing nearby and his family at his side. For me, his gloriously messy chili cheese dog - topped with mustard, no-bean chili and creamy cheese sauce - has become an essential pre-show ritual before heading into the San Diego Civic Theatre, a nostalgic taste of New York City and, quite possibly, the best hot dog in San Diego.