Nathan Fletcher And Lorena Gonzalez Close The San Diego Chapter Of Their Lives, But The Controversies They Leave Behind Are Far From Over

Disgraced former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and his wife, former California Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, have officially announced they've packed up and left San Diego, closing the door on one of the most controversial political chapters in recent local history. As the former power couple says goodbye, a trail of scandals, lawsuits, accusations, resignations, and unanswered questions ensures their legacy here remains anything but settled.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (June 12 - June 18) 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 June 12 - June 18, 2026.

What's Going On With Roseacre? Inside The Three-Year Journey Of San Diego's Most Anticipated Restaurant

What going on with Roseacre? After nearly three years of anticipation, multiple postponed openings, and growing industry rumors, the team behind one of San Diego's most highly anticipated restaurants is finally addressing the project's status.

Roman Pizza, Tuscan Sandwiches & Italian Family Tradition Coming To San Diego's Pacific Beach With Tanta Roba Pizzeria

San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood is preparing to welcome a new taste of Italy as Tanta Roba Pizzeria gets closer to opening its first local location just steps from the sand. The family-owned concept, specializing in authentic Roman-style pizza and Tuscan schiacciata sandwiches, is targeting a late-summer debut in the space most recently occupied by Coxinha Store within Pacific Beach Promenade plaza.

Questions Mount After University Of San Diego Student Killed By San Diego Police Vehicle Near Campus As SDPD Quickly Concludes Death Was Intentional

One day after a University of San Diego student was struck and killed by a San Diego Police Department patrol vehicle near campus, police announced that investigators believe the student intentionally stepped into the path of the police car and that the death is believed to be a suicide. The conclusion, released Thursday afternoon by SDPD, has already raised significant questions because it represents a dramatic shift from the department's initial public statements, which repeatedly emphasized that investigators did not know why the student entered the roadway and that the circumstances of the collision remained unclear.

As Penske Media Buys Eater Parent Vox Media, Eater San Diego's Closed-Restaurant Listicles Show How Far The Site Has Fallen

Just as Penske Media Corporation is acquiring Eater and what remains of Vox Media's digital publishing portfolio, Eater San Diego is offering a timely reminder of why the once-essential food site may need more than a new corporate owner. Recent Eater San Diego "best of" lists continue to present themselves as current dining guides while recommending restaurants that have been closed for months or even years, raising questions about whether anyone with real local knowledge is still seriously reviewing the site's local coverage.

Iconic North Park Coffee Pioneer Caffè Calabria Appears To Enter New Era Under New Ownership

One of San Diego's most influential independent coffee companies appears to have quietly changed hands. Public records reviewed by SanDiegoVille indicate that Caffè Calabria, the pioneering North Park coffee roaster, café, pizzeria, and neighborhood institution, is now operating under a new ownership entity. 

Home Depot Preparing To Open Massive New San Diego Store On Site Of Former Scottish Rite Center In Mission Valley

One of America's largest retailers is preparing to add another location in San Diego County, with Home Depot expected to open a massive new store in Mission Valley later this year as part of a long-anticipated redevelopment project that has transformed a prominent stretch of Camino del Rio South.

San Diego County Fine Dining Institution Mille Fleurs Ordered Temporarily Closed For Second Time In Less Than Three Weeks Following Another Major Vermin Violation

San Diego County fine dining landmark Mille Fleurs was temporarily ordered closed for the second time in less than three weeks after county health inspectors again cited a major vermin violation during a routine inspection at the Rancho Santa Fe restaurant.

Dogs Everywhere: Has San Diego's Dog-Friendly Culture Gone Too Far?

From grocery store shopping carts to brewery barstools, many San Diegans are asking whether the city's obsession with bringing dogs everywhere has finally crossed the line.

Michelin Star In Just 10 Weeks, Now Named America's Best New Restaurant: North County San Diego's Lilo Continues Meteoric Rise

Less than fourteen months after opening its discreet entrance in a converted boogie board factory in Carlsbad Village, Lilo has achieved something few restaurants in America ever accomplish. This week, luxury lifestyle publication Robb Report named the North County San Diego restaurant the No. 1 Best New Restaurant in America, placing it ahead of acclaimed newcomers in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Nashville, Houston, and Washington D.C.

Global Fork Food Hall To Open In San Diego's Little Italy As Tiger Hospitality Builds Southern California Dining Empire

More than sixteen months after the sudden closure of the Little Italy Food Hall left one of San Diego's most prominent dining destinations dark, a dramatically reimagined replacement is finally nearing completion.

SusieCakes Expanding Again In San Diego With New La Jolla Bakery As Carlsbad Location Remains In The Works

American bakery chain SusieCakes appears poised to significantly expand its San Diego footprint, with plans underway for a new bakery in La Jolla just as the company continues development on another incoming location in Carlsbad.

Nova Easy Kombucha Suddently Shutters Ocean Beach Tasting Room Amid Broader Novo Brazil Expansion

Nova Easy Kombucha has quietly closed its tasting room in San Diego's Ocean Beach, ending the brand's nearly six-year run on Newport Avenue.

San Diego Vietnamese Favorite Pho Ca Dao Expanding To Hillcrest With New Restaurant At Former Tractor Room Space

One of San Diego's most established Vietnamese restaurant groups is preparing to expand into the heart of Hillcrest. Pho Ca Dao, the family-owned Vietnamese restaurant company that has spent more than two decades building a loyal following throughout San Diego County, is opening a new location at 3687 Fifth Avenue, taking over the longtime Hillcrest space best known as the former home of The Tractor Room.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Kitchen To Open Second San Diego Location At UC San Diego's Massive New $453 Million Triton Center

Just weeks after officially confirming its first San Diego County location at Carmel Valley's One Paseo, Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Kitchen is already preparing for a second local outpost. This time, the wellness-focused restaurant brand is headed to the heart of one of the largest and most ambitious development projects currently underway in San Diego.