Asa Bakery Expands Beyond San Diego's East Village With Café Pop-Up At THE LOT La Jolla

One of San Diego's most sought-after bakeries is bringing its signature pastries and handcrafted drinks to the coast. Asa Bakery will take over the walk-up café at THE LOT luxury cinema in La Jolla, giving moviegoers, morning commuters and neighborhood residents a new destination for Japanese-inspired baked goods without making the trip downtown.

San Diego Approves $44.5 Million To Market Itself As Global Tourism Competition Intensifies - Here's Where The Money Will Go

While most San Diegans never hear about it, a little-known nonprofit quietly controls tens of millions of dollars each year dedicated solely to convincing people to vacation in San Diego. This week, the San Diego Tourism Marketing District approved $44.5 million in tourism marketing investments for fiscal year 2027, funding everything from national advertising campaigns and international tourism promotion to sporting events, food festivals and cultural celebrations projected to generate more than 4.65 million hotel room nights and roughly $110 million in hotel tax revenue for the city.

Car Smashes Through Front Of San Diego Restaurant After High-Speed Crash

A speeding car crashed through the front of a San Diego restaurant Tuesday afternoon after reportedly launching over a roundabout, leaving a gaping hole in the building and extensive damage. Miraculously, it appears no one was seriously injured. Video of the dramatic crash has quickly spread across social media. 

San Diego's First Women's Sports Bar 'One Of Us' Announces Mid-July Grand Opening In Former URBN Pizza Space In North Park

After months of anticipation, San Diego's first bar dedicated to women's sports is finally ready to open its doors. One Of Us will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, July 16, transforming the longtime home of URBN Coal Fired Pizza in North Park into a venue devoted to women's athletics, coal-fired pizza, craft cocktails and community gathering.

San Diego Police Union Blasts Civilian Oversight Commission As Tensions Over Police Accountability, Media Access And Public Trust Continue To Escalate

San Diego's increasingly contentious debate over policing took another turn this week after the San Diego Police Officers Association publicly accused the city's independent civilian oversight commission of amplifying a "one-sided narrative" about the San Diego Police Department, igniting yet another chapter in a broader struggle over accountability, transparency and who ultimately controls the public conversation surrounding law enforcement.

Juliette Bar & Restaurant Taking Over Former Camino Riviera Space In San Diego's Little Italy

A new European-inspired bar, restaurant and lounge is preparing to take over one of Little Italy's most recognizable hospitality spaces. Juliette Bar & Restaurant is in development in the former home of Camino Riviera and, before that, long-running cantina El Camino. The incoming concept is being launched by a group of Mexican restaurateurs, with San Diego hospitality veteran Matt Spencer of SDCM Restaurant Group remaining involved as a small partner.

Viral Greek Frozen Yogurt Sensation Myka Opens First San Diego Location, Drawing Huge Crowds To La Jolla

One of the world's fastest-growing dessert brands has officially arrived in San Diego, and judging by the lines that wrapped through La Jolla Village over the weekend, locals were more than ready. Myka Greek Frozen Yogurt celebrated the grand opening of its first San Diego location on Prospect Street in La Jolla this past weekend, attracting hundreds of customers eager to try the viral frozen yogurt concept that has become a social media phenomenon across the globe.

San Diego Closes Nearly Half Of Mission Bay's Public Bathrooms As Longstanding Sanitation Complaints Continue Across City

San Diego is closing nearly half the public restrooms at Mission Bay just as summer crowds arrive, but many residents say the bigger problem is that the bathrooms still open are already filthy, understocked and too few. From beach parks to the waterfront outside The Rady Shell, where thousands gather for concerts, public facilities have become a growing source of frustration. Here's which bathrooms are closing and why critics say the cuts could create an even bigger public health problem. 

Viral Shoplifting Video At Point Loma's Rare Bloom Boutique Draws Millions Of Views As San Diego Small Business Seeks Public's Help

A San Diego boutique's surveillance footage of an alleged shoplifting incident has exploded across social media, drawing millions of views in less than a day as the Point Loma retailer asks the public to help identify a woman seen taking merchandise from the store.

UPDATE: Missing Station Tavern Employee Mario Arias Found Safe After Community Search Effort

UPDATE: Mario Arias has been found safe and is now reunited with his family. His family confirmed the news in an update to the community search guide, writing: "We found Mario! Thank you to everyone who reached out to help us look for him and sent prayers. Mario is confirmed to be safe and is now in touch with his family." We are leaving the original article below for context. 

Is Buc-ee’s Really Opening A Location In San Diego? Mysterious "Coming Soon" Sign Sends Locals Into A Beaver Nugget Frenzy

A mysterious “Buc-ee’s Coming Soon” sign spotted in San Diego County has sent locals into full roadside-attraction panic mode, with many wondering whether the cult-favorite Texas travel center is secretly preparing to bring its brisket sandwiches, beaver nuggets, spotless bathrooms and supersized gas station chaos to Northern San Diego County.

San Diego Mourns Beloved Restaurateur Tony D'Amato, Founder Of Baci Ristorante And Luce Bar & Kitchen In Bay Park

For nearly half a century, Antonio "Tony" D'Amato welcomed generations of San Diegans through the doors of Baci Ristorante with the warmth, grace and hospitality that made the Bay Park institution one of the city's most enduring fine dining destinations. Now, the community he helped shape is mourning the loss of the man who many considered the heart and soul of the restaurant.

Moonlight Stage Productions Brings Roald Dahl's "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" To San Diego's North County As 45th Anniversary Season Continues

One of the world's most beloved children's stories is making its way to North County San Diego this summer as Moonlight Stage Productions continues its landmark 45th anniversary season with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, running July 8 through July 25 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista.

Months After Yelp Protest, San Diego Restaurant's Public Battle With Critics Reignites As Online Thread Sparks Fresh Controversy

Less than two months after drawing headlines for renaming its Yelp listing "DO NOT FOLLOW YELP – WE DON'T," San Diego brunch restaurant Heat Bistro has once again become the subject of widespread online discussion after a Reddit thread reignited debate over the Rancho Peñasquitos eatery's increasingly public battles with dissatisfied customers.