Padres DFA Nick Castellanos In Philadelphia, A Cold Roster Move That Says More About San Diego Than It Does About Him

Nick Castellanos returned to Philadelphia this week speaking candidly about an imperfect but memorable Phillies tenure, telling reporters he “spoke my mind” and “acted true to my heart” during a four-year run that included an All-Star season, postseason heroics and a messy divorce from the organization. Less than 24 hours later, the San Diego Padres designated him for assignment in the very city where his previous baseball life had just been publicly revisited. 

AKA Shut Down Again: Gaslamp Restaurant Closed For Second Vermin Violation In Less Than Three Months As Questions Mount Around San Diego Dining Group

AKA, the upscale Asian fusion restaurant and nightlife venue in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, has once again been ordered closed by county health inspectors after a routine inspection uncovered a major vermin violation, marking the second closure for the restaurant in less than three months and adding to a growing list of enforcement actions involving restaurants tied to San Diego Dining Group and its affiliated operators.

San Diego County Fair Unveils 45 Wild New Food Creations Competing For 2026 Fair-tastic Food Crown

The San Diego County Fair may not open until June 10, but the battle for this year's most outrageous, inventive, and Instagram-worthy food creation is already underway. Fair officials have unveiled the 45 semi-finalists competing in the 2026 Fair-tastic Food Competition, showcasing a dizzying array of over-the-top culinary creations ranging from lobster-covered nachos and blueberry-brie hot dogs to bacon-wrapped pizza wands, fried mangonadas, and even a Dr Pepper-flavored version of Dippin' Dots. 

WARN Notice Filed For 77 Employees At San Diego's Shout! House And Garage Kitchen & Bar Amid Ownership Transition

A California WARN notice filed this week indicates that CHW Entertainment, Inc., the longtime operator of The Shout! House and Garage Kitchen & Bar in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, plans to permanently lay off 77 employees effective August 3, 2026.

San Diego Paralympian Beatriz Hatz Makes Love Island USA History As First Amputee Contestant

A San Diego-based Paralympian medalist is bringing a groundbreaking new level of representation to one of television's most popular reality dating franchises. Beatriz Hatz, a 25-year-old Team USA Paralymian who resides in San Diego, made her debut Tuesday night as one of the original cast members on Season 8 of Love Island USA, becoming the first contestant with a limb difference ever featured on the American version of the hit dating competition series.

San Diego Seafood Legend Tommy Gomes Heads Across America And Beyond For Season Six Of Outdoor Channel's "The Fishmonger"

San Diego seafood icon Tommy Gomes is setting sail for another season of adventure, education, and culinary exploration as Season Six of The Fishmonger premieres June 8 on Outdoor Channel.

REVIEW: The Human League Proves Synth-Pop Never Gets Old During Triumphant San Diego Performance

More than four decades after helping define the sound of the 1980s, The Human League demonstrated Tuesday night that great songs and great performers don't have expiration dates. Playing to a near-capacity crowd at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on the campus of San Diego State University, the pioneering Sheffield synth-pop outfit delivered a relentlessly entertaining performance that transformed a warm June evening into a full-blown celebration of one of pop music's most influential eras. 

San Diego's Le Parfait Paris Says Downtown Business Is Becoming "Impossible" After Planters Destroyed Outside Gaslamp Location By Homeless-Related Vandalism

Popular downtown San Diego bakery Le Parfait Paris is speaking out after surveillance footage captured a man destroying planters outside its flagship Gaslamp Quarter location in the early morning hours Tuesday, adding to ongoing concerns among downtown business owners about the impact of homelessness and street disorder on daily operations.

German Food Truck Favorite Biersal Departs Bock As South Park Beer Hall Searches For New Kitchen Partner

Just over a year after helping breathe new life into the former Hamilton's Tavern space, German-inspired eatery Biersal has officially departed Bock Bar in San Diego's South Park, leaving the popular beer hall without a permanent kitchen and prompting speculation about the future of both concepts. 

San Diego's Harland Brewing Announces Grand Opening Weekend For Mission Bay Golf Course Clubhouse

After months of anticipation, San Diego-based Harland Brewing has officially announced the grand opening weekend for its newest venture - Harland Clubhouse at Mission Bay Golf Course & Practice Center - marking the brewery's latest and perhaps most unique hospitality concept to date.

Reading Cinemas Pulls The Plug On Grossmont Center Location With Virtually No Notice, Ending An 18-Year Run In San Diego's East County

In a move that appeared to catch many moviegoers completely off guard, Reading Cinemas permanently closed its Grossmont Center movie theater on Monday, June 1, bringing an abrupt end to an 18-year run at the La Mesa shopping center and leaving San Diego County with just one remaining theater operated by the Reading International family of brands.

San Diego County Fine Dining Landmark Mille Fleurs Temporarily Shut Down After County Health Inspection Cites Major Vermin Violation

Mille Fleurs, once considered one of the crown jewels of San Diego fine dining and long among Rancho Santa Fe’s most celebrated restaurants, was temporarily ordered closed recently following a routine County of San Diego health inspection that cited a major vermin violation and multiple additional compliance issues.

San Diego Has More Than A Pepper Spray Problem, It Has A Police Pandemic: 361 Pepper Spray Deployments, Millions In Settlements And Growing Questions For San Diego Police Department

San Diego Police officers deployed pepper spray in the Gaslamp Quarter 361 times in 2025, a staggering spike that has transformed the city's entertainment district into the epicenter of an increasingly contentious debate over police tactics, public accountability and whether a growing list of controversies surrounding the San Diego Police Department are symptoms of a much deeper institutional problem.

Italian Restaurateurs Behind Decore In San Diego's East Village And Nado Republic In Coronado Eye University Heights Expansion With New Concept 'Humili'

A new Italian restaurant appears headed for San Diego's University Heights neighborhood, as the team behind East Village's Decore and Coronado's Nado Republic prepares to take over the former Red House Pizza space on Park Boulevard.

How A San Diego Woman Created Candy Land And Changed Childhood Forever

Long before Candy Land became a fixture in family game closets across America, before King Kandy, Gumdrop Mountain, and generations of children raced colorful gingerbread pawns toward a candy-coated castle, the world's sweetest board game was born from tragedy in a modest San Diego bungalow.

Laguna Beach's Oto Sushi To Open First San Diego County Location In Former MRKT SPACE Building In Encinitas

A high-profile restaurant space that has sat dark for more than a year in the heart of Leucadia is finally poised for a new chapter as Laguna Beach-based Oto Sushi is preparing to open its first San Diego County location within the former MRKT SPACE, bringing an upscale sushi concept focused on sustainably sourced seafood into one of North County's most visible restaurant corridors.