Owner Of San Diego's Iconic Mister A's Still Moving Forward With $20 Million Liberty Station Mega-Project After Nearly Two Years Of Delays

Nearly two years after the owner of San Diego's iconic Mister A's revealed plans for a sprawling hospitality destination across seven historic acres of Liberty Station, the ambitious project is reportedly finally moving closer to breaking ground, although its estimated cost has increased by $5 million, its original opening date has passed, financing is still being finalized and a critical city lease remains unsecured.

No Dashcam Footage Exists And SDPD Officer Remains Unidentified As San Diego Police Department Continues To Withhold Evidence Behind USD Student Suicide Finding

More than two months after a San Diego Police Department patrol vehicle struck and killed University of San Diego student Justin Xavier Cann on a stretch of Linda Vista Road long criticized as dangerous for pedestrians, the public still cannot independently determine what happened in the seconds before impact. The county Medical Examiner has not completed its cause-and-manner determination, SDPD patrol vehicles do not have dashboard cameras, body-camera footage and electronic vehicle records are being withheld, and police have not disclosed their vehicle's speed, whether anyone actually witnessed Cann enter its path, whether another camera recorded the collision, what independent scrutiny followed the death or even the identity of the officer behind the wheel. Yet within roughly a day, SDPD publicly announced that the 21-year-old had intentionally stepped into the patrol vehicle's path and that his death was believed to be suicide.

San Diego Seals Leaving Pechanga Arena For New Home At Oceanside's Frontwave Arena

The San Diego Seals are heading north, as the city's professional box lacrosse franchise announced it is leaving its longtime home at Pechanga Arena and relocating to Oceanside's Frontwave Arena beginning with the upcoming 2026-27 National Lacrosse League season.

Former Acting U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden Found Dead Inside San Diego Federal Building

A prominent federal prosecutor who twice led the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Diego has died under tragic circumstances, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden found dead inside the downtown federal building where he had spent much of his 16-year prosecutorial career.

Longtime San Diego Japanese Restaurant Kokoro Announces Closure After 12 Years

One of San Diego's longtime destinations for traditional Japanese cuisine is preparing to serve its final meals, as Serra Mesa's Kokoro Restaurant has announced it will permanently close at the end of August following the retirement of veteran chef Akio "Taisho" Ishito.

Darth Vader Protest At San Diego City Hall Spotlights Growing Flock Surveillance Controversy

A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared before San Diego lawmakers this week to deliver a theatrical indictment of the city's expanding surveillance apparatus, using satire to invoke stalking, immigration enforcement, police spending and the erosion of privacy. Behind the spectacle was a far more consequential dispute now confronting San Diego and communities across the country: how much power government should possess to systematically record the movements of people who are not suspected of committing any crime.

REVIEW: 311, Dirty Heads & Atmosphere Deliver A Near-Perfect San Diego Summer Night At North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

311 proved they remain a formidable live band more than 30 years into their career, Dirty Heads were dialed in, Rome was back without Sublime, and Atmosphere was the personal highlight of a stacked summer bill at San Diego's North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre.

San Diego's Katsuya KO Faces $307K Rent Demand, Eviction Case And Contractor Lawsuits

One of San Diego's splashiest new restaurant openings is facing mounting questions over its finances only months after its debut, as Katsuya KO at Westfield UTC confronts an eviction action tied to an alleged $307,596.29 in unpaid rent and related lease charges, two separate construction-related lawsuits involving mechanics' liens and the fallout from a viral artist nonpayment dispute that SBE says has now been resolved.

San Diego's Catamaran Resort Turns Public Mission Bay Beach Into Playground For Private Corporate Takeover

A massive private corporate event for Discount Tire took over San Diego's Catamaran Resort for several days this week, closing the Pacific Beach hotel to the general public while erecting a large concert stage along Mission Bay, installing multiple tournament-style volleyball courts on the public beach and culminating in a surprise Tuesday-night fireworks display that nearby residents say occurred without warning.

Sushi Tadokoro To Become Omakase-Only Restaurant In San Diego's Old Town

One of San Diego's most acclaimed sushi restaurants is entering a new era. Sushi Tadokoro, the intimate Old Town-area Japanese restaurant that became the city's first sushi destination to earn a Michelin star, will eliminate its lunch and à la carte menus and transition entirely to an omakase-only dining experience beginning this October.

REVIEW: Mt. Joy Returns To San Diego's The Rady Shell And Somehow Gets Even Better

There is a particular pleasure in seeing a band twice when the first time was essentially an introduction and the second feels like meeting an old friend. That was Mt. Joy at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park this week. I walked into their August 2025 San Diego show knowing some songs and walked out impressed. Less than a year later, I came back genuinely loving this band. It turns out familiarity doesn't diminish Mt. Joy's live show. It makes the whole strange, sprawling thing hit much harder.

Fish Guts Founder Pablo Becker Opening Two New Restaurants In San Diego's Barrio LoganThis Fall

The chef behind one of Barrio Logan's most acclaimed taco shops is doubling down on the neighborhood. Fish Guts founder Pablo Becker is preparing to open two new restaurants within steps of his tiny seafood taqueria this fall, including a lunch-only sandwich shop upstairs and a meat-focused taco restaurant directly across Logan Avenue.

17-Year-Old Junior Lifeguard Fighting For His Life After Breaking Neck In San Diego Training Accident

A 17-year-old junior lifeguard intern who returned to San Diego each summer for the program he loved is fighting for his life after a routine training exercise ended in a catastrophic accident on his final day. Finn Renard broke his neck and suffered a severe spinal cord injury after diving into shallow ocean water on July 31, beginning a nearly three-week ICU battle that has now escalated to life support using ECMO as his family and the San Diego lifeguard community rally around him.