Japanese Dessert Sensation Warabimochi Kamakura Opening In San Diego's Convoy District

One of Japan's rapidly expanding dessert specialists is coming to San Diego, bringing a centuries-old Japanese confection that looks like mochi but is actually something entirely different.

Health Department Temporarily Closes Van Leeuwen Ice Cream At Westfield UTC Over Vermin Violation

A popular ice cream shop at Westfield UTC has been temporarily shut down by San Diego County health officials after an inspector found a major vermin violation during a routine inspection.

World's Largest Japanese Curry Chain CoCo Ichibanya Opens New Restaurant In San Diego's Hillcrest

San Diego's Japanese curry obsession is spreading beyond Convoy Street. Global curry powerhouse CoCo Ichibanya has officially opened its long-awaited Hillcrest restaurant, giving the neighborhood its own outpost of the Japanese chain whose customizable curry plates have developed a devoted following around the world.

San Diego Police Fatally Shoot Man After He Allegedly Sets Police Dog, Himself And North Park Adult Store On Fire

A bizarre and violent confrontation in the heart of North Park ended with a man dead, a San Diego police dog burned and three officers injured Wednesday morning after authorities say the man smashed vehicle windows, threatened people with a metal object, fled into an adult store and wielded a torch and flammable liquid during a standoff with police.

Family Of Three, Including 14-Year-Old Girl, Found Shot To Death Inside San Diego Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide

A quiet San Diego neighborhood is reeling after a married couple and their 14-year-old daughter were found shot to death inside their family home Wednesday morning, prompting a homicide investigation that police say could potentially involve a murder-suicide.

Suspect In Wild Pacific Beach Tesla Rampage Has Lengthy Criminal History Dating Back Two Decades

The man accused of stealing a Tesla, leading San Diego police on a chaotic pursuit and barreling down the crowded Pacific Beach boardwalk before striking a 25-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to five felony charges, as prosecutors revealed an extensive criminal history spanning roughly two decades.

California's PAGA Lawsuits Are A Quiet Killer Of San Diego Restaurants - And The State Gets A Cut

California's Private Attorneys General Act has become one of the least visible but potentially most expensive pressures facing San Diego employers, and newly analyzed state filing data shows just how enormous the system has become locally. From January 2021 through September 11, 2026, 3,163 PAGA notices naming employers with San Diego County addresses were filed with California's Labor & Workforce Development Agency, involving 2,590 unique employers and 633 different plaintiff-side law firms, according to a SanDiegoVille analysis of LWDA filing data.

Tiny North County San Diego Taqueria Named One Of America's 50 Favorite Restaurants By The New York Times

One of the best restaurants in America, according to The New York Times, isn't a Michelin-starred dining room in Los Angeles, a celebrity-chef destination or an impossible-to-book tasting menu. It's a tiny, family-run taqueria in San Diego's North County where a husband-and-wife team grows much of its own produce, makes tortillas from scratch and serves slow-cooked Mexican stews in tacos and burritos.

Federal Authorities Charge 12 In Alleged $10 Million San Diego "Ghost Daycare" Fraud Scheme

A massive federal investigation has landed squarely in San Diego County, where prosecutors have charged 12 people with allegedly siphoning more than $10 million intended to help low-income families pay for childcare through licensed home daycare businesses that investigators say sometimes had few - or no - children actually present.

LeBron James Invests In San Diego-Born Mike's Red Tacos As Birria Brand Eyes Nationwide Empire

What started as a San Diego food truck selling red-stained birria tacos has now attracted one of the most famous athletes on the planet. LeBron James has invested in Mike's Red Tacos, adding considerable star power and restaurant-industry connections to the homegrown brand as it embarks on an aggressive nationwide franchise expansion. 

San Diego's Swells Sourdough Bakery To Open First Brick-And-Mortar In Little Italy

A popular San Diego farmers market bakery known for its naturally fermented sourdough breads, hand-rolled bagels and sweet treats is preparing to make the jump to a permanent storefront, and it won't be straying far from one of the markets where it has cultivated a loyal following.

Arizona-Based Cartel Roasting Co. To Open First San Diego Café In Encinitas

A prominent Arizona-born specialty coffee roaster is continuing its push into Southern California, with public records indicating Cartel Roasting Co. will open its first San Diego County café in Encinitas, replacing longtime sandwich shop Moto Deli along North Coast Highway 101.

Battle Erupts In Rancho Santa Fe Over 168-Unit Senior Community As Residents Fight To Preserve Wealthy Rural Enclave

One of San Diego County's wealthiest and most exclusive communities has become the battleground for an increasingly bitter development fight, as a well-organized group of Rancho Santa Fe residents mounts an aggressive campaign to stop a proposed 168-unit luxury senior living and memory-care community that would become the first development of its kind inside the historic Covenant.

San Diego Megachurch Pastor Claimed Prayer Cured Cancer - Then Says He Went To Tijuana For His Own Cancer Treatment

A series of sermons by Awaken Church founder Jurgen Matthesius is drawing renewed attention after the San Diego megachurch pastor described seemingly miraculous cancer healings involving an elderly man and a young child - before revealing in another sermon that when he himself developed Stage 2 cancer, he spent months undergoing treatment at a cancer hospital in Tijuana.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (September 4 - September 10) Due To County Health Department Inspections

One of San Diego County’s hottest new restaurants joins a popular North Park restaurant, a Carmel Valley sushi spot and a coastal pizza bar on this week’s list of 12 San Diego County restaurants and food facilities temporarily closed or downgraded following health inspections from September 4 - September 10, 2026. 

Who Owns The Shore? La Jolla Cove's Sea Lion Debate Is Really About Something Much Bigger

At first glance, the argument consuming La Jolla appears remarkably simple: there are sea lions on a beach, people are getting too close to them, and something needs to be done. But almost nothing about La Jolla Cove is actually that simple.