Girl Scouts San Diego Escalates $1.1 Million Cookie Lawsuit With Fraud Claim Against Ferrero

What began as a contract dispute over Girl Scout cookies has escalated into allegations of intentional deception. Girl Scouts San Diego has amended its federal lawsuit against Ferrero U.S.A. to accuse the multinational food giant of fraudulently concealing plans to abandon its baking agreement, a move the nonprofit says ultimately cost it more than $1.1 million, eliminated 25 positions and resulted in 21,000 fewer packages of cookies being donated to military members.

Marvel's $160K Comic-Con Fine Raises Bigger Question: Is San Diego Leaving Millions On The Table?

Marvel Studios just learned that even Doctor Doom cannot conquer the San Diego Municipal Code. But the $160,000 penalty imposed over its audacious transformation of the Gaslamp Quarter arch during Comic-Con 2026 raises a much larger question for a cash-strapped city: instead of treating Hollywood's annual downtown advertising takeover as something to discourage with comparatively small fines, why isn't San Diego building a legal, highly regulated system that charges some of the wealthiest entertainment companies in the world substantially more for the privilege?

Downtown San Diego's Long-Awaited Whole Foods Market Could Open As Soon As September 29

After years of false starts, abandoned plans and waiting, downtown San Diego may finally be just weeks away from getting its first Whole Foods Market. A late September opening date is now circulating for the nearly 50,000-square-foot supermarket at the base of The Torrey, while Whole Foods itself is actively hiring for the new downtown store and publicly describing it as opening in "late summer 2026." The precise date has not yet been formally announced by the company and, as with any major construction project, could still move.

REVIEW: O.A.R. Turns Three Decades Of Beautifully Uncool Music Into A Wild San Diego Celebration

O.A.R.'s wild San Diego show at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre turned three decades of music, memories and flying playing cards into an unexpectedly personal homecoming.

Mission Brewing To Leave Historic East Village San Diego Home After 15 Years As Wonder Bread Building Is Sold

One of the most recognizable landmarks in San Diego's craft beer history is preparing for a major transformation. Mission Brewing will permanently close its longtime East Village taproom at the end of August after the historic Wonder Bread building near Petco Park was sold to a new owner, ending a 15-year run that saw the brewery and century-old property become fixtures of San Diego's modern beer boom.

REVIEW: Gipsy Kings Bring Flamenco-Fueled Euphoria To San Diego's Bayfront The Rady Shell At Jacobs Park

Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes needed little more than a stage full of guitars and one of the most recognizable voices in world music to transform The Rady Shell into a waterfront celebration Sunday night. With extraordinary musicianship, infectious energy and a hit-filled set culminating in "Bamboléo" and "Volare," the legendary group delivered a performance that dramatically exceeded expectations and proved that musical spectacle doesn't require much spectacle at all.

Celebrity-Backed PopUp Bagels Faces Backlash After ‘Rave’ Angers Employee Of Historic San Diego Surf Shop

East Coast transplant PopUp Bagels has spent months promising to build “community” as it plots as many as 10 San Diego locations. Now, the reportedly $300 million celebrity-backed bagel chain is facing backlash after an employee of its nearly 60-year-old La Jolla neighbor accused the company of taking over shared parking for a loud promotional event without warning - and says the confrontation was merely the latest in a series of parking disputes dating back to before PopUp even opened. 

Depraved ‘Gooning’ Internet Phenomenon Comes To San Diego: Women Allegedly Targeted In Disturbing Dollar Tree Sex-Assault Trend

Just when it seems the internet cannot possibly produce anything more depraved, San Diego has apparently found itself in the middle of a bizarre nationwide phenomenon involving men allegedly masturbating inside Dollar Tree stores and secretly ejaculating on unsuspecting women. Three women reported remarkably similar incidents at the same Clairemont store within days of one another, a local U.S. Marine has been criminally charged, two additional incidents have since been reported in East County, and a lawsuit alleges the attacks are connected to an online subculture where sexual humiliation has effectively been turned into content.

Viral Shake Shack Video Sparks Questions After ‘No Tip’ Selection Appears To Raise Prices

A wildly viral video is putting Shake Shack in the middle of America's tipping-fatigue debate after a customer selected “No Tip” at a self-order kiosk only to watch the prices of his shakes apparently increase. Shake Shack says refusing to tip did not cause the increase and is investigating what happened at the airport location, but with the chain operating multiple restaurants around San Diego, the bizarre episode is drawing plenty of attention locally.

Chula Vista Brewery Consolidates Operations, Permanently Closes Eastlake Brewpub

After months of operating solely from its original downtown location, Chula Vista Brewery has officially announced the permanent closure of its Eastlake brewpub. The decision marks a consolidation of the brewery's operations back to Third Avenue following the expiration of the Eastlake lease.

Su Pan Bakery Planning New North Park Location As Popular Family-Owned Mexican Bakery Continues San Diego Expansion

Su Pan Bakery is preparing to open a new location in San Diego's North Park neighborhood, continuing the steady expansion of the family-owned bakery that has become a favorite destination for authentic Mexican breads, cakes and café fare throughout the county.

$300 Million PopUp Bagels Eyes San Diego Expansion, Setting Up David Vs. Goliath Bagel Battle

One of America's fastest-growing bagel companies is preparing to push deeper into San Diego, setting up something of a culinary David-versus-Goliath battle. Celebrity-backed PopUp Bagels is working on a North Park shop within walking distance of two homegrown bagel favorites, while SanDiegoVille has learned another location may be headed for Encinitas near independently owned New Wave Bagels.

Pendry San Diego Changes Hands In $147 Million Deal As Montage Takes Control Of Hotel That Launched Brand

Nearly a decade after Pendry San Diego debuted as the inaugural property of a then-untested luxury hotel concept, the prominent Gaslamp Quarter hotel has changed hands in a $147 million transaction that brings the property under the control of the very hospitality company that created the Pendry brand. The deal ends the Robert Green Company's ownership role in one of downtown San Diego's defining modern hotels while giving Montage International substantially greater control over the flagship property that helped transform Pendry from an experiment into an international luxury hospitality brand.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (July 31 - August 6) Due To County Health Department Inspections

A Buona Forchetta branch, a popular La Jolla sports bar, a downtown bayfront hotel, and the creator of one of San Diego's most viral dishes all landed on this week's list of 14 San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded status due to health inspections from July 31 - August 6, 2026.

Black Bear Diner's El Cajon Restaurant Ordered Closed For Fourth Time As Health Problems Continue

Black Bear Diner's El Cajon restaurant has once again been forced to close after county health inspectors uncovered a major vermin violation, marking the fourth health-related shutdown for the East County location and the fifth temporary closure across the franchise owner's two San Diego County locations. The latest closure comes just weeks after a report in the same franchise owner's name was listed on a successful copyright complaint that resulted in SanDiegoVille's reporting about another Black Bear Diner health closure removed from Instagram.

North County San Diego’s Kettle On Coast Abruptly Closes Just Four Months After Opening In Oceanside

Just four months after opening its doors in downtown Oceanside and less than two months after celebrating its grand opening, Kettle On Coast has announced it is permanently closing, bringing an abrupt end to one of North County’s most anticipated new café openings.