Modern Times-Branded Downtown San Diego Pub Faces Bounced Paycheck Claims After Ownership Shakeup

Modern Times Beer's increasingly complicated San Diego saga has taken another turn, as a former employee of downtown's Timestead has filed a wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner's Office and alleges payroll checks issued to multiple workers have repeatedly bounced or otherwise could not be cashed across several recent pay periods.

17-Year-Old North Carolina Girl Charged With Murder In San Diego Mosque Massacre Despite Being 2,200 Miles Away At The Time Of Attack

More than three months after two teenage gunmen stormed the Islamic Center of San Diego and murdered three men, the sprawling investigation into one of the darkest attacks in the city's recent history has produced a remarkable new development nearly 2,200 miles away: a 17-year-old North Carolina girl who authorities say never set foot inside the mosque has been charged with all three murders.

Pineapple-Themed Hotel Z To Disappear From San Diego's Gaslamp In Multimillion-Dollar Marriott Makeover

One of downtown San Diego's more recognizable boutique hotels is preparing to lose its pineapples, its colorful façade and eventually its name, as new ownership launches a multimillion-dollar overhaul of Hotel Z in the Gaslamp Quarter.

Ultimate List Of Things To Do In San Diego This September 2026

September may technically signal the beginning of fall, but in San Diego it marks something arguably better: locals’ summer. Once Labor Day passes and the peak summer crowds begin disappearing, San Diegans get some of the year's best beach weather, warm ocean temperatures and a little more breathing room at many of the places overrun during July and August - and with more than 75 concerts, festivals, sporting events, theater productions, food happenings and other activities already on our list for September 2026, there is certainly no shortage of reasons to get out and enjoy it.

REVIEW: Tchaikovsky, Fireworks & The Beautiful Absurdity Of Being Alive At San Diego's The Rady Shell

By the time fireworks began exploding above The Rady Shell during the final minutes of Tchaikovsky's 1812 OvertureSunday night, the San Diego Symphony had already made a convincing case that the pyrotechnics were unnecessary. Then they started anyway, enormous bursts of light filling the sky above San Diego Bay as the orchestra thundered toward one of the most gloriously excessive conclusions in classical music, and unnecessary suddenly seemed like exactly the point.

Former Q106 Radio Personality & Homies Cinnamon Rolls Founder Found Safe

A former San Diego radio personality, Navy veteran and local entrepreneur who disappeared from his La Mesa home Friday morning has been found safe after a search that stretched across several San Diego County communities.

Tacos El Gordo Blasts 'Fake' Images After Backlash Over Federal Agent Discount

Tijuana-born taco chain Tacos El Gordo is facing an escalating online backlash after viral images purportedly showed signs at one of its restaurants advertising a discount for federal immigration agents who present official credentials, with critics flooding the company's social media and leaving one-star Google reviews over the promotion.

Influencer Pushing To Close La Jolla Cove Is Paid By Change.org As Petition Nears 35,000 Signatures

A social-media campaign pressuring San Diego officials to close or severely restrict public access to La Jolla Cove has amassed nearly 35,000 signatures, packed a local community meeting and increasingly inserted itself into one of the city's most contentious coastal debates. But there is another unusual element to the campaign that may not be obvious to everyone being asked to sign: influencer Barrett Pall, who has more than 1.3 million Instagram followers, is a compensated participant in Change.org's Ambassador program.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (August 21 - August 27) Due To County Health Department Inspections

The problematic Theatre Box complex, a county country club, the city's oldest yacht club, and a brance of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue top this week's list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that faced temporary closures and downgraded status following health inspections conducted from August 21 through August 27, 2026.

Man Accused Of Posing As 49ers Player & Swindling Women Out Of $1.3 Million Had San Diego Presence

A man accused by federal authorities of orchestrating an elaborate romance and investment scam by posing as a wealthy San Francisco 49ers player was a frequent presence in San Diego, where social-media videos show him running football routes on the sand in Mission Beach, training at a local gym in 49ers gear and driving a red Lamborghini around the city.

San Diego Police Launching New "High-Visibility Enforcement" "Operation Last Call" Outside Tacos El Gordo After Viral Gaslamp Brawl

Less than a week after another massive street fight outside downtown San Diego's Tacos El Gordo erupted into chaos, arrests and clouds of police pepper spray, city leaders have unveiled "Operation Last Call," a new zero-tolerance police crackdown centered on the very same Gaslamp Quarter intersection. San Diego Police will deploy increased foot patrols, dedicated tactical units and additional resources around Fifth Avenue and F Street beginning this weekend, with officials saying the heightened enforcement will continue until there is a notable reduction in violence and illegal behavior.

Judge Signals MTS Won’t Get Nearly $800K In Attorney Fees From Former Employee At Center Of Nathan Fletcher Scandal As Chilling-Effect Questions Grow

A San Diego judge indicated Friday that he would not award the Metropolitan Transit System nearly $800,000 in attorney fees and costs from former employee Grecia Figueroa, whose allegations against then-MTS Board Chair and San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher ignited one of the city's biggest political scandals in recent years. The fee request remains technically pending until Figueroa's appeal is resolved, but the judge's conclusion that her lawsuit was not "frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless" and was not brought in bad faith intensifies a broader concern surrounding MTS's decision to pursue the money at all: whether seeking potentially devastating financial consequences from an employee who accused the chairman of its governing board of sexual misconduct could discourage other workers from ever speaking out in the first place.

Chula Vista School Board Gives Itself 300% Pay Raise After Years Of Job Cuts & Layoff Threats

Only months after Chula Vista Elementary School District employees packed board meetings pleading with trustees to save their jobs amid a multimillion-dollar budget crisis, a majority of the district's elected school board has voted to quadruple its own monthly compensation.