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.

Longtime Vigilucci's Trattoria In Leucadia Sold, New Restaurant Concept Planned

One of North County San Diego's longest-running Italian restaurants is preparing for the end of an era, as Vigilucci's Trattoria Italiana in Leucadia has been acquired by a newly formed restaurant company that plans to replace the longtime eatery with an entirely new concept.

San Diego County Man Arrested Near U.S. Capitol With 10-Foot Guillotine In Truck

A San Diego County man who apparently drove across the country with a fully functional guillotine mounted in the bed of his pickup truck was arrested this week near the U.S. Capitol, where authorities say the massive device featured a real sharpened metal blade and stood approximately 10 feet tall.

Historic San Diego Yacht Club Ordered To Temporarily Close Food Operations Following Major Vermin Violation

One of San Diego's most prestigious private clubs was ordered to temporarily close its food facility this week after county health inspectors discovered a major vermin violation during an investigation at the San Diego Yacht Club in Point Loma.

Los Angeles Breakfast Sensation Egg Tuck Finally Opens In San Diego's Little Italy After More Than A Year In Development

After more than a year of waiting, construction and shifting opening targets, Los Angeles breakfast sensation Egg Tuck has finally cracked into San Diego, soft opening its first local restaurant Wednesday in the heart of Little Italy with its cult-favorite soft scrambled egg sandwiches, Korean-inspired breakfast burritos and buttery brioche.

FIRST LOOK: Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Kitchen To Open San Diego's First Location At One Paseo On August 31

Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness empire officially lands in San Diego this month. Goop Kitchen will open its first local restaurant on Monday, August 31, at Carmel Valley's One Paseo, bringing the Los Angeles-born brand's gluten-free, wellness-focused menu south while simultaneously debuting something entirely new for the company: its first full-service dine-in restaurant.

Singaporean Soup Dumpling Sensation Paradise Dynasty Planning San Diego Waterfront Restaurant

Singapore-based Paradise Dynasty is planning its first San Diego restaurant at downtown's waterfront RaDD development, bringing its famous colorful xiao long bao to the city.

Three San Diego Police Officers Taken Into Custody In Three Weeks As SDPD Faces Mounting Scandals, Lawsuits & Record Payouts

Three San Diego Police Department officers have been taken into custody in separate incidents within the span of just three weeks, including a lieutenant accused of domestic violence and two officers detained following an alleged intoxication incident at a major San Diego concert, adding another uncomfortable chapter to an extraordinarily turbulent year for the city's police department.

Top Chef-Founded Sweetfin Poke Abruptly Closes Sole San Diego Location As Carmel Valley's One Paseo Complex Sees More Restaurant Turnover

Another original-era restaurant has disappeared from One Paseo, as Los Angeles-based, Top Chef-founded Sweetfin Poke has permanently closed its sole San Diego location after more than seven years in business, adding another name to a surprisingly long list of restaurants that have come and gone from Carmel Valley's upscale mixed-use development since its 2019 debut.

Copper Kings Burgers Soft Opens Massive New North County San Diego Restaurant With Expanded Menu

After months of anticipation and a few delays along the way, Copper Kings Burgers has officially returned to the city where its story began, soft opening its expansive new North County San Diego restaurant in Oceanside with an expanded menu, private dining room, patio and production kitchen. 

Los Angeles Nightlife Hotspot The Bungalow Revives Long-Planned San Diego Expansion With Downtown Waterfront Location

Eight years after announcing plans for a since-abandoned UTC location, Los Angeles nightlife hotspot The Bungalow is resurfacing in San Diego as an upcoming tenant at downtown's massive waterfront RaDD complex.