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Not Snoop Dogg: Viral San Diego Bayfront Video Sparks Confusion As Alleged Hip-Hop Icon Turns Out to Be A Professional Doppelgänger

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What many San Diegans believed was a surprise visit from Snoop Dogg over the weekend has now been clarified: the man spotted strolling along...

Katsuya Ko Finally Unveils At San Diego's Westfield UTC, Bringing A More Casual Spin On The Iconic Japanese Brand To La Jolla

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After nearly two years of anticipation, construction delays, and shifting timelines, Katsuya Ko held its soft opening event at Westfield UTC...

Familiar Shapes, Familiar Flavors: Pastry Similarities Spark Conversation Between LA And San Diego Bakeries

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People often say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but when desserts begin looking nearly identical across different cities, it c...

Nearly Three Years In The Making, Valley Farm Market Officially Opens In Del Mar

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Nearly three years after plans were first announced, Valley Farm Market has officially opened its long-anticipated Del Mar location, marking...

San Diego Padres Head To Trial Over Animal Cruelty Allegations Days Before Rodeo Returns To Petco Park

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Just days before Petco Park is set to host the third annual San Diego Rodeo, the San Diego Padres are heading to trial in San Diego Superior...

Slater’s 50/50 Disappears From San Diego's Liberty Station After More Than 14 Years As New Concept “The Mixer” Takes Over

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After more than a decade as one of the most visible anchors of Liberty Station’s commercial revival, Slater’s 50/50 has quietly vanished fro...

Junior League Of San Diego Brings Carnival Fun And Community Impact To Liberty Station On February 7

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The Junior League of San Diego is inviting San Diegans to step into a whimsical winter celebration with its annual fundraising event, Winter...

LA's Venetian-Inspired Bacari Expanding San Diego Footprint With Planned Carlsbad Village Location

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A Los Angeles-based restaurant group is doubling down on its San Diego expansion. In addition to a previously announced North Park outpost s...

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (January 2 - 9) Due To County Health Department Inspections

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This is the weekly list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded status due to ...

Isola Pizza Bar Targets Encinitas For Third San Diego Location, Taking Over Former Death By Tequila Space

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A well-known San Diego Italian restaurant is preparing to make its North County debut. Isola Pizza Bar is opening a new location in Encinita...

San Diego Health Inspectors Temporarily Shut Down Brigantine Restaurant Location Over Vermin And Multiple Violations

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A branch of San Diego-born seafood chain Brigantine Restaurant was forced to temporarily close after an inspection by the San Diego County D...

California’s New Food Delivery Refund Law Takes Effect, Raising Concerns For San Diego Restaurants Already Under Pressure

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A sweeping new California consumer protection law governing food delivery apps officially took effect January 1, 2026, dramatically changing...

San Diego's Birch Aquarium Brings Back Oceans At Night, Launches New Evening Series For All Ages In 2026

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San Diego’s oceanfront science destination is inviting guests to stay out after dark in 2026. Birch Aquarium at Scripps, perched above the P...

San Diego–Based Chefs Life Cooking Oils, Founded By Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey, Is Shutting Down After Nearly Five-Year Run

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San Diego–based cooking oil brand Chefs Life, founded by celebrity chef Brian Malarkey in 2021, is shutting down operations, bringing an end...

Paul Dobson, Founder of Downtown San Diego Institution Dobson’s Bar & Restaurant, Has Died

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Paul Dobson, the founder and longtime proprietor of Dobson’s Bar & Restaurant, one of downtown San Diego’s most enduring and beloved din...

A New Live Webcam Is Giving A Real-Time Window Into Daily Life In San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter

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Downtown San Diego’s most recognizable neighborhood just got a digital front row seat. A newly launched live webcam is now streaming continu...

French Master Patrick Ponsaty Named Executive Chef At The Inn At Rancho Santa Fe As Historic Property Enters New Culinary Era

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San Diego's The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe has appointed acclaimed French master chef Patrick Ponsaty as its new Executive Chef, a move that...

America’s Pizza Slowdown Is Real. In San Diego, The Price Tag Is Part of the Story

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In San Diego, a city that still reveres great pizza, the highly-publicized national pizza slowdown isn’t about losing appetite so much as lo...

From The Pit To The Press: A Year Of Becoming A Culture & Music Reporter In San Diego - 2025 In Review

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In 2025, I turned a lifetime of attending live performances into a deliberate practice of cultural reporting, using concerts and theater not...