Microsoft Founder Bill Gates Purchases San Diego Home For Record $43 Million

April 22, 2020

According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft founder and one of the richest men on the planet Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have purchased a 5,800 square-foot beachfront home in Del Mar for $43 Million, becoming the most expensive residential purchase ever made in San Diego.

San Diego MasterChef Winner Announces End Of Bakery Dreams Due To Coronavirus Fallout

April 22, 2020

After raising nearly $60,000 last year to open a casual Mexican bakery in South County dubbed El Cochi Dorado, San Diego-based MasterChef winner Claudia Sandoval has announced that her dreams to open a modern panaderia have been crushed due to the fallout of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

San Diego Mayor Urges Landlords To Rent To Homeless

April 21, 2020

At a press conference today, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer discussed a landlord incentive program and urged area rental property owners to house homeless.

San Diego Parks To Begin Reopening Starting April 21

April 20, 2020

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced today that some area parks will begin reopening for individual use starting Tuesday, April 21, although social distancing restrictions will continue to be in place.

More Anti-Stay-At-Home Protests Planned For San Diego This Weekend

April 20, 2020

After last weekend saw anti stay-at-home protests in downtown San Diego and Encinitas, more protests are scheduled to take place throughout San Diego County this weekend.

San Diego's Jeune Et Jolie To Launch Island-Focused Weekend Family Meals

April 20, 2020

Starting this weekend, North County San Diego's Jeune Et Jolie restaurant will begin offering family meals inspired by the Caribbean, aiming to give patrons a taste of vacation while stuck in quarantine.

Del Mar Racing Indicates Summer Season Will Proceed Even Without Onsite Spectators

April 19, 2020

Del Mar Racing & Thoroughbred Club has stated they plan on hosting their 2020 summer horse racing season this July with or without fans in attendance.

Opinion By Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey: Can We Agree That Surfing Should Not Be A Crime?

Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey

By Richard Bailey, Mayor of Coronado

Can we agree that surfing should not be a crime?

A viral video from earlier this week shows a lone surfer, in the ocean near La Jolla, fleeing the water as multiple law enforcement officials chase him down in a powerboat. As the surfer exits the waves and runs up the sandy bluff, dozens of spectators are seen cheering on his display of civil disobedience.

Comic-Con International San Diego Cancels 2020 Event Due To COVID-19 Coronavirus

April 17, 2020

For the first time in its 50-year history, Comic-Con International San Diego has cancelled its annual weekend event, which was set to take place at the San Diego Convention Center this July. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021.

San Diego Pizzeria To Be Featured On Guy Fieri's Quarantine Series "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Takeout" Edition

April 17, 2020

With restaurants across the country closed for dine-in due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Food Network personality Guy Fieri can no longer take to the road to visit his favorite eateries for Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.  To continue to produce content, Guy is having some familiar faces, including a popular San Diego pizzeria, come to his home kitchen on three special episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Takeout.

San Diego Pride Cancels 2020 Events Due To Continued COVID-19 Concerns

April 16, 2020

Organizers of San Diego's annual LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration have cancelled its 2020 events amid ongoing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

San Diego's Popular Hillcrest Farmers Market To Reopen This Weekend

April 16, 2020

After over a month of closure due to COVID-19 coronavirus precautions, San Diego's popular Hillcrest Farmers Market has announced it will reopen a smaller version with new safety protocols starting this Sunday.

RePost: San Diego Under Quarantine - March 2020

April 15, 2020

Enjoy an aerial tour of desolate San Diego during quarantine in March of 2020 shot by Aaron Thomas Media using an FAA-approved drone.

San Diego County Fair Cancelled For 2020 Amid Continued COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns

April 14, 2020

One of the county's most anticipated summer traditions, the San Diego County Fair announced today that it has cancelled its 2020 season.