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 the same franchise owner successfully had SanDiegoVille's reporting about another Black Bear Diner health closure removed from Instagram through a copyright complaint.

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.

SDPD Bodycam Footage Shows How Allegedly Routine Outreach Turned Into 10-Hour San Diego Police Manhunt And Officer Shooting

Nearly six weeks after an officer fired a dozen rounds at a fleeing parolee, shutting down major San Diego freeways for much of the day and triggering a massive multi-agency manhunt, the San Diego Police Department has released body-worn camera footage showing how the encounter unfolded. Rather than beginning with violence, the video depicts what initially appears to be a relatively calm conversation between two uniformed officers and a heavily clothed man living in at encampment near the San Diego River - an interaction that rapidly escalated into a foot pursuit, Taser deployment, officer-involved shooting and hours-long standoff.

Another Buona Forchetta Restaurant Shut Down Amid Ongoing Turmoil For San Diego Restaurant Group

Another branch of one of San Diego’s most celebrated Italian restaurant groups has been forced to close after a routine county inspection uncovered major food-safety and vermin violations. The shutdown arrives during an already turbulent period for Buona Forchetta, following a prior health closure at its flagship branch, a nationally publicized federal immigration raid, an unresolved worksite investigation and the transfer of its once-prominent nonprofit bakery.

North County San Diego's Felix's BBQ With Soul Closes Original Oceanside Restaurant After 17 Years

One of San Diego County's longest-running soul food restaurants has closed one of its flagship locations, marking the end of an era for a locally beloved barbecue brand that helped introduce authentic Southern comfort food to generations of diners. While Felix's BBQ With Soul continues operating elsewhere, the closure leaves the company without the restaurant where its San Diego story first began.

San Diego's Holy Matcha Named In Lawsuit Alleging It Benefited From Founder's Mother's Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme

One of San Diego’s most recognizable cafés has been named as a defendant in a sprawling civil lawsuit accusing the founder’s mother of diverting more than $4.5 million from a prominent Imperial Valley agricultural group. The complaint claims corporate funds were used to pay Holy Matcha’s uniforms, utilities and property taxes, while the café and its founder allegedly received other financial benefits.

University Heights Residents Complain Park & Rec Has Become Neighborhood Nuisance As Incoming New Operator Promises Changes

Residents living around one of University Heights' busiest nightlife destinations say years of late-night noise, public intoxication and quality-of-life issues have reached a breaking point, but the hospitality operator seeking to take over Park & Rec says he recognizes the problems and is committed to rebuilding the venue's relationship with the neighborhood.

La La Land Cafe Signs Lease For First San Diego County Location At Del Mar Plaza

One of the country's fastest-growing coffee chains known for its kindness messaging, bright yellow branding and mission-driven approach to hiring has officially signed its first area location. Viral coffee and matcha brand La La Land Cafe is coming to San Diego County. 

New Chicken Restaurant To Replace Jeremy's On The Hill In San Diego's Backcountry

Just months after the closure of one of East County San Diego's most beloved destination restaurants, a new concept is preparing to breathe new life into the property. Dub's Chicken Shack has filed permits to take over the former Jeremy's on the Hill space in Santa Ysabel, marking the next chapter for a location that served as a culinary landmark in the Julian backcountry for nearly two decades.

San Diego Music Venue Brick By Brick Announces Final Shows At Longtime Bay Park Home, Future Uncertain

San Diego’s heavy music community is preparing to lose the room it has called home for generations. Brick By Brick will end its longtime run on Buenos Avenue after two final shows this month, closing a chapter that helped shape the city’s metal scene while leaving open the possibility that the venue could someday return elsewhere.

Sprouts Farmers Market Sets Opening Date For New North Park Store Replacing Beloved Pancho Villa Market

After nearly two years of anticipation, San Diego's newest Sprouts Farmers Market finally has an opening date. The specialty grocer has announced it will officially debut its long-awaited North Park location on October 2, transforming the former Pancho Villa Farmers Market into one of the company's largest neighborhood stores.

On The Border's North County San Diego Restaurant Closing As Franchise Faces Uncertain Future

After surviving the nationwide shutdown that wiped out every company-owned On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina restaurant in America just weeks ago, one of San Diego County's last two remaining franchise locations is headed for closure. 

Barrio Logan Business Dispute Erupts On Social Media As Morning Dew Libations And Jaguar Paw Restaurant Clash Over $2,200, Lease Agreement

A once-collaborative relationship between two Barrio Logan hospitality businesses has erupted on social media into a public dispute involving conflicting allegations over an early departure from a shared space, changing business terms and approximately $2,200 in disputed rent and security deposits.

San Diego Seafood Company Catalina Offshore Products To Leave Longtime Morena District Home For Smaller Area Facility

One of San Diego’s most influential seafood companies is preparing to leave the Morena District facility it has occupied for years, but Catalina Offshore Products says the move is a strategic downsizing, not a closure. Beginning in late September, the pioneering local seafood supplier plans to transition into a smaller, more streamlined location while keeping its public fish market open and fully stocked.

Padres’ Record $3.9 Billion Sale Nears Final Vote As New Owners Prepare To Take Control In Mid-August

The San Diego Padres’ ownership transition is entering its final and most consequential stage. With a record $3.9 billion sale nearing approval and the team making an aggressive trade-deadline push for October, José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones could officially take control before the end of August—and inherit a franchise whose expectations have never been higher.

Hillstone Restaurant Group’s Long-Awaited San Diego Restaurant Is Finally Open - Honor Bar Has Unveiled In Del Mar

After nearly a decade of planning, redesigns, delays and multiple concept changes, Hillstone Restaurant Group has finally opened its first San Diego County restaurant. Honor Bar is now serving sushi, martinis, burgers and the company’s cult-favorite French dip from a newly constructed property in the heart of Old Del Mar.