We’re now fully immersed in the most wonderful time of the year, and fittingly, the amount of fun things to do this weekend can be summed up in a single word: wonderful. Balboa Park December Nights, the Holiday Wonderland at Gallagher Square and tree lightings in Little Italy and Carlsbad will all b

For 75 years, Father Joe’s Villages has been helping San Diegans facing homelessness transition onto the path of long-term stability and success. The nonprofit is the city’s largest provider of homelessness-related services, including shelters and housing (which serve upwards of 3,000 people each ni

Do you understand how much Southern California home prices have changed over the past decade? My trusty spreadsheet analyzed Attom’s homebuying data to identify which of the six counties in the region experienced the largest price jump over the past 10 years through September 2025. The analysis also

La Jolla in the 1970s was a groovy place—a mecca for surfers, intellectuals, and artists. A hotbed of creativity, UC San Diego counted several prominent artists among its faculty, including husband-and-wife painters Manny Farber and Patricia Patterson. The duo relocated from New York to Leucadia in

When Switchfoot takes the stage, San Diego listens. And when the Grammy Award–winning rock band gives back to their hometown, locals follow suit. For two decades, Switchfoot has channeled their love for music, art, and surfing into support for homeless, at-risk, and underserved youth in San Diego Co

San Diego was among more than half of U.S. cities with falling home prices in September. The San Diego metropolitan area’s home price decreased 0.85% annually in September, said the recent S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices report. That puts the region at No. 15 in the 19-city index (Detroit was miss

Want to enter the world of California homeownership? Become a voracious saver. My trusty spreadsheet had some fun with a curious study by Consumer Affairs that looked into a major challenge for first-time homebuyers: the down payment. The report pondered how long it would take to save 10% of the med

Attention architecture collectors, the legendary Stahl House (AKA Case Study House No. 22) has come on the market after 65 years of one-family ownership and care. Conceived by its visionary owners Bud and Carlotta Stahl for an “unbuildable” lot overlooking L.A., it was designed and engineered in 195

San Diego County’s median home price is now nearly nine times the median income — close to its highest point in history. San Diego home prices have been more expensive than the nation since the 1990s, but the difference is now more pronounced. A U.S. median priced home was five times more than incom

A recent court order directing the reinstatement of the 30-foot height limit in San Diego’s Midway District would seem to stop short a development team’s plan to remake the city’s sports arena site with thousands of apartments and a replacement venue in buildings that tower over the restriction. But

Kimber Williams has always been an animal lover. The Texas native and “fifth generation country girl” grew up riding horses and counts among her childhood memories rescuing baby birds that had fallen from a tree and an occasional bunny that got lost in the fray. She had a dream of rescuing animals a

San Diego nonprofit Art FORM has a dual mission: to inspire creativity in local kids and to save reusable materials from ending up in the landfill. Art FORM (an acronym for Found Objects Recycled Materials) hosts art workshops at Mid-City elementary schools that aim to instill a love for the arts an

The Ivey Ranch Park Association celebrated 15 years of western-themed fun at its annual hoedown at its headquarters in Oceanside. The family-friendly fundraiser included horse-riding demonstrations, hayrides, a dunk tank, barbecue and ice cream, raffles, and a kids corral. Proceeds from the event wi

Father Joe’s Villages Holiday Village at the Bayfront Through December 8 Father Joe’s Villages is hosting its second annual Holiday Village at the Bayfront. Patrons and businesses are invited to sponsor one of the decorated trees in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront lobby to raise money to support Fathe

December is somehow already here, and San Diego is closing out the year with one last festive hurrah. As 2026 peeks around the corner, the city is glowing with holiday theater productions, twinkling light displays, cheerful concerts, and end-of-year celebrations. From Santa Runs and over-the-top boa

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ended a three-week streak of increases, reflecting a pullback in long-term U.S. Treasury bond yields. Related Articles New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices California renters c

If you thought this being a holiday week—especially one in which it’s perfectly acceptable to go semi-comatose after eating your weight in mashed potatoes—would mean that San Diego is light on events, think again. Turkey trots and Thanksgiving–inspired suppers give way to concerts and sports, includ

When Morgan Miles first approached Katelyn De Spain to help redesign her and her husband’s newly purchased Del Cerro home in 2021, she had one very specific request: Miles wanted to be deeply involved in the entire process. De Spain—still a freshman in the industry with only three years under her be

Some of us are working to uphold our reputation as the family’s best gift giver. Others are just trying to find a present for our dads that’s not whiskey stones (we promise this gift guide does not contain whiskey stones). Whatever your gifting vibe is this year, take this as your sign to check ever

By R.J. RICO, Associated Press Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other’s moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors to end what critics said was illegal “algorithmic collusion.” The