San Diego further cemented its reputation as a city of renters with a new study that finds it has the second-oldest homeowners in the nation. The average age of a homeowner in the San Diego metropolitan area is 54 years old, according to a study from mortgage website LendingTree. The only metro area

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage slipped this week to its lowest level in 10 months, but remains close to where it’s been in recent weeks. The long-term rate eased to 6.56% from 6.58% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the ra

Seeking a Southern California rental bargain typically means a residence with no coastal breezes. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed apartment data from RentCafe, tracking the average rent and apartment size in complexes with 50 or more units. The study looked at 200 big U.S. cities as of March and incl

Margaritaville Fundraiser for the San Diego Music Foundation August 29-September 1 To celebrate Jimmy Buffett Day, Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter will host a series of fundraising events that benefit the San Diego Music Foundation. The Labor Day weekend-long event will include a conc

The “City of Lights” took center stage at Las Patronas’ 79th annual Jewel Ball, Back En Pointe, on August 2. The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club was decked out in luxe Palais Garnier fashion, complete with replicas of the Parisian opera house’s ornate ceiling frescoes. Guests were treated to Champagne,

San Diego’s home price dropped for the first time in two years in a closely watched housing index. The San Diego metropolitan area’s home price decreased 0.61% annually, said the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices report released this week. The last time prices were down year-over-year was June 2023.

In the first half of 2008, as the global financial system was crashing, 169,946 homes were sold across California. In 2025’s first six months, only 158,086 residences were bought — 7% below real estate’s ugliest era. This is a stark reminder, courtesy of my trusty spreadsheet, of the depths of the r

Similar to newly minted fiancée Taylor Swift’s globetrotting world tour, this weekend’s event lineup is all about eras, with a selection of art, music, and visual storytelling that looks to the past and eyes what’s to come. Vanguard’s production of Henry V will jump back to 15th-century England, whi

We’ll wake you up when September ends—but you’ll miss out on a lot. This month, there are plenty of fun things to do as you enjoy the last remnants of summer. From indulging your food cravings at the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival and San Diego Restaurant Week to checking out an inaugural country musi

Californians’ anxiety about the new administration’s unorthodox policies has dipped, as one measure of optimism hits a six-month high. My trusty spreadsheet peeked at the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for August. This polling tracks shoppers’ psyche in eight states, including Californ

Rows of untouched seats face a stage still smelling faintly of sawdust and fresh paint. The air is quiet, almost reverent, as if the newly constructed theater is holding its breath before the curtain rises. After years of planning, one of the remaining puzzle pieces of Arts District Liberty Station

California is back in the limelight with a high-profile political feud mounting between President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom. For today, I’ll ignore the substance of their arguments. Most have deep constitutional roots and economic consequences. Others are petty. But no matter who you think

The home of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands,  pioneer actors and filmmakers who changed the course of independent cinema, has come on the market, presenting an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a property that occupies a singular place in the history of American cinematography. The couple purch

When the San Diego Zoo planned the renovation of Panda Ridge—the home for the newest generation of giant pandas arriving in 2024—it wasn’t just a matter of cleaning up the previous panda habitat, planting some bamboo and calling it a day. Instead, the zoo wanted to upgrade the space to reflect the r

There’s something about a photo booth that just hits different. Maybe it’s the flash, the grain, or the split-second moment you decide: pose or no pose? Whether it’s a first date or a reason to celebrate something small, these little boxes of nostalgia let you be the star—no velvet rope, just the oc

By ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage held steady this week at its lowest level in nearly 10 months, an encouraging sign for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by stubbornly high home financing costs. The long-term rate was unchanged from last week a

By ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and the most properties on the market in over five years. Related Articles Cracker Barrel unveils a new

The abandoned, 98-year-old California Theatre building at the corner of Fourth Avenue and C Street in downtown San Diego must be sold by the end of next year or razed shortly thereafter, per the terms of a just-announced legal settlement. On Wednesday, the City Attorney’s Office announced that the c

There’s a good chance a home purchased in San Diego County last year is now worth less. The median home price was $900,000 in June, according to Attom Data Solutions, which combines sales of single-family homes, townhouses and condos. It’s down $15,000 from the same time last year and marks the four

From sun-soaked beaches to towering stacks of books, San Diego offers no shortage of places to get wonderfully lost. While card catalogs and call numbers may be a thing of the past, the city’s libraries remain true gems—welcoming spaces to escape, explore, and discover something new, all for free. H