Best Semicentennial San Diego Foundation The San Diego Foundation (SDF) celebrated its 50th anniversary with proclamations from 15 cities and the County of San Diego, declaring May 28 as San Diego Foundation Day and launching a new campaign. It was also named Nonprofit of the Year by State Senator A

Best Place for Athletes to go Clubbing Club House Encinitas Need to baby your muscles after a marathon or sweat out the bad decisions you’ve made in the last decade? Club House is your spot. A 50-minute session at this wellness destination in Encinitas gets you access to tools like red light therapy

Best Place for Athletes to Go Clubbing Club House Encinitas Need to baby your muscles after a marathon or sweat out the bad decisions you’ve made in the last decade? Club House is your spot. A 50-minute session at this wellness destination in Encinitas gets you access to tools like red light therapy

Best Proof That San Diego is a Sports Town 2024 Summer Olympics Last year’s Olympics in Paris delivered plenty of unforgettable moments—a metal band performing alongside a headless Marie Antoinette in a 13th-century castle, breakdancing’s short-lived debut (sorry, Raygun), and even Snoop Dogg servin

Best Proof That San Diego is a Sports Town 2024 Summer Olympics Last year’s Olympics in Paris delivered plenty of unforgettable moments—a metal band performing alongside a headless Marie Antoinette in a 13th-century castle, breakdancing’s short-lived debut (sorry, Raygun), and even Snoop Dogg servin

Best Way to Convince Your Kids to Get Outside Mellano Farm Stand Spend a screen-free afternoon with fun activities like pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, and wildflowers; tractor rides; and animal encounters with pigs, goats, and chickens at Mellano Farm Stand in Oceanside. The family-owned l

Best Way to Convince Your Kids to Get Outside Mellano Farm Stand Spend a screen-free afternoon with fun activities like pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, and wildflowers; tractor rides; and animal encounters with pigs, goats, and chickens at Mellano Farm Stand in Oceanside. The family-owned l

The city of San Diego will hand over its asbestos-plagued office tower at 101 Ash St. to a development team that believes that it can turn the currently unusable high-rise into something city leaders say they desperately need — rent-restricted apartments for low-income families.Tuesday, San Diego Ci

This weekend, immerse yourself in the artistry of our local theaters, festivals, museums, and marketplaces. Gain “herstorical” insight from The Lesbians of San Diego Project’s new play, or experience Tahitian cultural traditions at the annual Heiva San Diego in Oceanside. You can also admire and pur

The second half of 2025 is officially underway, and there are plenty of fun things to do in San Diego this month. With the Fourth of July and Comic-Con behind us, locals’ summer is just now heating up. August brings a packed calendar of San Diego events, from the return of the world’s largest tiki c

San Diego home price gains remained near the bottom of national rankings in May, far from the breakneck pace seen a year ago.The San Diego metropolitan area’s home price increased 0.37% annually, said the S&P Case-Shiller Indices report released Tuesday. San Diego had the No. 2 biggest gains in the

California’s home sales declined by the largest amount in a year in May, as an extended buying slump continues.My trusty spreadsheet reviewed statewide transaction data from Attom, finding 28,557 closed sales of houses and condos, both existing properties and new construction. That’s a 7% decrease o

The lease would last six decades, if approved. It calls for spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a vacant mid-century high-rise that has not been safe to enter, let alone occupy, for years.Turning the 101 Ash St. office tower into affordable housing — a plan the San Diego City Council will co

The Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute celebrated a decade of medical advances at its 10th anniversary gala on June 14 at Evans Garage. Saturday Night Live alum Kevin Nealon was among the guests and local news anchor Carlo Cecchetto served as emcee. The evening included live jazz, an auction

Now in its third year, the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival is gearing up for another week of food, wine, wellness, and giving back. Each year, a portion of ticket sales goes to Feeding San Diego as the event’s charitable partner. Co-founders Chris Finn, Ernie Hahn, Claire and Troy Johnson, and Jeremy M

Since its founding 15 years ago, The Animal Pad has saved countless dogs from high-kill shelters in Southern California and from the streets of Baja California. The nonprofit works with a network of rescuers to help the animals get veterinary care and find homes. The group’s lifesaving work wouldn’t

Investors own roughly 1-in-6 Southern California houses.That’s a highlight of my trusty spreadsheet’s review of local investor statistics from BatchData, which peeked into who owns 3.8 million single-family houses in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties.Thi

Even without Marvel and DC hosting major panels this year, Comic-Con cosplayers in 2025 showed up in full force on Thursday, July 24. Thousands of fans packed the Convention Center and Gaslamp Quarter, showing off some of the most creative, clever, and cinematic costumes—from intricate multiverse ma

Las Patronas’ 79th Annual Jewel Ball: Back En PointeAugust 2Enjoy the beauty of ballet and the elegance of Paris at Las Patronas’ 79th annual Jewel Ball: Back En Pointe. The glamorous evening at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club will raise money to fund grants to various local nonprofits. Curebound C

By ALEX VEIGAThe average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage eased this week, offering little relief for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home prices.Related Articles US home sales fade in June as prices soar to record levels ‘Uncertainty creates paralysis’: San Diego home sales tumble during p