The sun just set on January 2, 2025. I closed my laptop for the day. I don’t know what to do with myself. I’ve committed to Dry January and already allowed myself a mulligan for the New Year’s Day holiday to have a glass of wine at lunch—and dinner. Today is the day I truly begin my search for tempo

Southern California real estate giant Irvine Company has sold two of its downtown San Diego office towers for a fraction of what it paid for the buildings 20 years ago.In late 2024, the privately held, Orange County-based real estate company found separate buyers for the 40- and 50-year-old building

It’s the new year, and if the path up Cowles Mountain is any indication, people are eager to get out there and get hiking. Plus, it’s a beautiful way to take advantage of the San Diego region, get free exercise and spend time outside. I already do plenty of hiking, so this year I’m adding a family c

Some people look for diamonds; others seek golden fame. Me, I’m trying to find the world’s greatest massage.For years, I’ve been searching for a consciousness-altering, life-changing touch. A healing pain. The kind of muscular manipulation they outlawed centuries ago. I’ve explored high-dollar spas

New year, new fitness goals, right? Like many people, we’re starting the new year with a focus on health and staying active. No matter what your fitness objectives may be, there are plenty of activities around town prepared to help you achieve them. From more traditional gym settings to unique ways

Artist and athlete Ernie Barnes painted what he saw, and what he saw was America through a rare lens. Drawing from a childhood in the Jim Crow South and time on our nation’s biggest playing fields, Barnes displayed his own particular cultural vantage on his canvases. Once you encounter his paintings

ApartmentList’s December rent highlights for 100 US metros.“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market.The pain: Despite some hopes that 2024 might be a tenant’s market, barely half of California markets surveyed by one study had falling rents.The source:

By JESSE BEDAYNDENVER (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is suing several landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high by using both an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their own competitors to boost profits.Related ArticlesNational N

This weekend’s slate of events offers many simple pleasures: a night at the theater to see Cinderella; a nostalgic concert from Philly R&B crooners The Stylistics; and a death-defying monster truck marathon at Snapdragon Stadium. For those who are looking to make their mark in 2025, the San Diego Re

Encinitas had such a restrictive anti-housing law six years ago that the state threatened legal action.Things have changed, slowly, with new denser housing developments approved, and demand might be highest for the agriculture-themed Fox Point Farms. There are around 2,500 people on an interest list

Does your HOA board use a consent calendar as part of its regular meeting procedure? If not, your board is missing a chance to preserve meeting time and energy for agenda items requiring discussion.Board meetings lasting beyond two hours in length will tax the concentration of both directors and aud

Dan Nguyen is having trouble with the Viper Pit. Its iridescent curves threaten to slip from his hands, even with his assistant, Christian Ramirez, shouldering half its weight as they attempt to mount it on a few freestanding photo boards. The metallic teal of a blue morpho butterfly, the undulating

San Diego is trying to keep a dramatic upgrade of Otay Mesa’s Brown Field on track by allowing the developer to shuffle which projects will be built first and by extending some development deadlines.City officials said the developer deserves the concessions partly because it took the city more than

Filmmaker Aaron David Roberts’ lifelong dream has been to set up movie studios in his hometown of San Diego. Now, that dream seems to be ready for lights, camera, action.Roberts is known for producing TV series such as Chartered and The Cast Members, along with movies including The Last Deal and Thr

San Diego local Rachel* was beginning to feel like a lesbian car salesman—girls only called her for a test drive. “My friend Jo* would reach out and flirt whenever she felt ready to sleep with a woman, but when things got more real, she would ghost me,” she recalls. “It was hard to feel like people

New year, new San Diego sports. Not only does San Diego FC finally take the pitch this month, but also an innovative and interactive golf league with deep San Diego roots tees off. The changing of the calendar also brings some familiar events. The annual Farmers Insurance Open takes over Torrey Pine

Is dog-earing a magazine a thing? This year, you’re gonna want to fold the flap on these pages and keep them close so you can fill out your cultural calendar for the season to come. We’ve chronicled some of the city’s top arts events—both the classical and the avant-garde—to get you through the firs

Jimmy Carter’s economic legacy is cloudy, at best.The former president’s death on Dec. 29 put the performance of the business climate during his White House days between 1977 and 1980 under the microscope again.I’ll let others debate his economic policies, such as a losing battle with inflation and

San Diego home price gains have slowed compared to remarkable highs over the past few years.In October, the San Diego metropolitan area’s home price increased 4.5% annually, said the S&P Case-Shiller Indices report released Tuesday. The highest gains in the 20-city index were in the New York metro a

When I reach Agustín “Augie” Pizá, his excitement is palpable. He quickly apologizes for his strained voice before jumping into a slew of topics including architecture, the Chargers, Picasso, philosophy, and, most of all, the future of golf—and the reason for today’s call. An award-winning golf cour