No matter how you’re looking to spend Valentine’s Day weekend, there’s a sweet San Diego event for you. This Friday, sweethearts can share a holiday beer and dessert pairing at PB AleHouse. More of a creative type? Fashion a DIY shirt at Sew Loka’s Ryde or Dye workshop. Or don your best cosplay for

Centuries ago, explorers marked uncharted seas with the ominous warning, “Here be monsters.” Today, San Diego’s Jojo Roper hunts his own kind of sea monster: towering waves that test the limits of human endurance.“I train everyday and work my ass off to chase these waves, and [when the swell comes],

One of the nation’s top homebuilders is considering building a multi-family housing project on at least a portion of recently acquired industrial land in Scripps Ranch just east of the neighborhood high school.On Dec. 20, Scripps Ranch Community Partners LLC, a newly created entity linked to Shea Ho

There are tiny homes, and then there are tiny homes. For lovers of the latter, Ms. Peggie’s Place in Pacific Beach is the type of shop that commands an almost religious devotion. Part home improvement depot, part department store, and part antique megamart, Ms. Peggie’s has provided a haven for doll

Yes, with the exception of my off-white, low-top Vans, I did take off all of my clothes. I had to. Because like the old saying goes, “When visiting a nude beach for the first time, do as the nudists do”—even if it’s 59 degrees outside and the ocean breezes sting like a cold, wet towel slapping your

By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.orgAfter nearly a month, the Eaton and Palisades wildfires that ravaged California have been contained. But for Southern California and state agencies, another challenge lies ahead: helping people find homes.The wildfires levied significant long-term damage, with thousa

Theories abound for the origins of the term “honeymoon,” including the suggestion that a second-century Germanic tribe held the tradition of drinking mead for the first month after marriage. Nowadays, a jug of honey wine won’t cut it—post-wedding bliss calls for California kings and private hot tubs

It begins innocently enough. You exchange numbers. You start to text. You ask about siblings and their hometown and send a flirty selfie or two (after 26 takes). And, finally, you decide the beige flags outweigh the pink ones. (This is modern romance, after all.) Now, you’re ready to ditch your digi

Downtown San Diego’s largest apartment complex has sold for $309 million.The 718-unit Park 12 complex, which completed construction in 2019, is next to Petco Park and gets a showcase every San Diego Padres home game as it towers over the eastern half of the ballpark.Park 12’s sale is the second-larg

A 6-year-old life science real estate developer has boosted its San Diego portfolio with the recent purchase of a renovated three-building research campus in the most esteemed corner of San Diego’s science sector.Los Angeles-based Breakthrough Properties purchased the 186,000-square-foot Muse facili

I recently read a story that terrified me. It was this story in The New York Times about a mountain lion in the northern California town of Georgetown who attacked two brothers on a trail, killing one of them.I know there are mountain lions in Mission Trails, where I frequently hike with my son. I a

By MATT OTTThe average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective home shoppers getting into the market before the busy spring homebuying season starts.Related ArticlesBusiness | Pressure builds from Coastal Commission to trim San Di

Today’s internet is a whole new world, one tightly controlled by invisible algorithms that users may or may not appreciate. The way we talk to one another on social media reflects that. Algospeak—strategic wording to ensure that posts about controversial subjects don’t get users “shadow banned,” or

Love is in the air this February, but your relationship isn’t the only thing heating up around Valentine’s Day. This month features arguably the best 10-day stretch of sports all year. The San Diego Legion’s season opener kicks things off on February 16, then a week-and-a-half later the SheBelieves

As the weekend leads into Super Bowl LIX, there are many ways to spend the days before Sunday’s kickoff. Those looking for some small artwork to liven up their homes can begin searching through the Teeny Tiny Art Mart’s collection of almost 1,500 pieces. San Diegans can celebrate Black History Month

A multi-family housing developer has purchased an empty office building in one of San Diego’s key employment hubs with the expressed intent of creating hundreds of apartments in an area where there are none currently.In late December, Dallas-based JPI bought the 3.65-acre site at 9444 Waples St. in

This is a comedy. You will laugh. You might not want to, but the Lafayette family’s antics of estrangement will force at least a chuckle and maybe even a face-covering gasp.Set in 2011, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony Award-winning play (Best Revival in 2024), Appropriate, is, at face value, a run-of-t

In an effort to avoid lopsided real estate deals like the one for 101 Ash St. that has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions for a building that still cannot be safely occupied, the City Council on Monday revised the way San Diego will approve future property leases and acquisitions.Council members un

You wouldn’t want to get into a staring contest with Mayor Todd Gloria.That is clear as the mayor— fresh from defeating San Diego police officer Larry Turner to secure another four years in office—lays out his game plan for his second term. Speaking from his 11th-floor office in downtown San Diego,

Exercise of any kind—especially team sports—can be great for kids’ mental health. While little ones run around outside, they’re also learning to be part of a team, overcome challenges, and accept losses.But for kids who are neurodivergent or have mental health challenges, recreational leagues or tea