During a recent stroll through the once jam-packed Market on 8th, I confusedly gazed around at the empty stalls. Where was everyone—and what happened? So I called Rogelio Cañez, the market’s new owner, to find out his plans for the 11,000-square-foot building. Joel Tubao, who also founded Novo Brazi

Spend five minutes with Dan Khabie and he’ll ask you 10 different questions. “I’m fascinated by human behavior. I’m totally obsessed with it,” he says. “I’m that annoying guy asking you, ‘What matters to you most? What’s important to you? Why you do the things you do?’” Before I begin our interview,

If you’ve been a renter since before the pandemic, chances are your wallet has taken a hit.Since 2019, San Diego rent has increased 41 percent, or $658 a month, for a one-bedroom unit, said a LendingTree study. It’s almost hard to imagine now, but rent in San Diego County was $1,590 on average five

“Can you hear me?” asks an alleyway beside the City Heights Park. These words from 19-year-old Samira Hassan peer up from the pavement on 44th Street between Wightman Street and Landis Street, alongside about 2,000 others by Hassan and fellow writers Fatuma Fadhil, Zamzam Fadhil, Aysia McWhorter, an

The mega project that promises to turn the bayfront area currently home to Seaport Village into a world-class destination punctuated by a 500-foot observation tower will need at least another three years before it’s shovel ready.Tuesday, the Board of Port Commissioners unanimously approved an amende

Art and theater buffs—you’re in luck this weekend. This roundup of San Diego events includes five exhibitions and plays to explore. Once you’ve filled your soul, satisfy your belly with a taco utopia at Waterfront Park. Still searching for a way to stay busy? Check out these 13 things to do in San D

Think surfers and sailors in this town have it made? The waves can go flat for weeks at a stretch, and there’s only so much wind and daylight to go around. Tennis players, on the other hand, most certainly do. They can don their pleated skirts and headbands and revel in nearly 365 days—and on lighte

By some estimates, one-third of all California homes are in some kind of common interest development — or CID —  and that number is growing. California law lists four types of common interest developments in Civil Code Section 4100 — community apartment, stock cooperative, condominium and planned de

Recently, Jerry Ruiz received a notice that a three-story, eight-unit Accessory Dwelling Unit—also called an ADU or granny flat—is going up near the corner of Froude Street and Pescadero Avenue, across the street from Ruiz’s house in Ocean Beach, where he and his family have lived for more than 10 y

The number of hotel sales in San Diego County has hit another low mark, falling 54 percent during the first half of this year compared with a year earlier, which is the steepest decline in more than a decade.Not only were individual transactions down markedly, but the dollar volume was as well, fall

”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: You either love California or hate it.Source: That’s what my trusty spreadsheet tells me after analyzing two polling questions

This is a guest post from San Diego Magazine Associate Editor Amelia Rodriguez. She’ll be popping in from time to time to offer perspective on San Diego’s LGBTQ dating scene. My girlfriend was tired and I was tipsy, so I danced alone at the gay bar. A woman—curly hair, Doc Martens, shirt with the sl

The year was 1949—the U.S. was well on its way to economic recovery after WWII, but there was still a chronic housing shortage. The now-famous Case Study House program began in response to the need for economical and efficient building solutions in the LA area, but there were other innovative effort

La Mesa only lies 10 miles east of downtown San Diego, but it can feel like a world away from high-rises and hectic nightlife. Here, bird noise is more common than bar commotion, but the somewhat sleepy area once known for silent movie production is on the cusp of finally waking up. Mexican eatery C

Nestled between Lemon Grove, Valencia Park, Skyline, and the 94 freeway is the hilly, residential neighborhood of Encanto. Drive around, and you might feel transported to a small town. The chaparral-covered slopes are full of single-family homes and quiet, dead-end streets where locals raise chicken

Starting on Aug. 13, most Southern California home shoppers will need to sign contracts with agents to view properties for sale, binding them to paying their own commissions if they can’t get a seller to cover it.And home sellers will be banned from advertising how much they’re willing to pay buyers

Q: We are a small HOA with about 60 units. Our bylaws call for a five-person board. We are having trouble getting residents to run for the board. Since we have about 30 active residents, what are the pros and cons of reducing the size of our board to three? This still represents 5 percent of our res

Perry’s Cafe, the venerated roadside diner on Pacific Highway, closed its doors for the last time on Monday, earlier than expected and ending its 39-year run.The closure comes more than a week before its previously announced end date of Aug. 15. In a text message, Perry’s owner, Perry Eulmi, said th

After 70 years of aquaculture research, coastal preservation projects, and public oyster tours, Carlsbad Aquafarms is leaving its waterfront location by the end of August.After being linked to a norovirus outbreak in January, the facility ceased public tours in May and launched an online auction of

After 70 years of aquaculture research, coastal preservation projects, and public oyster tours, Carlsbad Aquafarm is leaving its waterfront location by the end of August.After being linked to a norovirus outbreak in January, the facility ceased public tours in May and launched an online auction of i