Unhinged, A Dating Series: I’ve Never Been in a Relationship

Growing up going to an all-girls high school, Felicity (not her real name) felt like she missed out on learning how to flirt—or even communicate—with boys. Today, she’s 34 years old and, though she has had sexual experiences, she has never had a boyfriend, a fact that she’s shy about sharing. Her la
Read MoreThe Local’s Guide to Golden Hill

The western slope of Golden Hill was once a large rancheria, with a Kumeyaay village at what is now 20th and B streets. Developers cleared the village in 1887 to make way for mansions—the sobering backstory behind the eclectic mix of Victorian, Spanish colonial, classical revival, prairie, Swiss cha
Read MoreSan Diego home price drops for the first time this year

San Diego’s home price gains were stopped in their tracks for the first time this year in June.The median home price in San Diego County was $890,000, CoreLogic reported this week, down $5,000 from May. The median, which combines sales for newly built homes, resale condos and resale single-family ho
Read MoreConfusion reigns on eve of real estate commission changes

A landmark legal settlement governing real estate commissions takes effect in a matter of days.Nevertheless, Nicholas Rosen of Castro Valley is still having a hard time getting agents to explain what will happen when he lists his home for sale next fall.“At this point, I have more questions than ans
Read MoreShould San Diego lease the Kettner and Vine warehouse for a homeless shelter?

City leaders have yet to come to terms on a 30-year lease agreement to convert the empty warehouse at Kettner Boulevard and Vine Street into a large homeless shelter, as proposed by Mayor Todd Gloria.With the deal, the city would lease the 65,000-square-foot facility for a 1,000-bed shelter, called
Read MoreAffordable housing project in Pacific Beach first to breach 30-foot coastal height limit

An otherwise routine loan morphed into a flashpoint of contention between a council member, Pacific Beach community members and two affordable housing developers.That’s because the money, to be doled out by the city of San Diego to the nonprofit developers of the proposed Rose Creek Village project,
Read More5 San Diego Sports Events to Watch this Month: Aug. 2024

Leagues Cup – Club América vs. TBDFriday, August 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Snapdragon StadiumSince 2019, Leagues Cup has grown from a small tournament for eight American and Mexican soccer teams into a month-long, continent-spanning cup competition featuring all 47 teams in the MLS and Liga MX. And in what se
Read More15 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: July 30–Aug. 4

We have to admit—it’s our humble opinion that the single best thing to do this weekend in San Diego is hang out with us at our annual Best of San Diego event, a food and drink extravaganza featuring unlimited tastes from more than 100 local vendors. But other activities abound: a five-day gathering
Read MoreSan Diego unseated as No. 1 metro with fastest-growing home prices

San Diego home prices rose the fastest in the nation for six months. Now, a new metro has taken the top spot.The San Diego metropolitan area’s annual home price increased 9.1 percent annually in May, according to the S&P Case-Shiller Indices report released Tuesday. New York took the top spot, with
Read MoreMore help for HOAs with balcony inspection requirement

Civil Code Section 5551 requires all HOAs to inspect “exterior elevated elements,” which are California HOA’s responsibility by Dec. 31. That statute requires the inspection to be conducted by a licensed architect or structural engineer, and many HOAs are having difficulty finding such professionals
Read MoreCorporate landlord agrees to $20M settlement of local businessman’s False Claims Act lawsuit

A San Diego entrepreneur who identified anomalies in government records submitted by one of the nation’s largest corporate landlords has won a $20 million settlement from a lawsuit filed under the California False Claims Act.Neil Senturia, who developed a machine-learning program that scanned thousa
Read MoreDowntown skyscraper opens with pricey apartments, flashy amenities and traction with office tenants

Downtown’s skyline-defining West tower is officially open for business and leisure with people already living in some of the building’s pricey apartments and a handful of signed office tenants expected to move in next year.The $510 million project at 1011 Union St. from developer Holland Partner Gro
Read MoreA Wonderfully Reimagined Mid-Century By Ome Dezin, $5M

Jesse Rudolph and Joelle Kutner of the home design and development studio Ome Dezin recently brought this 1970s classic Brentwood home into the 21st Century by transforming its good (but tired), original bones into an exceptionally calm and serene haven. Set on a generous lot high above the Valley,
Read MoreUnhinged, A Dating Series: Love & Ambition

There are days when I look around at my single girlfriends and wonder how they haven’t been snatched up yet. They’re beautiful, funny, and smart, with successful, high-paying careers. Some even own businesses. For a number of them, all they’re missing is someone to share it with—but, despite how awe
Read MoreThe Best Cosplay from San Diego Comic-Con 2024

Comic-Con, San Diego’s most awaited geek-fest, has arrived! It’s the ultimate playground for comic book aficionados, superhero buffs, and nerds of every stripe to bask in the San Diego sun. Whether you have a badge or not, half the fun of Comic-Con is our city transforming into a multiverse of fando
Read MoreSan Diego records biggest hotel sale so far this year: $165M

In what is the single biggest hotel sale so far this year, the 394-room Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines resort has been acquired for $165 million by a Los Angeles-based investment firm that owns no other hotels in San Diego.JRK Property Holdings, a real estate company that focuses largely on multi-fami
Read More13 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: July 25–28

More than 100,000 pop culture fans will descend upon the convention center this week, but trying your hand at cosplay and attending celeb-stacked panels aren’t the only things to do in San Diego. The Ramona County Fair brings fried food and fun rides to the county, while triathlon competitors will r
Read MoreComic-Con 2024 Food Guide: 34 Local Dishes to Try

Over 16 years of eating through the city, I’ve kept a list of the dishes and drinks and places that floored me—the ones I yammer on about to strangers. For Comic-Con, I thought I’d share 34 of my favorites within striking distance of the comic core: Gaslamp, Barrio Logan, Little Italy, Mission Hills
Read More32 Best Dishes & Restaurants in San Diego to Try During Comic-Con

Over 16 years of eating through the city, I’ve kept a list of the dishes and drinks and places that floored me—the ones I yammer on about to strangers. For Comic-Con, I thought I’d share 34 of my favorites within striking distance of the comic core: Gaslamp, Barrio Logan, Little Italy, Mission Hills
Read MoreStone Brewing Founder Makes Wild Heavy Metal Graphic Novel & Album

Greg Koch has gone full metal. He was always this way. Launching a global craft beer brand that regularly jammed its horns in the you-know-where of mainstream beer just kind of got in the way. Now, the success of that beer has allowed him to resume metalling.And, true to everything Greg, he did not
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