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Inside the viral San Diego pizza that sells out in seconds

AJ Miller makes just 15 sourdough pies a week, with more than 1,500 people now waiting for a shot.

Food and Drink

AJ Miller has transformed his Ocean Beach apartment into a birthplace for what his legions of online followers are calling <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="life-changing pizza" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/Pizza/comments/1w1caab/found_a_guy_in_san_diego_who_makes_pizza_out_of/" data-vars-content-id="f8e7b0d1-7e83-4979-9e9b-73d772368c25" data-vars-headline="Inside the viral San Diego pizza that sells out in seconds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Pizza/comments/1w1caab/found_a_guy_in_san_diego_who_makes_pizza_out_of/" target="_blank">life-changing pizza</a>.The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pizza" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/03/25/sisters-pizza-best-slice-san-diego" data-vars-content-id="f8e7b0d1-7e83-4979-9e9b-73d772368c25" data-vars-headline="Inside the viral San Diego pizza that sells out in seconds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/03/25/sisters-pizza-best-slice-san-diego" target="_self">pizza</a> is crispy and extremely exclusive. He makes just 15 a week and sells out in under 30 seconds.

Pali Wine Co. brings the Central Coast to Hillcrest 

The family winery brings wine, bites and a warmer new space to University Avenue.

Get your buzz on: Pali Wine Co. is open on University Avenue with killer beverages, bites and ambience to boot.Why it matters: This is a new beginning for the second-generation family business, which shuttered its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="10-year-old Little Italy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/08/20/san-diego-restaurant-openings-closings-zuma-breakfast-republic" data-vars-content-id="d1dda66b-3cd8-4e87-b339-d1287fe258c4" data-vars-headline="Pali Wine Co. brings the Central Coast to Hillcrest " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/08/20/san-diego-restaurant-openings-closings-zuma-breakfast-republic" target="_self">10-year-old Little Italy</a> location in July after the landlord asked for nearly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="double the rent" data-vars-click-url="https://sandiegomagazine.com/food-drink/food-news/cellar-wine-closes-pali-wine-co-moves-to-hillcrest/" data-vars-content-id="d1dda66b-3cd8-4e87-b339-d1287fe258c4" data-vars-headline="Pali Wine Co. brings the Central Coast to Hillcrest " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sandiegomagazine.com/food-drink/food-news/cellar-wine-closes-pali-wine-co-moves-to-hillcrest/" target="_blank">double the rent</a>.

The San Diego side hustle you can do from home

Poplin says more than 2,200 laundry pros have washed 1.5 million pounds for San Diego-area customers.

Some San Diegans are turning laundry into a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="side hustle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/04/17/virginias-gig-workers-statistics" data-vars-content-id="58d60a8f-a9fc-44fa-8899-133e7451c3e9" data-vars-headline="The San Diego side hustle you can do from home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/04/17/virginias-gig-workers-statistics" target="_self">side hustle</a> to help bring in extra cash.Why it matters: Unlike food delivery or other gig jobs, laundry service <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Poplin" data-vars-click-url="https://poplin.co/" data-vars-content-id="58d60a8f-a9fc-44fa-8899-133e7451c3e9" data-vars-headline="The San Diego side hustle you can do from home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://poplin.co/" target="_blank">Poplin</a> can be done largely from home, making it an option for parents and others in need of flexible work.

Californians spend almost 3 hours in the ER

Forthcoming insurance eligibility and cost changes could send even more patients to an emergency department.

Health

Californians now spend on average almost three hours in hospital emergency departments, new federal data shows.Why it matters: Forthcoming insurance <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="eligibility" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/03/medicaid-work-eligibility-requirement-rules-patients" data-vars-content-id="ee78eab3-56ef-45b2-82cf-a2824d34744d" data-vars-headline="Californians spend almost 3 hours in the ER" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/03/medicaid-work-eligibility-requirement-rules-patients" target="_self">eligibility</a> and cost changes could lead people to put off care until their health reaches a crisis point, sending even more patients to an ED.

San Diego plan could nearly double Mid-City housing

A proposal would add taller apartments along major streets and could make room for 42,000 new homes.

Development

Neighborhoods including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="City Heights" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/04/24/cuatro-city-heights-affordable-housing" data-vars-content-id="dbaec515-bcfb-425e-a4b4-7056a64dcef1" data-vars-headline="San Diego plan could nearly double Mid-City housing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/04/24/cuatro-city-heights-affordable-housing" target="_self">City Heights</a>, Rolando, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kensington-Talmadge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/06/24/get-in-on-bleu-bohemes-midweek-happy-hour" data-vars-content-id="dbaec515-bcfb-425e-a4b4-7056a64dcef1" data-vars-headline="San Diego plan could nearly double Mid-City housing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/06/24/get-in-on-bleu-bohemes-midweek-happy-hour" target="_self">Kensington-Talmadge</a> and Normal Heights could see a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="big housing boost" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/28/old-town-perrys-cafe-housing-midway-rising" data-vars-content-id="dbaec515-bcfb-425e-a4b4-7056a64dcef1" data-vars-headline="San Diego plan could nearly double Mid-City housing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/28/old-town-perrys-cafe-housing-midway-rising" target="_self">big housing boost</a> under <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new city plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/draft-mid-city-cpu.pdf" data-vars-content-id="dbaec515-bcfb-425e-a4b4-7056a64dcef1" data-vars-headline="San Diego plan could nearly double Mid-City housing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/draft-mid-city-cpu.pdf" target="_blank">a new city plan</a>.The big picture: The proposal would allow taller apartment buildings along busier streets like El Cajon Boulevard, Fairmount Avenue, Federal Boulevard and University Avenue, with less density in surrounding neighborhoods.

San Diego Topgolf plan faces environmental concerns

The Port is weighing a smaller venue or a 20-acre park as alternatives to the three-story project.

The proposed Topgolf on East Harbor Island could have serious <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="environmental impacts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/07/02/california-ceqa-environment-housing-development" data-vars-content-id="b2e0d2ed-e8fc-4599-a860-ab8c917b1a48" data-vars-headline="San Diego Topgolf plan faces environmental concerns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/07/02/california-ceqa-environment-housing-development" target="_self">environmental impacts</a> from increased driving, light pollution and nets that could ensnare birds, according to a new report.The big picture: The golf entertainment complex is part of the Port of San Diego&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="plan to redevelop" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/port-of-san-diego-seeking-public-comment-on-harbor-island-redevelopment/509-a7fad502-b699-48ad-9e7a-7f78d5e851a9" data-vars-content-id="b2e0d2ed-e8fc-4599-a860-ab8c917b1a48" data-vars-headline="San Diego Topgolf plan faces environmental concerns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/port-of-san-diego-seeking-public-comment-on-harbor-island-redevelopment/509-a7fad502-b699-48ad-9e7a-7f78d5e851a9" target="_blank">plan to redevelop</a> an industrial area across from the airport, but first it must go through an environmental review.

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Landmark local news bill heads to Gov. Newsom's desk

Local news advocates believe the measure would represent the country's largest single-state investment in community news ever.

A historic California bill that provides a refundable employment tax credit for qualifying <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="local news" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/08/local-news-funding-public-media-global" data-vars-content-id="2ccb1428-8286-4819-983c-c401855ec810" data-vars-headline="Landmark local news bill heads to Gov. Newsom&#x27;s desk" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/08/local-news-funding-public-media-global" target="_self">local news</a> organizations could soon become law, pending Gov. Gavin Newsom&#x27;s signature. Why it matters: Local news advocates believe the first-of-its kind measure, if signed into law, would represent the country&#x27;s largest single-state investment in community news ever.

North County run clubs build community for Latino runners

Both clubs use easy routes and a social vibe to help newer runners feel comfortable.

Culture

Run clubs are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="having a moment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/31/pacific-beach-run-club-25000-instagram-followers" data-vars-content-id="0b7de157-031b-4c74-ad3d-824508b60fa3" data-vars-headline="North County run clubs build community for Latino runners" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/31/pacific-beach-run-club-25000-instagram-followers" target="_self">having a moment</a>, but a few in North County aim to go beyond helping people log miles.The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pacific Coast Run Club" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/pcrc.oside/" data-vars-content-id="0b7de157-031b-4c74-ad3d-824508b60fa3" data-vars-headline="North County run clubs build community for Latino runners" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/pcrc.oside/" target="_blank">Pacific Coast Run Club</a> in Oceanside and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="OCHO Run Club" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/ochorunclub/" data-vars-content-id="0b7de157-031b-4c74-ad3d-824508b60fa3" data-vars-headline="North County run clubs build community for Latino runners" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/ochorunclub/" target="_blank">OCHO Run Club</a> in Carlsbad want to reach out to beginner runners, especially in the Hispanic and Latino community.

Special-event parking tickets are on the rise

The citations are rising, though they still make up just 5% of all meter-related tickets.

Sports

The city has started giving out <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="special-event parking tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/08/04/san-diego-parking-rates-increase-petco-park" data-vars-content-id="d44c8461-8d5e-4802-807b-0448f61b9146" data-vars-headline="Special-event parking tickets are on the rise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/08/04/san-diego-parking-rates-increase-petco-park" target="_self">special-event parking tickets</a> in recent months and is now raking in the money from drivers who broke the rules around Petco Park.The big picture: The city doled out $223,897.50 in fines across more than 4,100 special-event citations from April (when the effort began) through the end of July, according to an Axios analysis of city data.

America's job market optimism gap is the world's worst

Elsewhere, young people are more positive, or the generations' sentiments are more aligned.

Business Brief

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Young Americans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/04/gen-z-ai-economic-anxiety-harvard-poll" data-vars-content-id="60292835-1665-45b4-bb76-a5f29d8f437b" data-vars-headline="America&#x27;s job market optimism gap is the world&#x27;s worst" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/04/gen-z-ai-economic-anxiety-harvard-poll" target="_self">Young Americans</a> have a gloomier outlook on their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="job" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/economy/jobs" data-vars-content-id="60292835-1665-45b4-bb76-a5f29d8f437b" data-vars-headline="America&#x27;s job market optimism gap is the world&#x27;s worst" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/economy/jobs" target="_self">job</a> prospects than their older colleagues, creating a wider optimism gap than any other country surveyed by Gallup.The big picture: The very existence of that chasm between pessimistic younger Americans and more positive older people is itself an outlier, with double-digit gaps present only in five other places of the 141 polled.

Workplace benefits face cuts as costs rise

Companies are trimming benefits as health costs and AI spending climb.

The era of ever-expanding workplace perks is ending. It&#x27;s not just free kombucha and laundry — policies like paid parental leave and retirement matches are on the chopping block.Why it matters: Corporate America spent the labor-shortage years competing to offer the most generous workplace benefits. Now, with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="health-care costs soaring," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/17/health-insurance-expensive-aca-cost-increase" data-vars-content-id="8b8d2550-8fec-4993-81cb-19d5a20e550c" data-vars-headline="Workplace benefits face cuts as costs rise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/17/health-insurance-expensive-aca-cost-increase" target="_self">health-care costs soaring,</a> workers&#x27; leverage shrinking and an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI reckoning" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/29/ai-jobs-apocalypse-navigate" data-vars-content-id="8b8d2550-8fec-4993-81cb-19d5a20e550c" data-vars-headline="Workplace benefits face cuts as costs rise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/29/ai-jobs-apocalypse-navigate" target="_self">AI reckoning</a>, some employers are rolling them back.

12 things to do in San Diego this weekend

Catch hydroplane races, street fairs, craft beer, live music, baseball and pirates by the bay.

Things to Do

Want something to do this weekend?The big picture: If you do, you&#x27;re in luck, because there&#x27;s music, food festivals and bunnyfests happening this weekend.

Why San Diego's growing shark population needn't scare us

CSU Long Beach researchers say movies and media can greatly exaggerate the risk sharks pose to people.

Environment

Shark populations are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surging along San Diego&#x27;s coast" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/20/san-diego-warmer-ocean-sharks-great-white-hammerhead-bull-tiger-summermore-sharks-could-be-headed-to-san-diego-this-summer" data-vars-content-id="f5955eef-f493-45fe-a295-51f4420aaeb9" data-vars-headline="Why San Diego&#x27;s growing shark population needn&#x27;t scare us" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/20/san-diego-warmer-ocean-sharks-great-white-hammerhead-bull-tiger-summermore-sharks-could-be-headed-to-san-diego-this-summer" target="_self">surging along San Diego&#x27;s coast</a>, but that shouldn&#x27;t scare us, according to new research.Why it matters: CSU Long Beach researchers are studying whether fear of sharks is innate or learned and whether <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reducing sharks&#x27; bad rap" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/08/swim-snorkel-leopard-sharks-la-jolla-summer-fall-guided-tour" data-vars-content-id="f5955eef-f493-45fe-a295-51f4420aaeb9" data-vars-headline="Why San Diego&#x27;s growing shark population needn&#x27;t scare us" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/08/swim-snorkel-leopard-sharks-la-jolla-summer-fall-guided-tour" target="_self">reducing sharks&#x27; bad rap</a> could make it easier to protect them.

Escondido's Mesa Agricola lands on New York Times list

The 2025 newcomer is San Diego County's only restaurant on the NYT Best Restaurants list.

The tiny Escondido restaurant <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mesa Agricola" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/mesaagricola/" data-vars-content-id="6b75e4c5-8d46-4f9a-8f16-225c1ea4d074" data-vars-headline="Escondido&#x27;s Mesa Agricola lands on New York Times list" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/mesaagricola/" target="_blank">Mesa Agricola</a> just earned a coveted spot on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the New York Times Best Restaurants list" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/dining/best-restaurants-america.html#mesa-agricola" data-vars-content-id="6b75e4c5-8d46-4f9a-8f16-225c1ea4d074" data-vars-headline="Escondido&#x27;s Mesa Agricola lands on New York Times list" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/dining/best-restaurants-america.html#mesa-agricola" target="_blank">the New York Times Best Restaurants list</a>.Driving the news: The counter-service spot had long lines before, and owner Megan Strom expects far more frenzy this weekend.

Scoop: San Diego weighs AI tool to help write city policies

Madison AI would ingest city records to draft documents, raising security and oversight concerns.

The city is considering a contract with a company that sucks up city documents and then uses AI to write new policies for lawmakers to vote on.Why it matters: This would be a big jump in the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI usage" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/01/how-san-diego-uses-ai-government-copilot-gemini-future-potholes-records-requests" data-vars-content-id="e85b0d55-2f3a-4122-ae61-dc10b8ca32f3" data-vars-headline="Scoop: San Diego weighs AI tool to help write city policies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/01/how-san-diego-uses-ai-government-copilot-gemini-future-potholes-records-requests" target="_self">AI usage</a> and raises questions about the security of public data and whether we want robots drafting policies.

Trump's Roadless Rule plan could reshape San Diego trails

The proposal could open protected parts of Cleveland National Forest to new roads and more logging.

News

The Trump administration has moved closer to eliminating the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Roadless Rule" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/09/05/trump-roadless-rule-utah-wildfires-logging-national-forests" data-vars-content-id="88611756-335f-4a0f-833b-639a2c67805a" data-vars-headline="Trump&#x27;s Roadless Rule plan could reshape San Diego trails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/09/05/trump-roadless-rule-utah-wildfires-logging-national-forests" target="_self">Roadless Rule</a> in national forests, potentially opening popular hiking areas around San Diego to development.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="decades-old federal policy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/planning/roadless" data-vars-content-id="88611756-335f-4a0f-833b-639a2c67805a" data-vars-headline="Trump&#x27;s Roadless Rule plan could reshape San Diego trails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/planning/roadless" target="_blank">decades-old federal policy</a> has protected millions of acres of wilderness from new roads and logging — to the delight of conservationists and the ire of the timber industry.

SDSU housing could squeeze College-Rolando Library parking

Parking disruptions once slashed the branch's circulation and foot traffic, supporters say.

A construction project to build more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="SDSU student housing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/09/23/student-housing-rent-growth-san-diego-university" data-vars-content-id="adcceb70-1ff7-4ea1-87f3-ae4a3c25bfdf" data-vars-headline="SDSU housing could squeeze College-Rolando Library parking" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/09/23/student-housing-rent-growth-san-diego-university" target="_self">SDSU student housing</a> could make it harder to visit the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="College-Rolando Library" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/locations/college-rolando-library" data-vars-content-id="adcceb70-1ff7-4ea1-87f3-ae4a3c25bfdf" data-vars-headline="SDSU housing could squeeze College-Rolando Library parking" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/locations/college-rolando-library" target="_blank">College-Rolando Library</a>, according to library supporters.The big picture: The library on Montezuma Road has long shared a parking lot with a church, but that church is being turned into five stories of off-campus housing.

San Francisco

California vows to fight Trump's mail-in voting order

State officials are preparing for another legal fight before the midterms.

California&#x27;s vote-by-mail system faces new uncertainty less than three months before the midterms after the Supreme Court on Monday allowed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Trump&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="8c7fd8f6-8d27-4eb1-9aca-2f3e7e35107b" data-vars-headline="California vows to fight Trump&#x27;s mail-in voting order" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">President Trump&#x27;s</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="executive order" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/25/trump-mail-in-voting-order-blocked" data-vars-content-id="8c7fd8f6-8d27-4eb1-9aca-2f3e7e35107b" data-vars-headline="California vows to fight Trump&#x27;s mail-in voting order" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/25/trump-mail-in-voting-order-blocked" target="_self">executive order</a> restricting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mail-in voting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/23/mail-in-voting-trump-pew-poll" data-vars-content-id="8c7fd8f6-8d27-4eb1-9aca-2f3e7e35107b" data-vars-headline="California vows to fight Trump&#x27;s mail-in voting order" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/23/mail-in-voting-trump-pew-poll" target="_self">mail-in voting</a> to move forward.Why it matters: The decision could upend the midterms, but the legal battle is far from over and the exact effect on California&#x27;s upcoming elections remains unclear.

What months at sea do to San Diego sailors and their ships

Life at sea brings long separations, fewer comforts and mounting maintenance needs.

Those Navy ships you see coming in and out of San Diego Bay are often full of sailors who have either just endured the endless exhaustion of a deployment or are on their way to one.Why it matters: Deployments cause stress not only for the men and women onboard, but for their ships, too, raising questions of how much sailors and the gray hulls they serve on can sustain.

Mission Bay bathrooms reopen after outcry

The city found new funding to restore 13 restrooms a month after budget cuts shut them down in July.

After just a month, the closed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bathrooms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/06/mission-bay-bathrooms-closed-san-diego-budget-cuts-park-restrooms" data-vars-content-id="52ba1060-436f-46eb-8c57-6de1f258331d" data-vars-headline="Mission Bay bathrooms reopen after outcry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/06/mission-bay-bathrooms-closed-san-diego-budget-cuts-park-restrooms" target="_self">bathrooms</a> in Mission Bay Park will be open once again.The big picture: Mayor Todd Gloria reversed the closures of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="13 park bathrooms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/14/san-diego-budget-public-bathrooms" data-vars-content-id="52ba1060-436f-46eb-8c57-6de1f258331d" data-vars-headline="Mission Bay bathrooms reopen after outcry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/14/san-diego-budget-public-bathrooms" target="_self">13 park bathrooms</a> after public outcry.

San Diego Magazine's new editor bets on a print revival

Her second full issue has the magazine's highest page count in five years, showing faith in print.

The new editor of San Diego Magazine thinks there is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="still life in print" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/04/complex-magazine-print-returns" data-vars-content-id="84ce19e4-ea09-427f-b9a9-e7774d594aa5" data-vars-headline="San Diego Magazine&#x27;s new editor bets on a print revival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/04/complex-magazine-print-returns" target="_self">still life in print</a>.The big picture: The magazine has a long history in the city, publishing lifestyle, real estate and dining stories and documenting local character for about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="40,000 subscribers" data-vars-click-url="https://citymag.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-SDM-Media-Kit_Local-Net.pdf" data-vars-content-id="84ce19e4-ea09-427f-b9a9-e7774d594aa5" data-vars-headline="San Diego Magazine&#x27;s new editor bets on a print revival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://citymag.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-SDM-Media-Kit_Local-Net.pdf" target="_blank">40,000 subscribers</a> and a larger digital audience.

San Diego's tucked-away bay trail feels like walking on water

The paved path to Hospitality Point offers bay breezes, dog-beach views and room to add miles.

The weather is cooling down a bit, but it&#x27;s still a great time to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bike or walk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/09/03/solana-beach-bike-trail-san-diego-coast-heat" data-vars-content-id="8ea6d864-981c-4488-9ed5-1b388f6d6913" data-vars-headline="San Diego&#x27;s tucked-away bay trail feels like walking on water" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/09/03/solana-beach-bike-trail-san-diego-coast-heat" target="_self">bike or walk</a> near water, not hike some East County mountain.The big picture: The Old SeaWorld Drive Bay Trail is a tucked away path that has nothing but ocean breezes.

6 great water slides to ride around San Diego County

From Sesame Place to resort pools, these six slides offer fun ways to cool off around the city.

It&#x27;s perfect water slide weather.The big picture: The city of San Diego is lacking a true water park, but there are still good slide options to get you soaked.

12 things to do across San Diego this weekend

Restaurant Week, Fiestas Patrias and Stone Brewing's 30th anniversary help fill a busy local weekend.

This weekend&#x27;s weather looks perfect! Time to make some plans.The big picture: From music to family fun to food festivals, there&#x27;s plenty to do.

Your San Diego Locals' Summer Bingo card

How many of these Locals' Summer activities have you done?

If you need more encouragement to get out there and do some things, try our bingo card!

Locals' summer has arrived. 30+ things to do

The crowds are thinning, the ocean is warm and some of San Diego's best summer days are still ahead.

Once again, it has arrived. The tourists are (mostly) gone, the gloom has cleared, the ocean is warm and it&#x27;s officially <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="locals&#x27; summer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/05/22/san-diego-summer-bucket-list-bingo-card" data-vars-content-id="39307498-fd74-4f9d-9cf7-899ac38823b0" data-vars-headline="Locals&#x27; summer has arrived. 30+ things to do" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/05/22/san-diego-summer-bucket-list-bingo-card" target="_self">locals&#x27; summer</a>.The big picture: A trip to the beach this week tells you everything you need to know: Tourism numbers drop at least 20% from July to November, according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tourism Authority" data-vars-click-url="https://connect.sandiego.org/2025/11/21/weekly-hotel-performance-update-nov-9-thru-15-2025/" data-vars-content-id="39307498-fd74-4f9d-9cf7-899ac38823b0" data-vars-headline="Locals&#x27; summer has arrived. 30+ things to do" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://connect.sandiego.org/2025/11/21/weekly-hotel-performance-update-nov-9-thru-15-2025/" target="_blank">Tourism Authority</a>.

12 things to do in San Diego this Labor Day weekend

Catch the Padres, outdoor movies, food festivals, live music and more across San Diego County.

It&#x27;s a holiday weekend! Make some plans.The big picture: There are plenty of things to do before we officially kick off Locals&#x27; Summer next week.

China's Chef Fei opens 1st U.S. restaurant in San Diego

The 200-location Hunan chain chose Westfield UTC for its U.S. debut, with Wagyu on the menu.

San Diego has another feather in its cap as it builds its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reputation as a foodie haven" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/08/11/localsan-diego20260810zuma-luxury-japanese-restaurant-guild-hotel-downtown" data-vars-content-id="7b7e5a5c-9fbb-460e-8c94-bdaabd154582" data-vars-headline="China&#x27;s Chef Fei opens 1st U.S. restaurant in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/08/11/localsan-diego20260810zuma-luxury-japanese-restaurant-guild-hotel-downtown" target="_self">reputation as a foodie haven</a>.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chef Fei" data-vars-click-url="https://cheffei.com/#:~:text=Westfield%20UTC%20Location!,92122%2C%20San%20Diego%2C%20CA%2092122" data-vars-content-id="7b7e5a5c-9fbb-460e-8c94-bdaabd154582" data-vars-headline="China&#x27;s Chef Fei opens 1st U.S. restaurant in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cheffei.com/#:~:text=Westfield%20UTC%20Location!,92122%2C%20San%20Diego%2C%20CA%2092122" target="_blank">Chef Fei</a>, known across China for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="viral wok-fired dishes" data-vars-click-url="https://hoodline.com/2026/08/viral-chinese-chain-chef-fei-fires-up-first-u-s-wok-at-westfield-utc/" data-vars-content-id="7b7e5a5c-9fbb-460e-8c94-bdaabd154582" data-vars-headline="China&#x27;s Chef Fei opens 1st U.S. restaurant in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://hoodline.com/2026/08/viral-chinese-chain-chef-fei-fires-up-first-u-s-wok-at-westfield-utc/" target="_blank">viral wok-fired dishes</a> and Hunan-style cuisine, picked our city for its first U.S. location, further cementing San Diego as a go-to destination for creative cuisine.

Which expensive ice cream isn't worth it?

Let's vote on which ice cream just isn't worth the money.

We&#x27;ve been talking all summer about expensive ice cream.<ul><li>Now it&#x27;s time to vote on which ones cost just too dang much.</li></ul>

San Diego restaurant openings and closings to know now

New spots landed downtown, Coronado and UTC, while several longtime local restaurants shut down.

It&#x27;s been a busy month in local restaurants.The big picture: There have been some big openings downtown, along with additional locations for favorite spots.

Where to find San Diego's best cheap beer deals around town

Reader tips include $3 pints, $4 drafts and happy hours from Ocean Beach to Mission Valley, too.

We recently told you about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="achieving the impossible" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/28/san-diego-happy-hour-find-5-craft-beers-are-still-out-there" data-vars-content-id="6484de73-0c48-4f5f-bf2e-a6d2a01e0ede" data-vars-headline="Where to find San Diego&#x27;s best cheap beer deals around town" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/28/san-diego-happy-hour-find-5-craft-beers-are-still-out-there" target="_self">achieving the impossible</a> and finding $5 craft beer.The big picture: Readers weighed in on other cheap beer finds.

Amazon delivery hub in Crown Point draws backlash

Amazon used a city parking lot as a base for package deliveries, prompting calls to shut it down.

Amazon set up a package delivery hub in Mission Bay over the weekend, and some city leaders are not happy about it, even as the retail giant said it was a mistake.The big picture: The company used a city parking lot in Crown Point to park a delivery truck, which workers used as a base to deliver packages by hand.

San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln's long deployment

With no return date set, spouses say uncertainty, shortages and exhaustion are taking a toll at home.

As the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nears" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/14/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment-middle-east" data-vars-content-id="e5c989cc-9970-4b42-954e-02838dbbb645" data-vars-headline="San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln&#x27;s long deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/14/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment-middle-east" target="_self">nears</a> nine months of deployment, including an unprecedented stretch at sea, the weight of it all keeps getting heavier for sailor families here.The big picture: The deployment’s blistering length has included a record-setting 240-plus days at sea without a normal port call, leaving the 5,000-plus sailors run ragged and lacking adequate food and supplies at times, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="multiple" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/uss-abraham-lincoln-navy-sailors-jumping-overboard-conditions-2237h2gl0" data-vars-content-id="e5c989cc-9970-4b42-954e-02838dbbb645" data-vars-headline="San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln&#x27;s long deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/uss-abraham-lincoln-navy-sailors-jumping-overboard-conditions-2237h2gl0" target="_blank">multiple</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="news" data-vars-click-url="https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html" data-vars-content-id="e5c989cc-9970-4b42-954e-02838dbbb645" data-vars-headline="San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln&#x27;s long deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html" target="_blank">news</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="outlets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/" data-vars-content-id="e5c989cc-9970-4b42-954e-02838dbbb645" data-vars-headline="San Diego Navy families strain under Lincoln&#x27;s long deployment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/" target="_blank">outlets</a>.

Flock backlash grows as San Diego keeps its cameras

Local critics have failed to halt the cameras, but a broader privacy backlash could revive the fight.

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Local activists and some elected officials have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tried and failed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/10/san-diego-police-flock-license-plate-surveillance-cameras" data-vars-content-id="c06cf897-c884-4afc-8e60-a61932717991" data-vars-headline="Flock backlash grows as San Diego keeps its cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/10/san-diego-police-flock-license-plate-surveillance-cameras" target="_self">tried and failed</a> to get rid of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock cameras" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" data-vars-content-id="c06cf897-c884-4afc-8e60-a61932717991" data-vars-headline="Flock backlash grows as San Diego keeps its cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" target="_self">Flock cameras</a> across the county, and now pushback against the license plate readers is spreading nationwide.Why it matters: The movement against cameras made by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock and similar companies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" data-vars-content-id="c06cf897-c884-4afc-8e60-a61932717991" data-vars-headline="Flock backlash grows as San Diego keeps its cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/08/04/flock-ceo-douglas-county-sheriff-regret-axon-data" target="_self">Flock and similar companies</a>, fueled by concerns over privacy and police misuse, could bring new attention to local efforts to stop their use.

New Get It Done app still can't report off-leash dogs

The redesigned app makes city complaints easier, but off-leash dog reporting is still on the way.

San Diego has rolled out a new version of its Get It Done app, which is supposed to be easier to use. But it still doesn&#x27;t have a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="place to report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/28/san-diego-school-fields-off-leash-dogs-plan-delayed-humane-society-calls-get-it-done-app" data-vars-content-id="49e2efbc-d11a-4695-a01e-f546631fe153" data-vars-headline="New Get It Done app still can&#x27;t report off-leash dogs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/28/san-diego-school-fields-off-leash-dogs-plan-delayed-humane-society-calls-get-it-done-app" target="_self">place to report</a> off-leash dogs pooping up school fields.The big picture: The updated app lets you snap a picture of an issue, including trash or a broken sidewalk, and categorize it quickly, but city officials told Axios that a function to easily report off-leash dogs remains in the works.

San Diego studies adding housing to 7 city library sites

The city is studying whether affordable homes could be incorporated into seven library properties.

Add to the list of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="buildings that could become" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/28/old-town-perrys-cafe-housing-midway-rising" data-vars-content-id="a27c579d-c90c-4182-bfa3-68b85f00ca25" data-vars-headline="San Diego studies adding housing to 7 city library sites" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/28/old-town-perrys-cafe-housing-midway-rising" target="_self">buildings that could become</a> housing: city libraries.The big picture: San Diego is weighing building housing on 11 publicly owned sites, including seven libraries.

Sara Jacobs puts free child care atop Democrats' agenda

San Diego families with two young kids spend about 40% of their income on care, one study found.

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs has big plans this fall: help Democrats take back the House, then pass universal free child care.Why it matters: Democrats need an ambitious plan and big ideas to resonate with voters, and child care should be at the top of that list, Jacobs told Axios.

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