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Peruse the shelves of San Diego's independent bookstores this weekend during the city's annual book crawl.

The big picture: The three-day, self-guided tour is the local celebration of Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday. Thousands of shops nationwide are participating with prizes, activities and exclusive books.

How it works: From Saturday to Monday, visit one of 15 locally owned bookstores and make a $10 purchase to get a map, passport and your first stamp.

Collect stamps at each shop to earn prizes designed by local artists, including stickers, patches and pins.

Authors Kiersten White and Minh Lê are doing book signings at different shops throughout the weekend.

📚 New additions to this year's lineup:

Library Shop SD in Mission Hills opened in December to support local libraries, which are now facing steep budget cuts.

Bird Rock Bookshop in La Jolla is all about the kids.

The Book Place in La Mesa offers a wide selection of used books, plus comics, puzzles and games.

Streetview of a bookstore painted with a giant bookshelf mural on one side and bright teal on the other. 

Verbatim Books in North Park is San Diego's largest indie bookstore. Photo: Kate Murphy/Axios

State of play: Indie bookstores are seeing renewed growth across the country, and creating third spaces that build community in our increasingly isolated world.

The number of independent bookstores nationwide jumped by nearly 70% in the past five years, per the American Booksellers Association (ABA) via Fast Company.

And nearly three-fourths of booksellers saw sales rise between 2024 and last year, ABA found in its most recent member survey.

What's next: See the bookstore resurgence in action at this weekend's party, which the ABA says drew record interest last year.

San Diego book crawl spotlights indie bookstore surge

Find your next favorite read at one of 15 local shops on the self-guided tour.

Interior of a spacious bookstore with wooden shelves and tables displaying colorful books and tote bags. A stand highlights "Staff favorites of 2025" books.

Proceeds from the Library Shop Mission Hills support local libraries. Photo: Kate Murphy/Axios

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Privacy advocates are alarmed that San Diego Police acquired a new surveillance-related technology without going through the city's public oversight process, but the police say the platform in question didn't need that approval.

Why it matters: The contract for the Flock Nova platform was quietly signed in December, as local residents and City Council members questioned police using Flock's Safety's other surveillance technology — specifically license plate readers — to assist investigations.

Police say it was exempt from the city's surveillance review process, and the department has not used Nova and no longer plans to in the future.

Driving the news: The contract obtained exclusively by Axios via a public records request shows it was for a one-year Flock Nova pilot program.

The platform integrates police departments' investigative data from license-plate readers, video footage, 911 dispatch calls, digital police records, evidence and more.

The Nova service also gives SDPD access to "open source intelligence" and data from other law enforcement agencies, the contract states.

Between the lines: SDPD is required to get approval from City Council and the city's Privacy Advisory Board (PAB) to add new surveillance technology under the city's TRUST ordinance.

But SDPD Lt. Kristopher McAndrew, who oversees such efforts for the department, told Axios that Flock Nova is exempt because it's used to analyze data from approved surveillance technology, an exemption allowed under the ordinance.

The privacy board didn't know about the contract until Axios shared it.

"If something is exempt it never gets to us," board chair Tim Blood said, noting that the board doesn't decide whether something qualifies as surveillance technology.

Still, the move isn't sitting well with privacy advocates concerned about SDPD's growing surveillance capabilities.

What they're saying: Homayra Yusufi, a leader of the TRUST SD coalition of nonprofit organizations, told Axios that it's concerning that the city stuck to a "technical loophole" to sign a contract "in the dark" as hundreds of San Diegans were coming to City Hall saying they don't want police using Flock technology.

The city is saying "trust us, we're not going to use this irresponsibly," while "secretly signing a new contract for expanding mass surveillance with the same company," Yusufi said.

San Diego created the TRUST ordinance, privacy board and review process to slow down the adoption of rapidly expanding technology, and give the public a chance to weigh in and better understand what mass surveillance technologies exist, and how it could affect them, before contracts were signed, Yusufi said.

"This is exactly what we didn't want to happen, and should not happen anymore," she said.

Such technology is "extending the power and the features of the existing Flock license plate readers the city has already acquired," Yusufi said.

Zoom in: SDPD planned to use the Nova pilot program to improve efficiency by enabling officers to access information for investigations in one platform instead of logging in and searching multiple systems and databases. It wouldn't have pulled in license plate reader data, according to McAndrew.

McAndrew said Monday that while the department is not required to notify the public if it started using Nova, police have not activated Nova and aren't planning on using it.

"We're strapped at the moment for resources, so it's just something we have to put on pause," McAndrew said.

There's no fee for the pilot program, but the annual cost would be $230,000 after the first year, per the contract obtained by Axios.

McAndrew said the department is working to be more transparent and improve the SDPD's website to show the public how such tech is used.

The big picture: Flock is used in more than 5,000 communities across the country, according to the company.

But the company has faced local and national scrutiny for sharing data with federal and out-of-state agencies in cities nationwide, violating state laws and stoking fear that its technology could be misused for immigration enforcement.

Several cities have suspended or ended Flock contracts, and smart doorbell maker Ring canceled its Flock partnership after backlash to a Super Bowl ad about using different surveillance tech to find lost pets.

Nova in particular has raised concerns over some of its data sources and connecting a web of people and their personal information through license plate data, 404 Media reported.

Flock didn't respond to an Axios request for comment, but it has in the past defended its data security, and said it will not supply data that was culled from the dark web to law enforcement.

State of play: San Diego City Councilmembers Joe LaCava and Kent Lee asked the police department in December to consider other companies for its surveillance network and review the city's existing contract for Flock's license plate reader system.

The city has approved about $5 million for Flock's services as part of a five-year contract, the Union-Tribune reported.

SDPD presented the 2025 Annual Surveillance Report to the privacy board in February highlighting new usage limits and transparency measures for license plate readers and smart streetlights.

McAndrew said SDPD is working with vendors on updating contract and policy documents to address other concerns and recommendations.

What we're watching: The privacy advisory board meets Thursday to discuss the annual surveillance report and to vote on potential recommendations, including Flock technology.

Scoop: San Diego police quietly signed new Flock tech deal

Police say the software was exempt from an oversight process for surveillance tech.

Photo illustration of a San Diego Police cruiser with lines radiating from it.

Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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There's a backyard oasis tucked away in Lemon Grove that's serving home-cooked, Egyptian meals for an unexpected dining experience.

Dig in: Chef Noura Bishay and her mother, Samia Khair, opened The Hidden Gazebo Eatery in January, cooking a seven-course dinner out of their home.

Now, they're adding a four-course brunch menu and we got to taste test the new dishes from their Egyptian homeland.

Best bites: Scrambled eggs with basterami (like Egyptian pastrami) served atop a slice of hazelnut sourdough was a tasty sweet and savory combo.

Spiced mousaka (eggplant) and greens on toasted sourdough pieces like bruschetta is a vegan option that anyone would enjoy.

The large heirloom tomato topped with garlic, oil, microgreens and edible flowers is a light starter that was inspired by one of Bishay's grandfather's favorite dishes.

The meal ends with a cold, sweet rice pudding topped with candied nuts and a butter cookie.

"It's all about colors and a taste journey into our spice calendar," Bishay told Axios. "Our dream is to be the first backyard restaurant with a Michelin star."

Four-panel food collage showing vivid red nasturtium flowers and microgreens atop diverse dishes: a tomato slice, egg-topped toast, herb crostini, and a dessert cup with ice cream and a crispy garnish.

The heirloom tomato, egg and pastrami, eggplant, and rice pudding dishes were delightful. Photos: Kate Murphy/Axios

Bishay and her mom do all the cooking using her grandmother's recipes with many fresh, seasonal ingredients from the backyard garden.

The dishes, featuring traditional Egyptian staples like fava beans, falafel, lamb and more, are meant to tell a story. And guests are treated like family.

So while the meal is elevated, it feels like you're at a casual dinner party or brunch among family and friends.

The vibe: Once you arrive at their home, you walk through a garden in front of the house and through a gated fence to the backyard.

You're greeted by Egyptian artwork, lush trees and flowering plants lining a narrow path that opens up to the dining area. It's filled with thrifted decor, a small fish pond, colorful tables, woven rugs and a cozy gazebo with a couch to lounge on before the meal.

"Come and sit and relax and feel the energy of the space," Bishay said, ushering me to the gazebo she built.

Two women stand beside a maroon wooden fence, surrounded by lush plants. One wears a colorful floral dress, the other a blue striped dress. A large poster showing a car and a woman's face hangs on the fence.

Chef Noura Bishay and her mother, Samia Khair, opened The Hidden Gazebo Eatery in their backyard. Photo: Kate Murphy/Axios

The Hidden Gazebo grew out of casual cooking classes that the women hosted for friends and neighbors.

Bishay said she found the kitchen to be a place where she could express herself freely and those classes gave her an outlet.

That led them to open this 30-seat backyard restaurant as a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO). They got financial help from a grant through Cook Alliance, a nonprofit supporting culinary small businesses that helped create MEHKO permits in California.

What's next: The mother-daughter duo are hosting a comedy brunch ($99 per person) on Mother's Day (May 10) and Father's Day (June 21) to kick off brunch service.

Regular weekend brunches will be twice a month and have live music or comedy, but reservations are available other times for larger groups.

They're also working on adding 12-course and 24-course dinners in June.

If you go: Dinner reservations are available Friday-Sunday from 3-6pm, and some weekdays for groups of five or more.

You pay for the experience in advance ($150 per person), fill out a form that personalizes your meal and will get the address after you've booked.

Cozy outdoor seating under a wooden pergola with climbing vines, a wicker sofa with red patterned cushions, potted plants, and a brick wall adorned with flowers.

The lounge-y gazebo creates a space to relax before or after your meal. Photos: Kate Murphy/Axios

This Lemon Grove backyard serves an Egyptian feast

A mother-daughter duo hosts intimate dinners, and now brunch, at their home in Lemon Grove.

Sunlit backyard party under a red canopy and white drapery. A long table with green napkins and a round red-table with colorful place settings sit among lush plants, flowers, and folding chairs.

Get a taste of Egyptian home-cooking in this hidden backyard eatery. Photo: Kate Murphy/Axios

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E-bike collisions across San Diego have nearly quadrupled over the past five years, police data obtained exclusively by Axios shows.

Why it matters: E-bike injuries are skyrocketing and becoming more severe, particularly for kids, as they hit speeds faster than regular bikes.

The dangers e-bikes can pose to kids were grimly apparent this weekend when a 12-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries after colliding with a car in Carmel Valley.

By the numbers: E-bike collisions climbed from at least 23 in 2021 to at least 84 in 2025, according to an Axios analysis of SDPD data obtained through a public records request. The data did not indicate the ages of those involved.

The Pacific Beach and Mission Beach neighborhoods are hot spots, accounting for about 13% of those incidents over five years, ZIP code data shows.

Miscellaneous hazardous violations, unsafe speed and unsafe turns, or no turn signal made up more than half of the violations.

Data: San Diego Police Department; Chart: Kate Murphy/Axios

The big picture: E-bikes are surging in popularity across San Diego County, especially in coastal neighborhoods and cities.

They're a fun, efficient way to get around, but they can reach speeds up to 28mph and are putting more kids on roads among car traffic.

There's currently a patchwork of laws and policies across San Diego County restricting their use, including age and passenger limits, e-bike confiscation and sidewalk bans.

La Mesa, Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos, Poway, Imperial Beach and Encinitas recently adopted new e-bike rules limiting their use for kids.

"So many parents haven't realized how dangerous e-bikes are," San Diego Councilmember Raul Campillo told Axios. "Kids hit a pothole, they run into a car, they hit a broken piece of a sidewalk, and they have severely broken bones — as opposed to a kid who's going, you know, 8 to 9 miles an hour on a pedal bike, goes over the handlebars, gets road rash and scraped up."

"It's a whole different level of injury and trauma," he said.

Driving the news: San Diego City Council is considering stricter regulations on e-bikes because of safety concerns.

A pilot program would ban kids under 12 from riding e-bikes and would allow passengers only if there's a second seat.

Violators would face a $25 ticket, and kids would have 120 days to take an e-bike course to get the ticket waived.

Council will likely discuss the pilot program in June or July after the city budget is set, Campillo said, and the rules would take effect next school year. The program is possible via a state law that went into effect last year allowing local governments to regulate e-bike usage.

"We're really looking at this as a public safety situation," Campillo said.            "[Local residents] see a lot of young people going very fast without helmets, recklessly through the streets."

The goal, he said, is to "reduce the injuries caused to the young riders and the people they might accidentally run into."

Yes, but: Some local transportation advocates say these new rules target the wrong kinds of e-bikes, and city leaders should restrict more powerful types that resemble motorcycles.

What we're watching: California lawmakers are considering three bills aimed at regulating e-bikes, including requiring DMV registration and limiting how e-bikes are sold and marketed.

Are you a parent whose child has an e-bike? What do you think of e-bikes and their growth in popularity? Email SanDiego@axios.com to share your thoughts. 

Scoop: San Diego e-bike crashes surge

Police data shows crashes quadrupling in recent years.

A silhouette of a teenage boy wearing a helmet riding an e-bike along the coast with a sunset in the background.

A teenage boy rides an e-bike along the San Diego coastline. Photo: Kevin Carter/Getty Images

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When the City of San Diego wants to add new surveillance tools to its arsenal, it must first go through a public review process.

Catch up quick: City departments evaluate new tools to see if they meet the definition of surveillance technology under the city's Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology (TRUST) ordinance.

The law was created in 2022 in response to controversy over the undisclosed use of streetlight cameras.

It requires City Council and the Privacy Advisory Board to review and approve all surveillance technology before police can use it.

If the technology meets the criteria, it triggers the surveillance oversight process, San Diego Police Department Lt. Kristopher McAndrew explained.

Yes, but: The law was amended in 2024 to say tools like databases and security cameras do not have to get public review.

How it works: SDPD writes a use policy that's presented in community meetings for every district where that technology is going to be deployed. That's typically a public meeting at one central location that's broadcast to other locations staffed with an officer to field questions, McAndrew said.

The comments from those meetings inform an impact report written by SDPD.

Police present those two documents to the privacy board, which has 90 days to evaluate and approve the technology with any recommendations.

Then the Public Safety Committee and the full City Council take a final vote on the tech.

Finally, SDPD puts together an annual report of how the surveillance technology was used.

How San Diego gets surveillance tech approved

The public review process was created in 2022 to build trust and transparency.

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