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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.

Politics

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.

Public Safety

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.

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

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

News

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.

Why San Diego has so many mosquitoes this summer

Hot, humid weather and high tides are helping mosquitoes multiply across parts of the county.

Health

It&#x27;s not just you — there are likely more mosquitoes biting this summer.The big picture: The hot and humid weather led to a mosquito boom, plus high tides created more marsh space for the buggers to breed, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to Fox 5" data-vars-click-url="https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego-mosquito-surge-vector-control/" data-vars-content-id="578e7140-6faf-4e8a-8f7e-1c188d0ac94e" data-vars-headline="Why San Diego has so many mosquitoes this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego-mosquito-surge-vector-control/" target="_blank">according to Fox 5</a>.

World's biggest breaking competition hits San Diego

Red Bull BC One lands at Broadway Pier Saturday, with hometown breakers helping put San Diego on the map.

Culture

If you didn&#x27;t know San Diego has a big <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="breakdancing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/24/olympics-breaking-battle-rules" data-vars-content-id="32a6f9c9-d77e-4ae2-9a8b-9124c7ee4fbd" data-vars-headline="World&#x27;s biggest breaking competition hits San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/24/olympics-breaking-battle-rules" target="_self">breakdancing</a> scene, you&#x27;re about to find out.The big picture: The world&#x27;s largest breakdancing competition, Red Bull BC One, is coming to San Diego this weekend, and our own local breakers are representing.

"The Odyssey" is suddenly a hot book in San Diego

Library holds for Homer's epic surged in July as buzz built for Christopher Nolan's movie.

For <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="some strange reason" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/23/only-25-us-theaters-odyssey-imax-70mm" data-vars-content-id="c0ca6821-cfef-4a93-a092-85d682df6d6a" data-vars-headline="&quot;The Odyssey&quot; is suddenly a hot book in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/23/only-25-us-theaters-odyssey-imax-70mm" target="_self">some strange reason</a>, &quot;The Odyssey&quot; got really popular in July.The big picture: There were 278 holds on Homer&#x27;s epic poem in July 2026, far exceeding San Diego libraries&#x27; supply.

San Diego running clubs become magnet for wellness brands

San Diego fitness groups are helping brands turn runs and classes into real-world social campaigns.

The growing popularity of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="running clubs" 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="ab81cfc0-75c4-40bb-a0a6-08de578008aa" data-vars-headline="San Diego running clubs become magnet for wellness brands" 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">running clubs</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="group fitness classes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/19/wellness-industry-growth-bucks-trends" data-vars-content-id="ab81cfc0-75c4-40bb-a0a6-08de578008aa" data-vars-headline="San Diego running clubs become magnet for wellness brands" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/19/wellness-industry-growth-bucks-trends" target="_self">group fitness classes</a> is signaling dollar signs for popular wellness brands.The big picture: Companies selling athletic clothes, shoes and even food are planning sponsored events with San Diego influencers, with the hopes that people will turn out and share their products on social media.

Oceanside run clubs take a DJ along for the ride

A DJ mixed music from a truck as local runners followed along the Strand at an easy pace.

A few local run clubs have taken music on the run to a whole new level.The big picture: <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="3b118cee-6850-4e94-805a-0d6165cf3e3e" data-vars-headline="Oceanside run clubs take a DJ along for the ride" 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> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="OCHO Run Club" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/ochorunclub/" data-vars-content-id="3b118cee-6850-4e94-805a-0d6165cf3e3e" data-vars-headline="Oceanside run clubs take a DJ along for the ride" 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> joined up with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="K3VØ" data-vars-click-url="https://k3vo.com/" data-vars-content-id="3b118cee-6850-4e94-805a-0d6165cf3e3e" data-vars-headline="Oceanside run clubs take a DJ along for the ride" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://k3vo.com/" target="_blank">K3VØ</a> to DJ their runs.

San Diego chess club makes adult friendship easier

The 2-year-old club draws 430 members to bars for low-pressure games and real-life connection.

One answer to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="loneliness epidemic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/05/loneliness-epidemic-third-places-social-infrastructure" data-vars-content-id="b14ae90e-fc13-4d54-b51c-74474bac44c2" data-vars-headline="San Diego chess club makes adult friendship easier" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/05/loneliness-epidemic-third-places-social-infrastructure" target="_self">loneliness epidemic</a> in San Diego may lie on a chessboard.The big picture: There are your classic chess clubs with rankings and tournaments, then there&#x27;s Chess &amp; Social.

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz's art show breaks MCASD record

The show drew 25,000 visitors while spotlighting 37 Black artists from around the world at MCASD.

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="art collection" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2025/08/25/alicia-keys-swizz-beatz-vmfa-art-exhibit-giants" data-vars-content-id="25cf8b72-28ea-42b4-b4fd-f8b0bd1d6fef" data-vars-headline="Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz&#x27;s art show breaks MCASD record" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2025/08/25/alicia-keys-swizz-beatz-vmfa-art-exhibit-giants" target="_self">art collection</a> is leaving the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego next week after a record-breaking run, but museum organizers say its impact will last much longer.Why it matters: The display was meant to highlight <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="artists" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/28/1-thing-some-black-artists-you-should-know" data-vars-content-id="25cf8b72-28ea-42b4-b4fd-f8b0bd1d6fef" data-vars-headline="Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz&#x27;s art show breaks MCASD record" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/28/1-thing-some-black-artists-you-should-know" target="_self">artists</a> whose works don&#x27;t usually appear on museum walls and reach new communities, curator Amy Crum told Axios.

Inside San Diego's massively popular Pacific Beach Run Club

Music, group photos and a tightly packed route help newcomers connect without breaking off.

Sports

Want to be part of a stampede that&#x27;s decked out in Vuori and LSKD running clothes, all set to bumping hiphop? Check out <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="PB Run Club" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/07/18/social-running-club-san-diego-county" data-vars-content-id="f244a392-5ebe-4ee9-89d5-67141fc55ba5" data-vars-headline="Inside San Diego&#x27;s massively popular Pacific Beach Run Club" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/07/18/social-running-club-san-diego-county" target="_self">PB Run Club</a>.The big picture: The group has almost <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="25,000 followers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/pbrunclub/" data-vars-content-id="f244a392-5ebe-4ee9-89d5-67141fc55ba5" data-vars-headline="Inside San Diego&#x27;s massively popular Pacific Beach Run Club" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/pbrunclub/" target="_blank">25,000 followers</a> on Instagram and pounds down the boardwalk as a pack of up to 700 runners.

Mega influencer Jordan Howlett still fears losing his fame

The Oceanside creator says insecurity keeps him working as if his success could disappear.

Despite having 50 million followers across social media and nabbing lucrative brand sponsorships, San Diego&#x27;s own <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jordan &quot;The Stallion&quot; Howlett" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tiktok.com/@jordan_the_stallion8?lang=en" data-vars-content-id="0da30e9f-f72d-450c-8a86-752e8f5eb187" data-vars-headline="Mega influencer Jordan Howlett still fears losing his fame" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jordan_the_stallion8?lang=en" target="_blank">Jordan &quot;The Stallion&quot; Howlett</a> says he&#x27;s still terrified every day that he&#x27;ll lose it all.The big picture: The Oceanside native became a TikTok star in recent years and has since blown up into a full-fledged <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="influencer celebrity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/12/axios-event-consumers-turn-to-social-media-and-influencers-for-product-recommendations" data-vars-content-id="0da30e9f-f72d-450c-8a86-752e8f5eb187" data-vars-headline="Mega influencer Jordan Howlett still fears losing his fame" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/12/axios-event-consumers-turn-to-social-media-and-influencers-for-product-recommendations" target="_self">influencer celebrity</a>.

Sara Jacobs shares her quintessential San Diego outfit

Her local uniform pairs a sundress and sandals with sunglasses and a sweater for cool evenings.

San Diegans have their own fashion sense. But what that means is different to everyone.The big picture: To celebrate our distinct dressing style, we&#x27;re launching a new series on San Diego outfits, where we&#x27;ll ask locals what&#x27;s a quintessential OOTD to them.

San Diego's Listening Rooms build community through music

A new journal captures the conversations, connections and reflections sparked by shared album listening.

Things to Do

Listening Room organizers believe in the uniting power of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="music" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/09/cameron-crowe-the-uncool-san-diego-movie-locations" data-vars-content-id="12bc42f7-acb2-47ae-a5fd-d697694a65a7" data-vars-headline="San Diego&#x27;s Listening Rooms build community through music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/09/cameron-crowe-the-uncool-san-diego-movie-locations" target="_self">music</a>.The big picture: Like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="book clubs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/20/silent-book-clubs-happy-hour-introverts-readers" data-vars-content-id="12bc42f7-acb2-47ae-a5fd-d697694a65a7" data-vars-headline="San Diego&#x27;s Listening Rooms build community through music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/20/silent-book-clubs-happy-hour-introverts-readers" target="_self">book clubs</a> but for music, Listening Room participants take in an album together and then talk about it using guided prompts from a host.

👕 OOTD: Jordan Howlett

Influencer Jordan Howlett shares his San Diego uniform

A bar chart that shows monthly holds on âThe Odysseyâ in the San Diego Library system from August 2025 to July 2026. Holds ranged from 12, in September and November 2025, to 278 in July 2026. Demand stayed mostly below 22 until May, then climbed to 67 in June.