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The Elizabeth Holmes documentary has deep San Diego ties

Billy Evans' grandparents founded the company behind San Diego's Bahia and Catamaran resort hotels.

Culture

The genre-bending <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="documentary" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/08/lance-oppenheim-south-florida-primetime-director-you-can-see-everything" data-vars-content-id="d3e171d7-0c9b-44d1-85aa-cb02dace3f01" data-vars-headline="The Elizabeth Holmes documentary has deep San Diego ties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/08/lance-oppenheim-south-florida-primetime-director-you-can-see-everything" target="_self">documentary</a> &quot;You Can See Everything&quot; that&#x27;s blowing minds across the country has strong local roots.The big picture: In fact, &quot;San Diego&quot; is among the first words in the film, which documents Elizabeth Holmes&#x27; final 34 days before her <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="10-year prison" data-vars-click-url="https://abcnews.com/US/elizabeth-holmes-scheduled-move-halfway-house-august-2027/story?id=136698221" data-vars-content-id="d3e171d7-0c9b-44d1-85aa-cb02dace3f01" data-vars-headline="The Elizabeth Holmes documentary has deep San Diego ties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://abcnews.com/US/elizabeth-holmes-scheduled-move-halfway-house-august-2027/story?id=136698221" target="_blank">10-year prison</a> sentence.

Local news is changing. So are the risks.

Neighborhood social media accounts are filling news gaps, but police warn that mistakes can spread fast.

Public Safety

San Diego police are calling out hyperlocal Instagram accounts for spreading incorrect or misleading information.Why it matters: The information spreads rapidly as people see and share posts, making it difficult for police to address what&#x27;s wrong.

Real estate eye candy: Inside the Versailles of La Jolla

The historic estate spans 2.65 acres and features gardens linked to Kate Sessions.

Real Estate

Who doesn&#x27;t need their own tennis court, pool and movie theater? In the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="so-called " data-vars-click-url="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1205-Muirlands-Dr-La-Jolla-CA-92037/16851172_zpid/" data-vars-content-id="c2d2515b-0baa-4543-b728-5dba9ca2c5a1" data-vars-headline="Real estate eye candy: Inside the Versailles of La Jolla" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1205-Muirlands-Dr-La-Jolla-CA-92037/16851172_zpid/" target="_blank">so-called </a> &quot;Versailles of La Jolla,&quot; you&#x27;ll never need to leave the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="house" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/26/la-jolla-real-estate-eye-candy-luxury-home-candlelight-drive" data-vars-content-id="c2d2515b-0baa-4543-b728-5dba9ca2c5a1" data-vars-headline="Real estate eye candy: Inside the Versailles of La Jolla" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/26/la-jolla-real-estate-eye-candy-luxury-home-candlelight-drive" target="_self">house</a>.The big picture: How you&#x27;ll afford it is your own problem.

San Diego water bills to rise for the average household

The City Council voted 6-2 to replace tiered pricing with an $11.09 rate per hundred cubic feet.

Politics

San Diego is switching its water rates in January so everyone will pay the same rate, after a 6-2 City Council vote Tuesday.Why it matters: The average household will end up paying more.

Worth the hype? Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Kitchen in Del Mar

A half-hour wait and a cramped table took some of the shine off an otherwise delicious Cobb salad.

Food and Drink

There&#x27;s basically always a long line snaking out of Goop Kitchen in One Paseo, but is it <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="worth the hype" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/mushroom-coffee-functional-food-trend" data-vars-content-id="ec4738f1-eccc-4795-89c5-5a09f3cfb91e" data-vars-headline="Worth the hype? Gwyneth Paltrow&#x27;s Goop Kitchen in Del Mar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/mushroom-coffee-functional-food-trend" target="_self">worth the hype</a>?The big picture: Gwyneth Paltrow&#x27;s clean-eating chain opened its first dine-in location in the shopping complex <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="at the end of the summer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DceaHXbD0B-/" data-vars-content-id="ec4738f1-eccc-4795-89c5-5a09f3cfb91e" data-vars-headline="Worth the hype? Gwyneth Paltrow&#x27;s Goop Kitchen in Del Mar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DceaHXbD0B-/" target="_blank">at the end of the summer</a> and recruited several local influencers for the occasion, including surfer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rob Machado" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/rob_machado/" data-vars-content-id="ec4738f1-eccc-4795-89c5-5a09f3cfb91e" data-vars-headline="Worth the hype? Gwyneth Paltrow&#x27;s Goop Kitchen in Del Mar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/rob_machado/" target="_blank">Rob Machado</a> and the skate collective <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="GRLSWIRL" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/grlswirl/" data-vars-content-id="ec4738f1-eccc-4795-89c5-5a09f3cfb91e" data-vars-headline="Worth the hype? Gwyneth Paltrow&#x27;s Goop Kitchen in Del Mar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/grlswirl/" target="_blank">GRLSWIRL</a>, according to a press release.

Scoop: Stone's Escondido bistro gets a new name

Greg Koch hopes to reopen the restaurant before the holidays.

We now know the name of the new restaurant taking over the iconic Stone Brewing World Bistro &amp; Gardens in Escondido, so drumroll please. <ul><li>It&#x27;s...Quarry Escondido! And owner Greg Koch told Axios Monday he&#x27;s aiming to open before the holidays.</li></ul>Why it matters: Stone&#x27;s 12,500-square-foot bistro and acres of gardens have been legendary since opening in 2006, and many feared the location would be closed for good after Stone&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sale to Firestone Walker" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/21/san-diegos-stone-brewing-sold-beer-production-moves" data-vars-content-id="01859a07-0398-40ac-88ed-963012b0d09c" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Stone&#x27;s Escondido bistro gets a new name" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/21/san-diegos-stone-brewing-sold-beer-production-moves" target="_self">sale to Firestone Walker</a> last spring.

Poppy Bakeshop brings sweet treats to Liberty Station

A former Wayfarer manager is serving fruity pastries, savory bialys and more.

Goodbye to long weekend lines, cutthroat parking, and steep prices. Hello to moist baked goods, generous cookies, and savory bialys.The big (tasty) picture: Poppy Bakeshop is open for business inside Moniker General at Liberty Station, and, boy, does this sweet and salty pop-up deliver.

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to San Diego

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

Things to Do

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Social Club" data-vars-click-url="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" data-vars-content-id="914962ab-eb6b-4bb2-a7bc-885ab8ad2590" data-vars-headline="Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" target="_blank">Axios Social Club</a> is bringing readers together for dinner in San Diego&#x27;s Little Italy neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

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.

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.

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>.

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.

Food and Drink 🍽

Worth the hype? Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Kitchen in Del Mar

Scoop: Stone's Escondido bistro gets a new name

Poppy Bakeshop brings sweet treats to Liberty Station

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to San Diego

Escondido's Mesa Agricola lands on New York Times list