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San Diego's bigger homes tied up by boomers

Boomers own nearly twice the share of large homes as millennial parents in San Diego.

Real Estate

Empty nesters are sitting on San Diego&#x27;s family-size homes.Why it matters: The people who have the space aren&#x27;t necessarily the ones who need it — and that&#x27;s making a tight <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="fc694c86-ea3d-48af-bb8d-83b61d9b975f" data-vars-headline="San Diego&#x27;s bigger homes tied up by boomers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">housing market</a> even tighter.

Cheaper trash and free Balboa parking could return

The proposal would reduce pickup fees, scrap Balboa Park parking charges and cost millions.

Politics

You could be paying less for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="trash" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/26/san-diego-budget-deficit-fee-hikes-trash-parking-water-2025" data-vars-content-id="4426c3e5-3f1a-42f9-9ea1-e796ccba518a" data-vars-headline="Cheaper trash and free Balboa parking could return" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/26/san-diego-budget-deficit-fee-hikes-trash-parking-water-2025" target="_self">trash</a> and nothing for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Balboa Park parking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/25/more-free-parking-city-residents-balboa-park" data-vars-content-id="4426c3e5-3f1a-42f9-9ea1-e796ccba518a" data-vars-headline="Cheaper trash and free Balboa parking could return" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/25/more-free-parking-city-residents-balboa-park" target="_self">Balboa Park parking</a> next year.The big picture: The City Council is considering a new deal Monday after outrage ensued over new fees that it passed last year.<ul><li>It made concessions to avoid a potential lawsuit and a ballot measure, which could have blown a massive hole in city finances.</li></ul>

BYOLaptop to Petco Park

The Padres are leaning into a local influencer's work-from-anywhere stunt.

Things to Do

The Padres want fans to clock in from Petco Park for a &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Remote Work Wednesday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mlb.com/padres/tickets/specials/theme-games/remote-work-wednesday" data-vars-content-id="0a92bbde-7f4a-48b6-abea-c9a113d936fb" data-vars-headline="BYOLaptop to Petco Park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mlb.com/padres/tickets/specials/theme-games/remote-work-wednesday" target="_blank">Remote Work Wednesday</a>&quot; theme game against the Cincinnati Reds.Why it matters: A midday baseball game with a beer in hand seems like a great place to take video calls, answer emails and finish that slide deck your boss has been hassling you about.

Your guide to free outdoor concerts around San Diego

Pack a picnic and enjoy free performances from local bands, tribute acts and more.

It&#x27;s summer, and that means free concerts throughout the region.The big picture: Here are just a few of the places to sit outside and enjoy some music without the ticket prices and crowded arenas.

Big delays in plan to curb off-leash dogs at schools

Six months after promises, most school fields still lack enforcement and even a way to report issues.

Neighborhoods

It&#x27;s gotten much harder to report off-leash dogs and their scofflaw owners who use San Diego school fields and don&#x27;t clean up their mess.Why it matters: Some school fields have been riddled with holes and dog poop since the pandemic, when people got used to letting their pups run free. Now that kids are back on the fields, the doggy detritus has been an incessant problem.

San Diego plan targets housing gap as families leave

Officials say more "middle housing" could help residents afford to stay in San Diego.

Plans are in the works to alleviate the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high housing costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/22/median-earners-priced-out-san-diego-real-estate-market-homes" data-vars-content-id="1506b5d4-7e53-4d23-9c26-171cab6cc373" data-vars-headline="San Diego plan targets housing gap as families leave" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/22/median-earners-priced-out-san-diego-real-estate-market-homes" target="_self">high housing costs</a> that are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="driving home sales to a record low" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/20/san-diego-home-sales-fell-to-their-lowest-level-in-recorded-history-to-start-2026/" data-vars-content-id="1506b5d4-7e53-4d23-9c26-171cab6cc373" data-vars-headline="San Diego plan targets housing gap as families leave" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/20/san-diego-home-sales-fell-to-their-lowest-level-in-recorded-history-to-start-2026/" target="_blank">driving home sales to a record low</a>.Why it matters: While the city is building more apartment buildings in the urban core, there still aren&#x27;t enough neighborhood &quot;middle housing&quot; options for families, officials and experts told Axios.

Best Halloween neighborhoods picked by locals

From Bressi Ranch to Coronado's Margarita Ave, locals shared their top spooky spots.

Holidays

We asked for your favorite <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spooky Halloween houses" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/10/24/how-halloween-takes-over-san-diegos-maryland-street" data-vars-content-id="088e4332-3089-4840-8cb6-6b18442be940" data-vars-headline="Best Halloween neighborhoods picked by locals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/10/24/how-halloween-takes-over-san-diegos-maryland-street" target="_self">spooky Halloween houses</a> and you gave us some good ones! <ul><li>Margarita Avenue in Coronado. &quot;The police shut the street down for the night and crowds come over the bridge just to trick or treat.&quot; - Aaron K.</li><li>&quot;Helldergardens&quot; on Eldergardens Street in the Del Cerro neighborhood, Scott S. recommends.</li><li>Bressi Ranch neighborhood in Carlsbad, especially Peppertree Way. &quot;Some of the streets there look like movie sets!&quot; Kathy C. says.</li><li>Other suggestions: The Skeleton Party House (1591 Guizot St.); The Oceanside Spider House (5592 Thoroughbred St., Oceanside); Del Sur Pirate House (8293 Katherine Claire Ct.); and Porch Swing Street in Eastlake Chula Vista.</li></ul><figure><img alt="Three people stand smiling in a Halloween-decorated yard with skeletons, tombstones, giant spider webs, and grim reaper figures lit by purple and orange lights at dusk." height="1126" id="3662dc57-b23e-485a-a477-3ab0e7d8f9df" src="https://images.axios.com/mXdwd59Gj8PeY1K_Yi7qiRf79zM=/2025/10/28/1761673232793.jpeg" width="2000"/><figcaption>Somehow these skeletons got past the guards at the Santaluz gated community in North County. Photo Courtesy of John Nienstedt</figcaption></figure>

La Jolla's secession effort is down to its last gasp

Even if the group behind the effort manages to find the signatures it needs, two public votes still await.

News

The latest effort to make La Jolla its own city could soon come to an anticlimactic end, but supporters have one more shot to keep it alive.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Association for the City of La Jolla&#x27;s proposal" data-vars-click-url="https://cityoflajolla.org/" data-vars-content-id="c80202b5-132f-4020-9339-7b361f9af2fc" data-vars-headline="La Jolla&#x27;s secession effort is down to its last gasp" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cityoflajolla.org/" target="_blank">Association for the City of La Jolla&#x27;s proposal</a> would have massive financial repercussions on residents of the neighborhood and the city as a whole, but supporters have a ways to go even if they can maneuver the immediate hurdle.

Local's guide to Comic-Con 2024: Where to go without a badge

Events that are free or open to the public are all over the place as Hollywood comes to San Diego.

More than 130,000 superfans will attend <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Comic-Con this weekend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/07/15/comic-con-san-diego-contract-rumors" data-vars-content-id="e89d4c8e-6958-4194-b6af-e361101fd9af" data-vars-headline="Local&#x27;s guide to Comic-Con 2024: Where to go without a badge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/07/15/comic-con-san-diego-contract-rumors" target="_self">Comic-Con this weekend</a>, but for all the San Diegans who didn&#x27;t land a badge, here&#x27;s how to enjoy our time as the capital of pop culture.Why it matters: The Gaslamp Quarter is going to be bedlam from Wednesday through the weekend, but if you go with a plan, there&#x27;s plenty of fun to be had without stepping foot in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="famed Hall H" data-vars-click-url="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-comic-con-hall-h-20170719-story.html#:~:text=This%20is%20Hall%20H%20in,most%20important%20room%20in%20Hollywood." data-vars-content-id="e89d4c8e-6958-4194-b6af-e361101fd9af" data-vars-headline="Local&#x27;s guide to Comic-Con 2024: Where to go without a badge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-comic-con-hall-h-20170719-story.html#:~:text=This%20is%20Hall%20H%20in,most%20important%20room%20in%20Hollywood." target="_blank">famed Hall H</a>.

Renderings: Ocean Beach Pier's planned upgrade

The city of San Diego and its design firm have released renderings of a new proposed OB Pier.

The city unveiled plans for an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="extended and elevated Ocean Beach Pier" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/CityofSanDiego/status/1776761870260560313" data-vars-content-id="97b324f1-6500-4882-8e9e-db8be5fba268" data-vars-headline="Renderings: Ocean Beach Pier&#x27;s planned upgrade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/CityofSanDiego/status/1776761870260560313" target="_blank">extended and elevated Ocean Beach Pier</a>, with architectural <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="designs and new amenities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local/story/2024-04-06/heres-what-the-new-ocean-beach-pier-could-look-like-city-unveils-design-for-potential-replacement" data-vars-content-id="97b324f1-6500-4882-8e9e-db8be5fba268" data-vars-headline="Renderings: Ocean Beach Pier&#x27;s planned upgrade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local/story/2024-04-06/heres-what-the-new-ocean-beach-pier-could-look-like-city-unveils-design-for-potential-replacement" target="_blank">designs and new amenities</a> based on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="community feedback" data-vars-click-url="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OBPierRenewal_CommunitySurvey4" data-vars-content-id="97b324f1-6500-4882-8e9e-db8be5fba268" data-vars-headline="Renderings: Ocean Beach Pier&#x27;s planned upgrade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OBPierRenewal_CommunitySurvey4" target="_blank">community feedback</a>.Why it matters: San Diego&#x27;s iconic and aging pier, one of the longest on the West Coast, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="needs replacing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/12-04-18_moffatt_nichol_draft_ocean_beach_pier_evaluation_report.pdf" data-vars-content-id="97b324f1-6500-4882-8e9e-db8be5fba268" data-vars-headline="Renderings: Ocean Beach Pier&#x27;s planned upgrade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/12-04-18_moffatt_nichol_draft_ocean_beach_pier_evaluation_report.pdf" target="_blank">needs replacing</a> due to deterioration and damage from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high surf and storms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local/story/2024-01-12/ocean-beach-pier" data-vars-content-id="97b324f1-6500-4882-8e9e-db8be5fba268" data-vars-headline="Renderings: Ocean Beach Pier&#x27;s planned upgrade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local/story/2024-01-12/ocean-beach-pier" target="_blank">high surf and storms</a> that have caused sporadic closures through the years.

San Diego crime dipped in 2023, SDPD says

Crime in the city declined for the second straight year, mirroing nationwide post-pandemic trends.

San Diego saw crime decrease for the second straight year.Why it matters: San Diego remains among the nation&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="big cities with the least crime" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/18/crime-fbi-mexico-border-homicides" data-vars-content-id="5fa64451-c68a-4c99-a1cf-8cb7e5474359" data-vars-headline="San Diego crime dipped in 2023, SDPD says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/18/crime-fbi-mexico-border-homicides" target="_self">big cities with the least crime</a>, and its recent declines <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mirror a national trend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/16/fbi-violent-crime-data" data-vars-content-id="5fa64451-c68a-4c99-a1cf-8cb7e5474359" data-vars-headline="San Diego crime dipped in 2023, SDPD says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/16/fbi-violent-crime-data" target="_self">mirror a national trend</a> after crime <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surged during the pandemic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2021/10/23/violent-crime-surge-2020-pandemic" data-vars-content-id="5fa64451-c68a-4c99-a1cf-8cb7e5474359" data-vars-headline="San Diego crime dipped in 2023, SDPD says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2021/10/23/violent-crime-surge-2020-pandemic" target="_self">surged during the pandemic</a>.

More San Diego millennials are moving home

People between 27-42 in San Diego live with their parents above the national rate, but far less than in L.A.

Culture

More than 18% of millennial San Diegans lived with their parents in 2022, per the latest census figures available.<ul><li>By &quot;millennials,&quot; we mean the official definition — those between the ages of 27 and 42 — rather than the colloquial usage roughly translated as &quot;any person younger than me who I do not like.&quot;</li></ul>

San Diego's 5 brand-spanking-new playgrounds

The closing weeks of 2023 saw the openings of some long-awaited public playgrounds.

San Diego kids and parents suddenly have new playgrounds practically coming out of their ears.Driving the news: As 2023 closed, five public parks unveiled new, destination-worthy facilities, some of which kept residents waiting for years.

Navy picks Manchester (again) for NAVWAR project

The Navy for the second time selected developer Doug Manchester to redevelop a lucrative piece of San Diego real estate.

Development

The U.S. Navy has again selected developer Doug Manchester to reimagine a major piece of San Diego real estate.Driving the news: The Navy <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced Tuesday" data-vars-click-url="https://navwar-revitalization.com/assets/01082024%20NAVY%20SELECTS%20POTENTIAL%20DEVELOPER%20OTC.pdf" data-vars-content-id="e917b0d9-bddf-4aa6-b09d-df9693e13c3f" data-vars-headline="Navy picks Manchester (again) for NAVWAR project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://navwar-revitalization.com/assets/01082024%20NAVY%20SELECTS%20POTENTIAL%20DEVELOPER%20OTC.pdf" target="_blank">announced Tuesday</a> its selection of the Manchester Financial Group and Edgemoor Infrastructure &amp; Real Estate to lead the redevelopment of its 70.3-acre campus, home to the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, known as NAVWAR.

Neighborhoods

Big delays in plan to curb off-leash dogs at schools

San Diego plan targets housing gap as families leave

Best Halloween neighborhoods picked by locals

La Jolla's secession effort is down to its last gasp

The post-pandemic crime surge is receding