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San Diego planning No Kings protest for Saturday

A march at Waterfront Park is part of 3,000 planned events expected to draw massive crowds.

Politics

Organizers in San Diego are planning a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="No Kings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/17/trump-no-kings-protest-safety-tips" data-vars-content-id="37e828b6-5051-4bcf-9583-ced59800b448" data-vars-headline="San Diego planning No Kings protest for Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/17/trump-no-kings-protest-safety-tips" target="_self">No Kings</a> Day of Nonviolent Action on Saturday, one of 3,000 events to be held across the country.The big picture: Progressive political groups, labor unions, and human and civil rights organizations expect Saturday&#x27;s nationwide demonstrations to surpass last year&#x27;s No Kings rallies in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="June" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/14/photos-no-kings-protests-downtown-chicago-trump" data-vars-content-id="37e828b6-5051-4bcf-9583-ced59800b448" data-vars-headline="San Diego planning No Kings protest for Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/14/photos-no-kings-protests-downtown-chicago-trump" target="_self">June</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="October" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-october-18-turnout" data-vars-content-id="37e828b6-5051-4bcf-9583-ced59800b448" data-vars-headline="San Diego planning No Kings protest for Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-october-18-turnout" target="_self">October</a>.

San Diego Wave sign USWNT star Cat Macario in record NWSL deal

It's a homecoming for the international women's soccer star who grew up playing in Del Mar.

Sports

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego Wave FC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/03/12/san-diego-wave-game-houston-dash-2026-nwsl-home-opener" data-vars-content-id="f30e3aef-2f64-41ae-b384-79c7cf9d983d" data-vars-headline="San Diego Wave sign USWNT star Cat Macario in record NWSL deal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/03/12/san-diego-wave-game-houston-dash-2026-nwsl-home-opener" target="_self">San Diego Wave FC</a> signed U.S. Women&#x27;s National Team forward Catarina Macario in a record-breaking deal that makes her one of the highest paid players in the National Women&#x27;s Soccer League.Why it matters: The soccer star coming home to San Diego helps elevate the team into an NWSL Championship contender as it <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rebuilds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/03/14/wave-angel-city-game-2025-nwsl-season-womens-sports-bar" data-vars-content-id="f30e3aef-2f64-41ae-b384-79c7cf9d983d" data-vars-headline="San Diego Wave sign USWNT star Cat Macario in record NWSL deal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/03/14/wave-angel-city-game-2025-nwsl-season-womens-sports-bar" target="_self">rebuilds</a> with international and young talent.<ul><li>Her <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lucrative contract" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48224025/cat-macario-record-nwsl-deal-san-diego-wave" data-vars-content-id="f30e3aef-2f64-41ae-b384-79c7cf9d983d" data-vars-headline="San Diego Wave sign USWNT star Cat Macario in record NWSL deal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48224025/cat-macario-record-nwsl-deal-san-diego-wave" target="_blank">lucrative contract</a> has been reported as the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="highest-value deal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2026/catarina-macario-contract-nwsl-san-diego-wave-1234887043/#:~:text=Cat%20Macario%20Signs%20Record%20NWSL,to%20join%20the%20club%20imminently." data-vars-content-id="f30e3aef-2f64-41ae-b384-79c7cf9d983d" data-vars-headline="San Diego Wave sign USWNT star Cat Macario in record NWSL deal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2026/catarina-macario-contract-nwsl-san-diego-wave-1234887043/#:~:text=Cat%20Macario%20Signs%20Record%20NWSL,to%20join%20the%20club%20imminently." target="_blank">highest-value deal</a> in the history of women&#x27;s professional soccer.</li></ul>

Five things to do in San Diego this weekend

From waterfront races to a downtown opera, here's how to make the most of sunny San Diego days.

Things to Do

The weather will be San Diego-perfect this weekend, and there are plenty of things to do.The big picture: Soak in the sunshine at outdoor events, or take in a little culture at the theater, or both.

How San Diego is using AI — and what's next

From drafting emails to analyzing meetings, AI is already part of city operations.

City Hall is using AI for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="basic tasks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/sponsored/the-push-to-modernize-government-with-ai" data-vars-content-id="a3060e9b-c119-4657-be98-bf959b2daeb4" data-vars-headline="How San Diego is using AI — and what&#x27;s next" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/sponsored/the-push-to-modernize-government-with-ai" target="_self">basic tasks</a> like summarizing emails and meetings and generating slides, but also has bigger ideas for the future, according to officials and records reviewed by Axios.The big picture: While many businesses grapple with how to use <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI safely" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/03/ai-race-safety-guardrail" data-vars-content-id="a3060e9b-c119-4657-be98-bf959b2daeb4" data-vars-headline="How San Diego is using AI — and what&#x27;s next" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/03/ai-race-safety-guardrail" target="_self">AI safely</a>, government agencies are also factoring in the need to protect public information and maintain human oversight.

San Diego plan targets housing gap as families leave

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

Neighborhoods

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

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

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