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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.

Food and Drink

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>.

Trump's Roadless Rule plan could reshape San Diego trails

The proposal could open protected parts of Cleveland National Forest to new roads and more logging.

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The Trump administration has moved closer to eliminating the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Roadless Rule" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/09/05/trump-roadless-rule-utah-wildfires-logging-national-forests" data-vars-content-id="88611756-335f-4a0f-833b-639a2c67805a" data-vars-headline="Trump&#x27;s Roadless Rule plan could reshape San Diego trails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/09/05/trump-roadless-rule-utah-wildfires-logging-national-forests" target="_self">Roadless Rule</a> in national forests, potentially opening popular hiking areas around San Diego to development.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="decades-old federal policy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/planning/roadless" data-vars-content-id="88611756-335f-4a0f-833b-639a2c67805a" data-vars-headline="Trump&#x27;s Roadless Rule plan could reshape San Diego trails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/planning/roadless" target="_blank">decades-old federal policy</a> has protected millions of acres of wilderness from new roads and logging — to the delight of conservationists and the ire of the timber industry.

Has it been this hot before in San Diego?

The airport hit 90°F or hotter four days straight, matching the longest such streak of the past decade.

Environment

From across the city, you can hear the cries: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Why is it so hot?!!!" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/08/24/san-diego-weather-heat-advisory-110-115-forecast" data-vars-content-id="35debafd-beac-4665-8fe1-6736691602bf" data-vars-headline="Has it been this hot before 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/2026/08/24/san-diego-weather-heat-advisory-110-115-forecast" target="_self">Why is it so hot?!!!</a>&quot;The big picture: Yes, it&#x27;s unusually hot. But it has been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this hot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/29/san-diego-beach-safety-hurricane-genevieve-waves-weekend" data-vars-content-id="35debafd-beac-4665-8fe1-6736691602bf" data-vars-headline="Has it been this hot before 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/2026/07/29/san-diego-beach-safety-hurricane-genevieve-waves-weekend" target="_self">this hot</a> before.

All your best parenting advice

From sleep schedules to reading early, San Diegans pass along their best tips.

Parenting

It&#x27;s official, our Axios San Diego family has grown by one!Driving the news: Kate and her husband Stefan welcomed their baby boy!<ul><li>They chose the name Nathan despite what we voted for in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the baby name bracket" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/13/vote-kate-baby-boy-name-bracket-axios-readers" data-vars-content-id="24edee42-df57-400f-b166-31e3b0c8491d" data-vars-headline="All your best parenting advice" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/13/vote-kate-baby-boy-name-bracket-axios-readers" target="_self">the baby name bracket</a> (so sorry, Connor fans).</li></ul>

Vote to name Kate's baby boy

The bracket has 16 contenders with our top choices and California's most popular baby names.

Update: Connor earned Axios San Diego readers&#x27; vote as the pick for Kate&#x27;s baby&#x27;s name!Kate and her husband are having a baby, but haven&#x27;t decided on a name yet. We thought it&#x27;d be fun to get Axios readers&#x27; picks. So we made a bracket of 16 names, including our top choices and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="California&#x27;s most popular baby names" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/14/californias-most-popular-baby-names-in-2025" data-vars-content-id="0c694f19-c330-40f2-bde5-20ea0e776fec" data-vars-headline="Vote to name Kate&#x27;s baby boy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/14/californias-most-popular-baby-names-in-2025" target="_self">California&#x27;s most popular baby names</a>.

San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters

Parents pay more than $24 an hour for one child, placing San Diego at No. 9.

San Diego is among the top 10 cities for most expensive babysitters, but still below the national average, according to new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="UrbanSitter data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.urbansitter.com/babysitting-rates/" data-vars-content-id="7881fd4a-0212-44d4-b6da-214d548ab71e" data-vars-headline="San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.urbansitter.com/babysitting-rates/" target="_blank">UrbanSitter data</a>.Why it matters: Babysitters are another piece of the puzzle for families dealing with increased prices for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="child care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/03/19/kpbs-san-diego-cost-child-care-crisis" data-vars-content-id="7881fd4a-0212-44d4-b6da-214d548ab71e" data-vars-headline="San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/03/19/kpbs-san-diego-cost-child-care-crisis" target="_self">child care</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="food" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/28/california-burrito-san-diego-cost-increase-restaurant-inflation" data-vars-content-id="7881fd4a-0212-44d4-b6da-214d548ab71e" data-vars-headline="San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/28/california-burrito-san-diego-cost-increase-restaurant-inflation" target="_self">food</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing" 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="7881fd4a-0212-44d4-b6da-214d548ab71e" data-vars-headline="San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters" 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">housing</a>.

The life of a professional organizer in January

Small homes and holiday overflow have made January the busiest month for pro organizers in San Diego.

Home Tour

As the calendar turns to a new year, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="many people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTGatq9Dz9P/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="fb2525b9-86d7-4efd-af6a-b719c8db1444" data-vars-headline="The life of a professional organizer in January" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTGatq9Dz9P/?hl=en" target="_blank">many people</a> find themselves wanting to clear out their homes and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="get organized" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/home-organization-bedroom-book" data-vars-content-id="fb2525b9-86d7-4efd-af6a-b719c8db1444" data-vars-headline="The life of a professional organizer in January" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/home-organization-bedroom-book" target="_self">get organized</a>.The big picture: January is the peak season for professional organizers, especially in San Diego, where small homes and irregularly shaped closets mean space is a hot commodity.

California's paid parental leave plan lacks equitable access

The state enacted the first paid family leave program in the country in 2002.

Eligible California residents have had state-sponsored paid parental leave for years, but experts say not everyone can access and use it.Why it matters: Employees who don&#x27;t take advantage of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="time-off" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/06/18/americas-paternity-leave-patchwork" data-vars-content-id="b7b545f5-670d-4c10-9d60-8bce98c6b7c2" data-vars-headline="California&#x27;s paid parental leave plan lacks equitable access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/06/18/americas-paternity-leave-patchwork" target="_self">time-off</a> policies could miss out on payments and benefits crucial for family <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bonding" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/26/paternity-parental-leave-us-policy-research" data-vars-content-id="b7b545f5-670d-4c10-9d60-8bce98c6b7c2" data-vars-headline="California&#x27;s paid parental leave plan lacks equitable access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/26/paternity-parental-leave-us-policy-research" target="_self">bonding</a> and recovery, such as improved <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mental and physical health outcomes" data-vars-click-url="https://time.com/6270034/back-to-work-after-baby-kristin-gallant/" data-vars-content-id="b7b545f5-670d-4c10-9d60-8bce98c6b7c2" data-vars-headline="California&#x27;s paid parental leave plan lacks equitable access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://time.com/6270034/back-to-work-after-baby-kristin-gallant/" target="_blank">mental and physical health outcomes</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>

Improving quality of life for San Diego military families

President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, increasing overall funding for the U.S. military.

Thousands of military families in San Diego County are expected to have better access to housing, child care and food security assistance this year.Driving the news: President Biden signed the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="National Defense Authorization Act for the 2024 fiscal year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy24_ndaa_conference_executive_summary1.pdf" data-vars-content-id="c0d57882-91a8-4d1e-8c3e-ed0b4eb8216b" data-vars-headline="Improving quality of life for San Diego military families" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy24_ndaa_conference_executive_summary1.pdf" target="_blank">National Defense Authorization Act for the 2024 fiscal year</a> in December, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="increasing overall funding" data-vars-click-url="https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3252968/biden-signs-national-defense-authorization-act-into-law/" data-vars-content-id="c0d57882-91a8-4d1e-8c3e-ed0b4eb8216b" data-vars-headline="Improving quality of life for San Diego military families" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3252968/biden-signs-national-defense-authorization-act-into-law/" target="_blank">increasing overall funding</a> for the U.S. military.

A bracket that shows results from a July 13-16 survey of 409 Axios readers naming Kateâs baby boy. Connor won the final over Noah, 53% to 47%. Earlier, Connor beat Kevin with 77%, the highest share. The closest matchups were Noahâs 51% wins in rounds 1 and 3.

Name Kate's baby boy

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Average babysitting rates in 2025

Data: UrbanSitter; Note: Metro areas sorted by average rate for 2 children; Chart: Axios Visuals

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All your best parenting advice

Vote to name Kate's baby boy

San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters

The life of a professional organizer in January

Planning for parental leave