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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>.

San Diego condo listings rise as single family listings shrink

Attached-home sales jumped 13% as buyers sought options below the $1.1 million detached-home median.

Real Estate

While <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new home listings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/27/la-homebuyers-moving-to-san-diego-housing-market-home-prices-equity-redfin-zillow" data-vars-content-id="a83d5760-c2d0-4c92-9cf8-f005986d7870" data-vars-headline="San Diego condo listings rise as single family listings shrink" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/27/la-homebuyers-moving-to-san-diego-housing-market-home-prices-equity-redfin-zillow" target="_self">new home listings</a> continue to fall in San Diego, one type of home is seeing a slight bump: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="condos and townhomes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/02/san-diego-families-leaving-housing-costs-clairemont-townhomes" data-vars-content-id="a83d5760-c2d0-4c92-9cf8-f005986d7870" data-vars-headline="San Diego condo listings rise as single family listings shrink" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/02/san-diego-families-leaving-housing-costs-clairemont-townhomes" target="_self">condos and townhomes</a>.Why it matters: The increase signals a shift in the types of homes being built and gives first-time buyers more affordable options, real estate experts told Axios.

Real estate eye candy: $11 million Solana Beach home near the ocean

The 7-bedroom property near Cedros has ocean views, a guesthouse, a 40-foot pool and a sauna.

How about some real estate eye candy down by the beach?The big picture: This 3-story, 7-bedroom, 10-bathroom home in Solana Beach could be yours if you have $11 million lying around.

You can buy Ciara and Russell Wilson's house for $45M

The 30,000-square-foot estate has a recording studio, football field and candy shop on the grounds.

Talk about a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bargain" 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="7417b2ae-4c2e-4842-80de-cb6c0cd414b0" data-vars-headline="You can buy Ciara and Russell Wilson&#x27;s house for $45M" 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">bargain</a>. The big picture: NFL quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara have re-listed their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rancho Santa Fe mansion" data-vars-click-url="https://thebeverlyhillsestates.com/listing/6853-rancho-valencia-road/" data-vars-content-id="7417b2ae-4c2e-4842-80de-cb6c0cd414b0" data-vars-headline="You can buy Ciara and Russell Wilson&#x27;s house for $45M" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thebeverlyhillsestates.com/listing/6853-rancho-valencia-road/" target="_blank">Rancho Santa Fe mansion</a> for $45 million, down from the original $55 million asking price.

How LA buyers are propping up San Diego's housing market

Los Angeles buyers are bringing bigger budgets to San Diego, helping keep home prices elevated.

The answer to who can possibly afford to buy a home in San Diego might be outsiders — specifically, people from Los Angeles.Why it matters: Angelinos, with their higher incomes and larger equities, are buying up homes in San Diego, contributing to local high prices, according to data from Redfin and Zillow and real estate experts.

How the mobile home law change will impact San Diego

Manufactured houses, or mobile homes, no longer must have a permanent chassis.

Housing advocates across the country are heralding <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a change to requirements for mobile home construction" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/16/housing-manufactured-congress-law" data-vars-content-id="f39c8dfe-df5c-4b5a-9485-a0b6cb1ff15b" data-vars-headline="How the mobile home law change will impact San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/16/housing-manufactured-congress-law" target="_self">a change to requirements for mobile home construction</a> that could increase housing supply, but it likely won&#x27;t help San Diego&#x27;s stubborn housing problems much.Why it matters: Manufactured houses, or mobile homes, will become cheaper to make because the new law no longer requires the homes&#x27; steel under-frame used to transport them to remain attached<ul><li>That could help bring more affordable starter houses onto the market.</li></ul>

Mission Hills' famous topiary garden seeks next steward

The Mission Hills home of "Edna Scissorhands" is for sale, with hopes that the whimsical garden lives on.

Here&#x27;s some <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="real estate eye candy" 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="17b494c1-5e0a-48cf-8d1c-4b9ddc0edb16" data-vars-headline="Mission Hills&#x27; famous topiary garden seeks next steward" 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">real estate eye candy</a> that you don&#x27;t see every day.The big picture: Harper&#x27;s Topiary Garden in Mission Hills has a famous topiary garden with more than 50 plant sculptures designed by a local resident known as &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Edna Scissorhands" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-woman-designs-unique-home-garden/509-22c7f2c5-d55d-478d-8390-3ff13e72587a" data-vars-content-id="17b494c1-5e0a-48cf-8d1c-4b9ddc0edb16" data-vars-headline="Mission Hills&#x27; famous topiary garden seeks next steward" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-woman-designs-unique-home-garden/509-22c7f2c5-d55d-478d-8390-3ff13e72587a" target="_blank">Edna Scissorhands</a>.&quot;<ul><li>Now it&#x27;s for sale, with the hope that the new owner will continue the tradition.</li></ul>

Rancho Santa Fe is one of the country's priciest ZIP codes

The luxury enclave has stayed in the top 10 for four straight years as prices keep climbing.

Homes Brief

San Diego is home to one of the most expensive ZIP codes in the country, according to a recent report.Why it matters: Given the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="skyrocketing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/23/starter-home-prices-million-dollar-cities-zillow" data-vars-content-id="6b21a516-eb49-47ae-a9d4-c8f1206d0845" data-vars-headline="Rancho Santa Fe is one of the country&#x27;s priciest ZIP codes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/23/starter-home-prices-million-dollar-cities-zillow" target="_self">skyrocketing</a> local <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/04/san-diego-boomers-empty-nesters-family-size-homes-millennials-redfin" data-vars-content-id="6b21a516-eb49-47ae-a9d4-c8f1206d0845" data-vars-headline="Rancho Santa Fe is one of the country&#x27;s priciest ZIP codes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/04/san-diego-boomers-empty-nesters-family-size-homes-millennials-redfin" target="_self">housing market</a>, the only surprising thing might be that we only have one.

Real Estate Eye Candy: $24M Coronado Cays mansion

This property is basically on its own island.

Next up in our new series on local real estate you can&#x27;t help but ogle: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="3 The Point" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/12/coronado-cays-mansion-to-be-auctioned-off-in-hong-kong/" data-vars-content-id="67b255c3-302b-4216-ac93-be829f72435d" data-vars-headline="Real Estate Eye Candy: $24M Coronado Cays mansion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/12/coronado-cays-mansion-to-be-auctioned-off-in-hong-kong/" target="_blank">3 The Point</a> mansion.The big picture: This property is basically on its own island and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sold for $24.1 million" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/24/coronado-cays-mansion-goes-for-24m-at-hong-kong-auction/" data-vars-content-id="67b255c3-302b-4216-ac93-be829f72435d" data-vars-headline="Real Estate Eye Candy: $24M Coronado Cays mansion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/24/coronado-cays-mansion-goes-for-24m-at-hong-kong-auction/" target="_blank">sold for $24.1 million</a> at a Hong Kong auction in September 2025.

San Diego buyers can shop for homes before they're for sale

A new platform lets buyers signal interest early while owners explore selling on their own timeline.

San Diego homebuyers struggling to find the right home can now take a shot at ones that aren&#x27;t even on the market with the help of a new website.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Unlisted" data-vars-click-url="https://unlistedhomes.com/" data-vars-content-id="1443f046-2f04-4616-b56c-c3f30ce9b9e6" data-vars-headline="San Diego buyers can shop for homes before they&#x27;re for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://unlistedhomes.com/" target="_blank">Unlisted</a> allows homeowners to gauge interest in their home before they&#x27;re ready to sell, and buyers can potentially get ahead of their competition by making their interest known.<ul><li>The new tool could shake up San Diego&#x27;s real estate market, which has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="limited homes for sale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/04/san-diego-boomers-empty-nesters-family-size-homes-millennials-redfin" data-vars-content-id="1443f046-2f04-4616-b56c-c3f30ce9b9e6" data-vars-headline="San Diego buyers can shop for homes before they&#x27;re for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/04/san-diego-boomers-empty-nesters-family-size-homes-millennials-redfin" target="_self">limited homes for sale</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/23/starter-home-prices-million-dollar-cities-zillow" data-vars-content-id="1443f046-2f04-4616-b56c-c3f30ce9b9e6" data-vars-headline="San Diego buyers can shop for homes before they&#x27;re for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/06/23/starter-home-prices-million-dollar-cities-zillow" target="_self">high prices</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historically low sales" 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="1443f046-2f04-4616-b56c-c3f30ce9b9e6" data-vars-headline="San Diego buyers can shop for homes before they&#x27;re for sale" 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">historically low sales</a>, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="low turnover rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/01/housing-turnover-san-diego-2025-mortgage-rates-redfin-report" data-vars-content-id="1443f046-2f04-4616-b56c-c3f30ce9b9e6" data-vars-headline="San Diego buyers can shop for homes before they&#x27;re for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/01/housing-turnover-san-diego-2025-mortgage-rates-redfin-report" target="_self">low turnover rates</a> as owners stay put.</li></ul>

Real Estate Eye Candy: $30M La Jolla home

Ocean views, a sand volleyball court and an infinity pool make this home hard to ignore.

Welcome to Real Estate Eye Candy, our new series featuring unique or jaw-dropping local home listings that we can&#x27;t take our eyes off of.First up, this <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="La Jolla hillside property" data-vars-click-url="https://danesoderberg.com/properties/5416-candlelight-dr-la-jolla-ca-us-92037-260012750" data-vars-content-id="4b6b85f5-ade3-468d-9735-1ee352a6f8b7" data-vars-headline="Real Estate Eye Candy: $30M La Jolla home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://danesoderberg.com/properties/5416-candlelight-dr-la-jolla-ca-us-92037-260012750" target="_blank">La Jolla hillside property</a> with 220-degree panoramic ocean, bay and city views.

💸 We're top 10 in rents again

San Diego returns to top 10 for most expensive U.S. rents

A line chart that tracks San Diegoâs median one-bedroom rent from January 2021 to June 2027. Rent rose from $1,800 in January 2021 to a peak of $2,620 in September 2022, then eased. It was $2,200 in February through May 2026 and $2,220 in June 2027.

Real Estate 🏠

San Diego condo listings rise as single family listings shrink

Real estate eye candy: $11 million Solana Beach home near the ocean

San Diego returns to top 10 for most expensive U.S. rents

You can buy Ciara and Russell Wilson's house for $45M

How LA buyers are propping up San Diego's housing market