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A wooden display rack at a small retailer in San Diego is holding three West Coast-themed candles and a wooden sculpture.
Small Business
Small Business Week in SD: Spotlight on La Galleria San Diego
Small businesses are the heart of our community — let’s take a closer look at La Galleria San Diego, a shop at Liberty Station that sells unique gifts made by artists around the world.
May 05, 2025 12:59 PM
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Monica Garske
Cost of eggs in San Diego: $6.99
Food
San Diego County facing shortage of eggs
Plus, tips to get a carton
January 19, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
Earlybird Breakfast Burritos at Mission Garnet in Pacific Beach
Food
Mission + Garnet gets ready to open in Pacific Beach
The food hall collects six restaurants under one roof
January 11, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
Bar at Kingfisher San Diego
Food
10 restaurants that opened in San Diego in 2022
You can still order up in 2023.
January 9, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
Por Vida Cafe SD
Food
30 San Diego coffee shops we loved in 2022
We spanned the county searching for java gems — and boy, did the local coffee shops shine. ☕
December 15, 2022
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Monica Garske
San Diego backside skyline
Real Estate
2023 predictions for San Diego real estate
Tips and expectations from two local realtors.
December 14, 2022
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Michael Beausoleil
Bird Rock coffee roasters mugs
Culture
San Diego gift ideas from SDtoday’s editors
10 things Monica and Michael can’t live without.
December 12, 2022
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Michael Beausoleil
The bar at Lime in the Coconut in Chula Vista
Food
Lime in the Coconut brings two new bars to Chula Vista
X marks the spot of the secret speakeasy
December 8, 2022
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Michael Beausoleil
Starbucks San Diego
Business
Ocean Beach’s only Starbucks set to close
Locals have mixed responses to the chain exiting the neighborhood.
December 8, 2022
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Michael Beausoleil
Petco Park Holiday Market tree 2021
Events
25 San Diego holiday activities
These treats, experiences, and celebrations will put you in the yule tide mood.
November 30, 2022
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Michael Beausoleil
Gaylord Pacific Groundbreaking Chula Vista
Development
Gaylord Pacific Hotel and Convention Center coming to Chula Vista
The new development is poised to change Chula Vista’s access to San Diego Bay.
November 28, 2022
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Michael Beausoleil
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The grandstand stage at the San Diego County Fair with the ferris wheel and other rides in the background.
Music
San Diego County Fair unveils Grandstand Stage lineup for summer 2024
The fair — which returns June 12-July 7 — will boast headliners like Ludacris, Jay Leno, Pepe Aguilar, and TLC.
February 21, 2024
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Monica Garske
A group of Black entertainers pose in front of the Douglas Hotel in downtown San Diego in the 1930s wearing suits and headpieces.
History
San Diego history: The Douglas Hotel, also known as the ‘Harlem of the West’
The hotel was built in 1924 at 206 Market St. and offered quality accommodations and entertainment for Black visitors in San Diego during the segregation era.
February 20, 2024
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Monica Garske
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Travel and Outdoors
Getting back on track: San Diego’s plans to repair roads
The city has identified declining road quality, but has conducted studies to find ways to improve conditions.
February 19, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
The glasses of margaritas at Lionfish, including the Snake Eyes, Passion of the Marg, and Sweet Treat
Food
5 must-try margaritas for National Margarita Day
Explore these twists on margaritas, including sweet, spicy, and sans-alcohol options.
February 19, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
Rendering of Freedom Park with an aerial view that shows green space and the USS Midway Museum
Development
Freedom Park receives approval to start construction
The project will demolish the three-story headhouse on Navy Pier and create a 10-acre park and memorial
February 15, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
The big, white Barcelona apartment building in Bankers Hill, with palm trees and cars parked out front.
Real Estate
Hot Homes: The history and $2 million renovation of The Barcelona in Bankers Hill
The 100-year-old apartment community at 326 Juniper St. is considered a “hallmark” of its era — and a “real estate jewel” of present-day San Diego.
February 14, 2024
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Monica Garske
People gather around San Diego Humane Society's redesigned Adoptions Center; the entrance is blue with the words "Woof Woof" over the doorway.
City
Now Open: San Diego Humane Society’s redesigned Adoptions Center
The facility’s improved layout includes 58 dog rooms, 55 cat kennels, and 53 spaces for smaller pets.
February 14, 2024
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Monica Garske
Eclipse Chocolate in San Diego
Food
So sweet: 11 chocolate shops in San Diego
Take a sweet tour of stores that sell chocolates and other treats.
February 14, 2024
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Monica Garske
District 7 Councilmember Raul Campillo cutting a ribbon to symbolize the opening of the new park.
Parks and Recreation
Allied Gardens Off-Leash Dog Park now open
The space is the first city-owned dog park in District 7 and is larger than 68% of dog parks in San Diego.
February 13, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
San Diego's skyline with map points coming from different locations.
Culture
Our readers’ local love stories
Thanks for sharing your sweet stories, SD.
February 12, 2024
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto