Snake Oil Venue Company Reopens the North Chapel in Liberty Station

For more than 80 years, the North Chapel has been one of Liberty Station’s defining silhouettes. Opened in 1942, the multi-faith chapel has hosted Navy services, weddings, memorials, and countless community milestones during wartime years. Its story stretches from religious services for military me
Read MoreWeekend Guide to Exploring South Coast Plaza

I’m standing in a hotel lobby with a carry-on suitcase packed with three pairs of flats, two pairs of heels, a dress I hope isn’t wrinkled for The Nutcracker later, and a handful of outfits perfect for wandering a multi-story mall. Light Christmas music floats through the air, mingling with the scen
Read MoreCaring for Canids at the Judith A. Bassett Canid Education & Conservation Center

While canids like Arctic foxes, New Guinea singing dogs, and jackals aren’t native to San Diego County, a handful have made a permanent home in Santa Ysabel. The Judith A. Bassett Canid Education & Conservation Center (JABCECC) is a safe haven for these animals and others rescued from fur farms, the
Read MoreA Surf Sisterhood Helping Girls Find Power and Community

In 2016, a group of female surfers in Oahu came together with a shared belief: When women come together to support and uplift one another, they can change the world. The surfing sisterhood founded the Changing Tides Foundation, initially to provide aid in disaster-stricken coastal communities in Lat
Read MorePhotos: City Ballet of San Diego’s 2025 Glitz & Glamour Gala

City Ballet of San Diego’s Glitz & Glamour Gala marked its 33rd season and raised a record-breaking $357,000 to support upcoming programs and productions. Guests at the elegant event at the US Grant Hotel were treated to a performance of “Summer Wind” from Geoffrey Gonzalez’s Sinatra ballet. The gal
Read MoreAverage US long-term mortgage rate ticks down to 6.18% this week

By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked down modestly this week, remaining in the same narrow range of the past two months. Related Articles US stocks drift to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading $8 gasoline, a convention ce
Read More13 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: December 23-28

Though it seems a rain-filled Christmas is in the cards, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy the week ahead. Cinephiles can watch screenings of the nostalgic classic A Christmas Story at the Brooks Theater or the thrilling ski flick Downhill Racer at Digital Gym Cinema. Not in the mood for cooki
Read More4 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This January

Make-A-Wish San Diego Polar Plunge January 10 Dive in to help Make-A-Wish San Diego at its inaugural Polar Plunge. Supporters will be “freezin’ for a reason” as they jump into Mission Bay to raise money to grant wishes for local kids facing critical illnesses. 41st Annual Jackie Robinson Family YM
Read MoreSan Diego County’s biggest apartment complex of the year is opening. It’s not where you think

You might be surprised to learn that the county’s biggest apartment complex this year is not in San Diego. San Marcos’ 222 North City complex has 458 apartments, making it the largest apartment building in San Diego County to open this year. It has units of every size — from studios to four-bedrooms
Read MoreMeet Animal Advocate & Instagram’s Viral Kitten Lady

It’s always kitten season in San Diego. This doesn’t sound like a problem (cute babies!), but for Hannah “Kitten Lady” Shaw, it’s a big issue—one she’s dedicated her life to solving. December 8, 2025San Diego Magazine's 2025 Cutest Pets Contest WinnersRELATED ARTICLE “I moved to San Diego in 2018 be
Read MoreHow to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in San Diego, 2025

For some, 2025 was a dream, and letting go of it feels like Rose releasing Jack: tragic and too soon. For others, 2025 can end immediately, thank you very much. Whatever camp you fall into, there’s no stopping 2026—so we might as well usher it in with style (and sequins). From Gaslamp parties and wa
Read MorePadres development team backs out of deal to buy, redevelop Tailgate Park

The city of San Diego’s deal to sell the Tailgate Park parking lot east of Petco Park to a development team led by the San Diego Padres, stalled in court for 3 1/2 years, has collapsed. On Thursday, Tailgate Development LLC — a partnership between real estate developer Tishman Speyer, the Padres and
Read MoreChristopher Ashley’s Final Act at La Jolla Playhouse

Christopher Ashley is a failed child actor, a former computer programmer, and a Yale alum. He’s also San Diego’s Hal Prince. In 18 years as one of the most acclaimed artistic directors in the history of La Jolla Playhouse, he produced 20 world premieres that went on to Broadway, including Jesus Chri
Read More101 Ash St. developer awarded federal subsidies for low-income housing project

The development team promising to transform the city of San Diego’s asbestos-ridden office tower at 101 Ash St. into apartments for low-income families has secured a substantial portion of the federal subsidies required to complete the conversion project. Last week, the California Debt Limit Allocat
Read MoreNovember US homes sales rose from the previous month, but down from 2024 as prices climb

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November from the previous month, but slowed compared to a year earlier for the first time since May despite average long-term mortgage rates holding near their low point for the year. Related Articles Tesla CEO Elon M
Read MoreWith new owner, downtown San Diego office tower will be converted to low-income housing

A developer new to San Diego has purchased an empty, downtown skyscraper and is fast preparing to refashion the building with 200 residential units for low- and very-low-income households. On Tuesday, a limited liability company affiliated with affordable housing developer Vintage Housing purchased
Read MoreA Brief History of the Coronado Bridge—and How It Nearly Went Wrong

San Diego’s epic, photogenic bridge was nearly an eyesore. If earlier developers had succeeded, the Coronado Bridge would’ve been a mass of chunky, criss-crossed trusses and trestles jutting into our view of San Diego Bay, scarring the skyline with industrial steel. But serendipitous delays (and fir
Read MoreSan Diego Magazine Launches Here We Are Creative Studio

Four years ago, two people from the national-media world drove out into the desert with their nervous rescue terrier on their lap. One of them was vividly pregnant with their son. They signed their lives over to become the new owners of San Diego’s iconic local media company. That was us. Today we l
Read MoreAverage US long-term mortgage rate edges lower, remaining near its low for the year

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, staying relatively close to its low for the year. Related Articles On a 4-1 vote, state utilities commission slightly lowers SDG&E’s profit rate With new owner, downtown San Diego office tower will b
Read More‘Not a lot of motivation’: San Diego home prices flat as buyers pull back from market

Lower mortgage rates in October did little to kickstart a sleepy San Diego real estate market. San Diego County’s median home price stayed at $875,000, unchanged from the previous month and down 1.5% annually, according to figures released this week by Attom Data Solutions. The median combines sales
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