California is back in the limelight with a high-profile political feud mounting between President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom. For today, I’ll ignore the substance of their arguments. Most have deep constitutional roots and economic consequences. Others are petty. But no matter who you thin

When the San Diego Zoo planned the renovation of Panda Ridge—the home for the newest generation of giant pandas arriving in 2024—it wasn’t just a matter of cleaning up the previous panda habitat, planting some bamboo and calling it a day. Instead, the zoo wanted to upgrade the space to reflect the

There’s something about a photo booth that just hits different. Maybe it’s the flash, the grain, or the split-second moment you decide: pose or no pose? Whether it’s a first date or a reason to celebrate something small, these little boxes of nostalgia let you be the star—no velvet rope, just the o

By ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage held steady this week at its lowest level in nearly 10 months, an encouraging sign for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by stubbornly high home financing costs. The long-term rate was unchanged from last week a

By ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and the most properties on the market in over five years. Related Articles Cracker Barrel

The abandoned, 98-year-old California Theatre building at the corner of Fourth Avenue and C Street in downtown San Diego must be sold by the end of next year or razed shortly thereafter, per the terms of a just-announced legal settlement. On Wednesday, the City Attorney’s Office announced that the c

There’s a good chance a home purchased in San Diego County last year is now worth less. The median home price was $900,000 in June, according to Attom Data Solutions, which combines sales of single-family homes, townhouses and condos. It’s down $15,000 from the same time last year and marks the four

From sun-soaked beaches to towering stacks of books, San Diego offers no shortage of places to get wonderfully lost. While card catalogs and call numbers may be a thing of the past, the city’s libraries remain true gems—welcoming spaces to escape, explore, and discover something new, all for free.

A developer is seeking approval for the first phase of a massive 1,000-unit residential complex that would be the biggest in downtown San Diego. The Mirka 1000 complex would fit on a 2.1-acre triangle lot on National Avenue between Commercial and 16th streets. It is about two blocks from Padres Tail

The dog days of summer have technically passed, but with plenty of toasty days on the way, consider spending some time outside this weekend. Bike the Bay offers a morning cycle around the San Diego Bay and over the Coronado Bridge, and the Padres will take on the Dodgers in a three-game grudge matc

Seven years after buying the once iconic Horton Plaza mall in the heart of downtown, developer Stockdale Capital Partners has lost control of the property that it refashioned into a mixed-use office campus called the Campus at Horton. On Monday, the unfinished campus property went back to Stockdale’

When the filmmaker Cameron Crowe needed a stadium to look like it was from the 1970s for his 2000 movie Almost Famous, he turned to his hometown. He filmed the scene in which protagonist William Miller meets the rock band Stillwater for the first time at Sports Arena Stadium (now called Pechanga Ar

“This isn’t 2008!” It’s a common refrain from real estate gurus when talking about the fragility of California’s housing market. Well, housing and economic conditions today may not be exactly like 2008 – shorthand for the financial disaster that popped that decade’s real estate bubble, creating the

Shrinking affordability isn’t just a California problem. That’s what you see from my trusty spreadsheet’s comparison of the California Association of Realtors’ affordability report for the second quarter of 2025 vs. the numbers from the same period in 2022. Yes, the required income to buy California

Finding forever friends can be a lot like dating—if not harder, since there are few platonic equivalents for “I think you’re a hottie; can I take you out sometime?” You’re looking for a person who just gets you, who makes you feel safe to be yourself. Someone you can laugh and dream and travel and

Southern California real estate giant Irvine Company plans to raze two, 1980s-era office buildings to make room for hundreds of apartments and turn its University City office campus opposite a major mall into a mini neighborhood. The company announced last month that it will redo the western portion

Women’s sports are having a moment across the nation. Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese are dominating the WNBA, the US women’s Olympic gymnastics team earned 10 medals at last year’s Paris Games, and American swimmer Katie Ledecky continues to smash record

I’m on all fours in a dark room, throat tight, body heaving, panting like an animal. My hair sticks to my sweat-soaked face, covering my eyes. All around me, like a scene from some ancient pagan ritual, women howl, curse, bawl, their bodies shaking in feral agitation. This is RAGEher, and we’re onl

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly 10 months, giving prospective homebuyers a sorely needed boost in purchasing power that could help inject life into a stagnant housing market. Related Article

Perhaps the best news for California’s ailing housing market is that mortgage problems remain below historical norms. That’s what my trusty spreadsheet review found in bill-payment data for consumers from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The research is based on a sample of individuals with cre