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Congratulations, it's a girl. And also a massive mess. A gender reveal party near the Camino de la Costa beach access in La Jolla has sparked outrage after roughly 50 guests gathered on January 10 for a celebration that included a helicopter releasing pink smoke over the shoreline
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Pacific Beach Fights to Block 23-Story Turquoise Tower If you have ever strolled down Turquoise Street in Pacific Beach, you know the vibe. Low-slung shops, neighborhood restaurants, the kind of laid-back coastal charm that makes PB feel like PB. Now a Los Angeles developer wants to plant a 23-story skyscraper
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Mission Bay Camping Secured for Another 15 Years San Diego families who have made Campland on the Bay a summer tradition can breathe easy. The City Council voted unanimously this week to extend leases for both Campland and Mission Bay RV Resort, preserving nearly 1,000 waterfront campsites for another
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South La Jolla Marine Reserve Named One of California's Most Poached If you have ever kayaked past Bird Rock and wondered why someone was fishing where the signs clearly say not to, you are witnessing one of California's worst poaching problems in action. The South La
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Where the Wild Things Were Written: Dr. Seuss Home Back on Market Oh, the places your money could go. The legendary La Jolla estate where Theodor Seuss Geisel penned the whimsical worlds that shaped childhoods everywhere is back on the market for $9.95 million. That's right, you
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The controversial vacation rental tax that had San Diegans at each other's throats is officially dead, at least for now. After hours of passionate testimony from nearly 200 speakers, the City Council's Rules Committee voted 3-2 Wednesday to kill Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera's proposed Empty
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La Jolla Cottage Wins Historic Designation in Underdog Victory Sometimes David beats Goliath, and sometimes a nearly century-old cottage beats city hall. Michael and Lisa Maher just scored a major win for La Jolla preservation after the San Diego Historical Resources Board voted 7-2 to designate their 1928 Colonial Revival
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Carlsbad Half Marathon Turns Tragic as Young Runner Dies Near Finish Line The Carlsbad Half Marathon took a heartbreaking turn Sunday when 25-year-old Andres Aguilar collapsed just steps from the finish line and never recovered. Aguilar, who worked as an investment consultant at the Charles Schwab branch in Carlsbad, was
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San Diego Keeps Big Brother on the Payroll After nearly six hours of heated debate and over 180 speakers, the San Diego City Council voted Tuesday to let police keep watching your license plates. The council approved 54 surveillance technologies for SDPD, but the real drama centered on automated license
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Vacation Rental Tax Divides San Diego Ahead of Critical Vote San Diego's housing wars are heating up again, and this time vacation rentals and empty second homes are in the crosshairs. Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera is pushing a proposal that would slap a $5,000 per-bedroom annual tax on
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San Diegans Fuming Over New Balboa Park Parking Fees If you've visited Balboa Park lately, you've probably noticed two things: plenty of empty parking spaces and a lot of very angry people. After more than a century of free parking, San Diego has officially started charging
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La Jolla Power Couple Allegedly Ran $100 Million Investment Scam You think you know your neighbors in La Jolla Shores. Nice cars, beautiful ocean-view home, friendly waves at the mailbox. But according to federal prosecutors, one local couple was allegedly financing their picture-perfect lifestyle with a massive fraud scheme. Brett