Since its founding 15 years ago, The Animal Pad has saved countless dogs from high-kill shelters in Southern California and from the streets of Baja California. The nonprofit works with a network of rescuers to help the animals get veterinary care and find homes. The group’s lifesaving work wouldn’t

Even without Marvel and DC hosting major panels this year, Comic-Con cosplayers in 2025 showed up in full force on Thursday, July 24. Thousands of fans packed the Convention Center and Gaslamp Quarter, showing off some of the most creative, clever, and cinematic costumes—from intricate multiverse ma

Las Patronas’ 79th Annual Jewel Ball: Back En PointeAugust 2Enjoy the beauty of ballet and the elegance of Paris at Las Patronas’ 79th annual Jewel Ball: Back En Pointe. The glamorous evening at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club will raise money to fund grants to various local nonprofits. Curebound C

Una Más isn’t even open yet, and already the Baja-Southern California fusion concept has lived several lives. First, the University Heights space was slated to become a German biergarten (it didn’t.) Then, Collin Corrigan hoped he could open it as a cross-border brewpub earlier this spring (he could

Scripps Clinic transplant surgeon Jenny Lam, MD, spends her days planning and performing liver, kidney and pancreas transplants, as well as other pancreas and liver surgeries. When she hangs up her white coat and heads home for the night, she continues to be a caretaker—but for a very different popu

Twelve and a half days into a 2,225-mile crossing of the Pacific, Alli Bell stood at the helm of her 59-year-old Cal 40 sailboat, Restless, as it surged through the Moloka‘i Channel in Hawai’i. Winds gusted near 30 knots. Waves broke behind them like moving mountains. Her crew-family and friends-lau

The Del Mar Wine and Food Festival returns for its third year from September 10–14—a weeklong celebration of food, drink, and wellness culminating in the Grand Tasting on Saturday and Sunday. Once again, the VIP tent is back with big names, Michelin-worthy bites, and exclusive pours from some of the

SummerFest concerts, Comic-Con pop-ups, and the Makers Arcade Summer Fair are just a few of the events worth checking out in San Diego this weekend. Foodies can try the regional delicacies of Eastlake, Julian, and Carlsbad; local cinephiles and surfers can merge their interests with Shredding: A New

Tucked into a gentle slope beneath Presidio Hill and overlooking the former mouth of the San Diego River, Old Town is where the city began. Here, some of San Diego’s oldest streets wind through a state park and spill into blocks brimming with festive shops, tucked-away courtyards, and local-favorite

Tucked into a gentle slope beneath Presidio Hill and overlooking the former mouth of the San Diego River, Old Town is where the city began. Here, some of San Diego’s oldest streets wind through a state park and spill into blocks brimming with festive shops, tucked-away courtyards, and local-favorite

Back in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, if you were a kid with infected tonsils, chances are they were going to be removed. Today, however, the procedure is much less common. Thanks to research into the procedure and less invasive alternatives, doctors now have a new approach to treating tonsillitis. Tons

A khaki bathing suit made Imperial Beach hometowner Denja Harris an artist, though she didn’t know it yet then.As a middle schooler growing up in San Diego County, fiber artist Harris “had to wear uniforms,” she recalls. “I cut a pair of old Paul Frank uniform bottoms and made a swimsuit out of them

“You gonna make me look good? Okay. Come on, take your picture.”We’ve all seen it. In Little Italy, on the busiest restaurant street in the city, oysters and negroni bazaars all around it, a singular limoncello-yellow residence stands stubborn like the house from Up, with one distinct difference—the

Historically, food from Peru, the third-largest country in South America has been overlooked, misunderstood, or reduced to lomo saltado, ceviche, and not much else. But Peruvian cuisine is finally starting to earn well-deserved and overdue recognition around the world. This year, The World’s 50 Best

For 92 years, Las Cuatro Milpas bucked the odds. Petra and Natividad Estudillo opened the restaurant on Logan Avenue in 1933, serving simple plates of comfort food like rice, beans, tacos, burritos, and the best tortillas in town. It’s hardly changed a bit since then—it’s still cash-only, the lard-l

Opening a restaurant can feel a lot like having a baby. In some circumstances, it’s planned ahead of time. It’s usually pretty darn expensive. You pore over every detail with painstaking attention, carefully sketching out all contingencies and possibilities in a total Type-A haze. Sometimes, you wai

Stretching from highway 54 to the border, Chula Vista is the heavyweight of San Diego’s South Bay—a sprawling city of 275,000 with one foot in the past and the other stepping forward. On the west side, you’ll find old-school charm: a historic downtown, cozy neighborhoods, midcentury homes, a breezy

Best Delta 9 Gummies in 2025: Top Picks, Benefits & Buyer’s GuideCurious about the buzz around Delta 9 THC gummies? You’re not the only one. These flavorful edibles have become a favorite for anyone wanting a calm, uplifting THC experience without the smoke.Due to the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp-derived De

Lada Sadovnyk and her family left Ukraine nearly two years ago in the midst of the ongoing conflict with Russia. It wasn’t easy to put down roots in another continent. But she was determined to start a new life and build a new home in San Diego, even if it meant a completely new career. She’d worked

Anyone who’s walked down the old-timey main drag in Julian knows the Cuyamaca Mountain town still feels a lot like it must have in the late 1800s. The area struck gold—literally—in 1869, and became an official town in 1870. But it wasn’t until a few years later that the quaint city 60 miles northeas