Throwing a historic no-hitter for your new team is one way to introduce yourself, but there’s far more to Padres pitcher Dylan Cease than fastballs. Painter. Disc golfer. Bee keeper. Cat owner. Mindfulness practitioner. Cease brought his whole self to San Diego when the Chicago White Sox traded him

Vice President Kamala Harris, as part of her presidential run, pledged recently to spur construction of 3 million new housing units in her first four years.The campaign said Harris would propose a new tax incentive for companies that build homes for first-time buyers, and other programs, said The Wa

And just like that, another weekend. If you’re seeking a way to fill it, look no further: This week’s roundup of things to do in San Diego includes a rollicking rodeo in Ramona, a scenic bike race, and a concert from a group of local icons who made it big, plus 12 more San Diego events.Food & Drink

The sun rises over Pechanga Arena’s parking lot, illuminating a near-endless patchwork of polyester tents, the hundreds of ad hoc storefronts that make up Kobey’s Swap Meet, the largest outdoor marketplace in San Diego.Deep in the sea of booths, Wali Amin settles comfortably in his abyss of folding

The “Looking Glass” ponders economic and real estate trends through two distinct lenses: the optimist’s “glass half-full” and the pessimist’s “glass half-empty.”Buzz: House hunters were the winners, and apartment seekers the losers, in California’s housing construction game in the first half of 2024

I’d love to tell you where I am, but I forgot about six minutes ago. Gentle, futuristic-sounding music, like an orchestra of benevolent aliens, trills in my ears. Whatever vessel I am laying on buzzes softly in tandem. A soft blanket warms my legs. After 20 minutes, the melody clicks into silence, t

Tom Driscoll’s commercial fishing wharf at the north eastern tip of America’s Cup Harbor in Point Loma is falling apart. The marina’s four, fixed piers — home to as many as 120 fishing boats in their prime — appear to be on the brink of collapse. The business model gave way long ago.The substandard

Barrio Logan is always a jolt to the senses. Strolling Logan Avenue from Chicano Park to National Avenue, grabbing a Mexican mocha at Por Vida coffee, stopping by Border X Brewing to see if they’re hosting a lotería game, housing a loaded hot dog amid Barrio Dogg’s lowrider-themed décor—there’s no b

If you’ve been a renter since before the pandemic, chances are your wallet has taken a hit.Since 2019, San Diego rent has increased 41 percent, or $658 a month, for a one-bedroom unit, said a LendingTree study. It’s almost hard to imagine now, but rent in San Diego County was $1,590 on average five

Tiny home living not only supports a less consumerist and more intentional lifestyle but also presents an opportunity to save money on housing costs. If you’ve dreamed about living in a tiny home but aren’t sure if it’s a good move for you or your family, test drive it by booking a few nights in thi

The mega project that promises to turn the bayfront area currently home to Seaport Village into a world-class destination punctuated by a 500-foot observation tower will need at least another three years before it’s shovel ready.Tuesday, the Board of Port Commissioners unanimously approved an amende

By some estimates, one-third of all California homes are in some kind of common interest development — or CID —  and that number is growing. California law lists four types of common interest developments in Civil Code Section 4100 — community apartment, stock cooperative, condominium and planned de

If you’ve ever wished you could live like royalty or spend the night in a giant shoe, Airbnb can make your dreams come true. While standard homes and condos are a dime a dozen on this short-term rental platform, many extraordinary dwellings are available. Read below for ten of the most unique Airbnb

The number of hotel sales in San Diego County has hit another low mark, falling 54 percent during the first half of this year compared with a year earlier, which is the steepest decline in more than a decade.Not only were individual transactions down markedly, but the dollar volume was as well, fall

”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: You either love California or hate it.Source: That’s what my trusty spreadsheet tells me after analyzing two polling questions

A landmark legal settlement governing real estate commissions takes effect in a matter of days.Nevertheless, Nicholas Rosen of Castro Valley is still having a hard time getting agents to explain what will happen when he lists his home for sale next fall.“At this point, I have more questions than ans

Starting on Aug. 13, most Southern California home shoppers will need to sign contracts with agents to view properties for sale, binding them to paying their own commissions if they can’t get a seller to cover it.And home sellers will be banned from advertising how much they’re willing to pay buyers

Q: We are a small HOA with about 60 units. Our bylaws call for a five-person board. We are having trouble getting residents to run for the board. Since we have about 30 active residents, what are the pros and cons of reducing the size of our board to three? This still represents 5 percent of our res

Perry’s Cafe, the venerated roadside diner on Pacific Highway, closed its doors for the last time on Monday, earlier than expected and ending its 39-year run.The closure comes more than a week before its previously announced end date of Aug. 15. In a text message, Perry’s owner, Perry Eulmi, said th

San Diego’s home price gains were stopped in their tracks for the first time this year in June.The median home price in San Diego County was $890,000, CoreLogic reported this week, down $5,000 from May. The median, which combines sales for newly built homes, resale condos and resale single-family ho