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Five questions with Lonesome Roses: Songwriting duo goes unamplified in Encinitas

Five questions with Lonesome Roses: Songwriting duo goes unamplified in Encinitas

Their monthly series at Fox Point Farms in Encinitas starts again Thursday, but Lonesome Roses also keeps busy writing music for television.

by Peter Blackstock • Special to Times of San Diego March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 4:49 p.m.

Neighborhoods

After deadly crashes, Pacific Beach plans murals to slow drivers

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego

TJ Maxx and Ulta Beauty bring new shopping options to La Mesa

by Dave Thomas • Times of San Diego

Feng shui and Balboa Park: How city’s paid parking plan cluttered a beloved space and stymied park lovers

by Frank Sabatini Jr. • Special to Times of San Diego

Surfers hold ‘paddle out’ in La Jolla to protest immigration actions, ICE killings

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego and Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego

Latest News

Historic Mission Bay restaurant could be forced out under city redevelopment plan

by Thomas Murphy March 23, 2026March 23, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

ICE not deployed at San Diego Airport, but major delays continue

ICE not deployed at San Diego Airport, but major delays continue

by Staff and Wire Reports March 23, 2026March 23, 2026, 6:50 p.m.

Court turns away California’s attempt to stop Riverside sheriff’s recount of special election ballots

Court turns away California’s attempt to stop Riverside sheriff’s recount of special election ballots

by Cayla Mihalovich and Jeanne Kuang • CalMatters March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 6:48 p.m.

Is Kaiser’s labor-management model unraveling?

Is Kaiser’s labor-management model unraveling?

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 8:06 a.m.

Public Safety

Junior Seau’s nephew granted mental health diversion in fatal fentanyl sale case

Junior Seau’s nephew granted mental health diversion in fatal fentanyl sale case

by City News Service March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 10:44 p.m.

Sheriff not investigating 7 reported rapes at Otay Mesa detention center

Sheriff not investigating 7 reported rapes at Otay Mesa detention center

by Wendy Fry and Nigel Duara • CalMatters March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 4:28 p.m.

Police looking into suspected murder-suicide in Burlingame

Police looking into suspected murder-suicide in Burlingame

by Staff and Wire Reports March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 10:35 a.m.

Politics & Government

Former City Councilman challenges promises tied to ‘Empty Homes Tax’

Former City Councilman challenges promises tied to ‘Empty Homes Tax’

Former San Diego City Councilman Scott Sherman has filed a legal challenge to the ballot materials for the city’s “Empty Homes Tax” measure that will go before voters this summer, which Sherman claims feature false and misleading statements.

by City News Service March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

California governor debate canceled after criticism from candidates of color, lawmakers

by Associated Press March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 5:34 p.m.

Supreme Court ‘skeptical’ of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day

by Jonathan Shorman • Stateline March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 3:56 p.m.

California sues Trump over order to open oil pipeline on Santa Barbara coast

by Alejandro Lazo • CalMatters March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 3:59 p.m.

Best of Point Loma: Nominate your favorite businesses

Business

Port awards $2.9M contract for wildlife-friendly shoreline projects in San Diego Bay

Port awards $2.9M contract for wildlife-friendly shoreline projects in San Diego Bay

by Staff and Wire Reports March 23, 2026March 23, 2026, 8:15 p.m.

Marketink: The Shipyard launches ‘huge’ Safari Park Elephant Valley ad campaign

Marketink: The Shipyard launches ‘huge’ Safari Park Elephant Valley ad campaign

by Rick Griffin March 22, 2026March 22, 2026, 4:13 p.m.

Not all business owners: How Business For Good is building a new voice in San Diego

Not all business owners: How Business For Good is building a new voice in San Diego

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego March 21, 2026March 23, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Life

El Cajon native who died rescuing two boys from Arizona river awarded Carnegie Medal

El Cajon native who died rescuing two boys from Arizona river awarded Carnegie Medal

by City News Service March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 9:49 p.m.

San Diego to begin delivering new recycling bins Wednesday through early fall

by Staff and Wire Reports March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 9:13 p.m.

San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose named ‘happiest’ U.S. cities in world ranking

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 7:20 p.m.

Humane Society takes in two orphaned bear cubs from Monrovia

by Staff and Wire Reports March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 1:08 p.m.

Above-average heat to grip San Diego County through Friday

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego March 23, 2026March 23, 2026, 9:37 p.m.

Sports

Cal State San Marcos softball team soars after riding win streak to top of national rankings

Cal State San Marcos softball team soars after riding win streak to top of national rankings

by Noah Perkins • Special to Times of San Diego March 22, 2026

No. 1 Arizona tops slate on final day of NCAA Tournament action at Viejas Arena

No. 1 Arizona tops slate on final day of NCAA Tournament action at Viejas Arena

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 21, 2026March 21, 2026, 9:21 p.m.

University City High track athlete aims for 50 feet in shot put

by Ed Piper • Special for Times of San Diego March 21, 2026March 21, 2026, 3:39 p.m.

Opinion

Opinion: Historic preservation is now a tool for housing exclusion in San Diego

Opinion: Historic preservation is now a tool for housing exclusion in San Diego

by Saad Asad

Opinion: March Madness is not quite the same without the SDSU men’s basketball team

by Dave Thomas • Times of San Diego

Opinion: San Diego doesn’t need another consumer watchdog

Opinion: San Diego doesn’t need another consumer watchdog

by Joe Leventhal

Education

San Diego County high schools honored for college dual enrollment programs

San Diego County high schools honored for college dual enrollment programs

by City News Service March 23, 2026March 23, 2026, 3:56 p.m.

Helix Charter High choirs continue to hit the right notes

by Dave Thomas • Times of San Diego March 23, 2026March 24, 2026, 7:00 a.m.

Efforts to erase César Chávez’s name from city, school sites gain steam with mayoral order, district review

Efforts to erase César Chávez’s name from city, school sites gain steam with mayoral order, district review

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego March 20, 2026March 20, 2026, 6:01 p.m.

Arts

San Diego treated to a rarely performed masterpiece: Bach’s Mass in B Minor

by Thomas Larson March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 12:42 p.m.

Maybell & Mine, a desire for simplicity and comfort without sacrificing style

by Diana Cavagnaro • Special for Times of San Diego March 24, 2026

Americana, electronica, mash-ups, and much more: Live music this week

by Bart Mendoza • Special to Times of San Diego March 23, 2026March 23, 2026, 2:34 p.m.

Director of San Diego Opera’s ‘Carmen’ promises a magnetic, modern adaptation

by Paul Bodine • Special for Times of San Diego March 23, 2026March 23, 2026, 9:02 p.m.

Military

Inside the wait for war: Military families bracing for what comes next

Inside the wait for war: Military families bracing for what comes next

by Natalie Oliverio • The War Horse March 22, 2026

San Diego-based USS Boxer with Pendleton Marines deploys to Mideast

San Diego-based USS Boxer with Pendleton Marines deploys to Mideast

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego March 20, 2026March 20, 2026, 9:45 a.m.

Artillery shell that exploded over I-5 ‘malfunctioned,’ report says

Artillery shell that exploded over I-5 ‘malfunctioned,’ report says

by Staff and Wire Reports March 16, 2026March 16, 2026, 10:02 a.m.

Events