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City Council approves $4.2 billion Midway District makeover

The San Diego City Council approved a massive redevelopment of the Midway sports arena on Monday.

by Times of San Diego Staff Reports November 9, 2026Nov. 9, 2026, 8:42 p.m.

Neighborhoods

Construction crews arrive, parking woes follow. Golden Hill Cafe is latest local business to feel the pain.

by JW August • Times of San Diego

Kloppenburg’s a big name in hoops – and at PLNU where new women’s head coach continues the family legacy

by Noah Perkins • Special to Times of San Diego

After years of strife, Grossmont teachers union flips board supermajority in election stunner

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego

Torrey Pines shuts out Helix for flag football CIF championship

by Noah Perkins • Special to Times of San Diego

Latest News

Lawsuit alleges San Diego blocked its only female lifeguard captain from top job

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego November 9, 2026Nov. 9, 2026, 1:03 p.m.

Google’s new AI ‘ultimatum’ sparks concern over tech giant’s power in California schools

Google’s new AI ‘ultimatum’ sparks concern over tech giant’s power in California schools

by Vani Sanganeria and Mallika Seshadri • EdSource November 8, 2026

Dead set on making good music: Oh He Dead’s CJ Johnson talks songwriting, a film in the works and the band’s return to The Casbah

by Donovan Roche • Special to Times of San Diego November 9, 2026Nov. 9, 2026, 2:38 p.m.

‘Lot of difficult moments’ doomed SDFC’s sophomore season. The club has many decisions to make heading into 2027

by Hector Trujillo • Special to Times of San Diego November 9, 2026Nov. 9, 2026, 3:12 p.m.

Public Safety

Poway High teacher under investigation for alleged misconduct

Poway High teacher under investigation for alleged misconduct

by City News Service November 7, 2026

Gunshot victim found in Escondido dies after hospitalization

Gunshot victim found in Escondido dies after hospitalization

by City News Service November 7, 2026

Suspect in security guard’s shooting death in Pacific Beach pleads not guilty to murder

by Thaïs Giraudet • Times of San Diego November 6, 2026Nov. 6, 2026, 9:15 p.m.

Politics & Government

San Diego election officials set next update for Monday

San Diego election officials set next update for Monday

Updated results will be posted by 6 p.m. Monday on the Registrar’s website. Any updates after that will be at the Registrar’s discretion.

by City News Service November 7, 2026Nov. 7, 2026, 5:57 p.m.

Future of Midway District at stake as City Council considers $4.2 billion Midway Rising housing project

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego November 7, 2026Nov. 7, 2026, 1:13 p.m.

San Diego on track to erase deficit in next fiscal year, but billion-dollar infrastructure backlog still looms large

by Staff and Wire Reports November 6, 2026Nov. 6, 2026, 6:09 p.m.

Three new faces are set to join the City Council. All are Democrats, but that doesn’t mean they’ll vote in lockstep

by Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego November 5, 2026Nov. 6, 2026, 6:35 p.m.

Business

MarketInk: PRSA honors public relations professionals at Bernays Awards

MarketInk: PRSA honors public relations professionals at Bernays Awards

by Rick Griffin November 8, 2026Nov. 8, 2026, 2:07 p.m.

Find your Fa La La La Jolla spirit this holiday season

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego November 8, 2026

Fashion Valley owner returns with plans to tear down JCPenney and build large mixed-use project

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego November 4, 2026Nov. 5, 2026, 10:19 a.m.

Life

Ringed seals from Alaska, Mavsaq and Taku, soon to make debuts in SeaWorld San Diego’s Wild Arctic

by City News Service November 9, 2026Nov. 9, 2026, 3:37 p.m.

Linda Vista wants a say in future of Skateworld site as city conducts housing study

by Roman Aguilar November 8, 2026

Doers and Dreamers Q&A: Wildlife Jewels and the La Jolla coast

by Molly Bowman-Styles November 5, 2026Nov. 5, 2026, 10:31 a.m.

Surfers lineup for Tourmoween in Pacific Beach

by Thomas Melville • Times of San Diego November 2, 2026Nov. 2, 2026, 12:55 p.m.

Rotary’s first Latino Mr. & Mrs. San Diego: A volunteer dynamic duo

by Ron Donoho • Special to Times of San Diego October 29, 2026Oct. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.

Sports

San Diego FC’s sophomore season swoon concludes with 1-0 loss to Sporting KC

San Diego FC’s sophomore season swoon concludes with 1-0 loss to Sporting KC

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego November 8, 2026Nov. 8, 2026, 11:23 a.m.

San Diego upset by Utah in NWSL quarterfinals, falling to Royals for first time in franchise history

San Diego upset by Utah in NWSL quarterfinals, falling to Royals for first time in franchise history

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego November 6, 2026Nov. 6, 2026, 10:44 p.m.

Patrick Henry flag football rides strength of defense to Division III championship game

by Noah Perkins • Special to Times of San Diego November 5, 2026

Opinion

Opinion: Prop 40 is heading for defeat. Now a health care crisis awaits California

Opinion: Prop 40 is heading for defeat. Now a health care crisis awaits California

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main

Opinion: San Diego’s canyons, ‘our precious natural infrastructure,’ are more important than ever

Opinion: San Diego’s canyons, ‘our precious natural infrastructure,’ are more important than ever

by Michael J. Stepner and Mary Lydon

Opinion: Becerra, in confronting budget mess, is about to find out that governing California isn’t easy

Opinion: Becerra, in confronting budget mess, is about to find out that governing California isn’t easy

by Dan Walters • CalMatters Columnist

Education

New book wrestles with University of California’s role in making college accessible

New book wrestles with University of California’s role in making college accessible

by Emma Gallegos • EdSource November 9, 2026

State senator pushed bill for state-mandated math assessments. Questions remain about funding to make it work

State senator pushed bill for state-mandated math assessments. Questions remain about funding to make it work

by Robin Epley • Capitol Weekly November 7, 2026

1 in 3 California community college students don’t return the following term

1 in 3 California community college students don’t return the following term

by William Melhado • EdSource November 7, 2026

Arts

Review: Tremendous homecoming for ‘The Outsiders’ musical tour

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego November 5, 2026Nov. 5, 2026, 4:56 p.m.

SD Film Week features a soccer star stepping up as narrator and producer and a fictional take on high school life in OB

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego November 5, 2026Nov. 5, 2026, 12:47 p.m.

Five questions with Anthony Cullins: From Fallbrook, all over California, then the world

by Peter Blackstock • Special to Times of San Diego November 4, 2026

Live music this week: Acoustic Evenings and an Eternal Wave in La Jolla

by Bart Mendoza • Special to Times of San Diego November 3, 2026Nov. 3, 2026, 4:51 p.m.

Catrinas come out to Barrio Logan

by Thomas Melville • Times of San Diego November 2, 2026Nov. 2, 2026, 3:12 p.m.

Military

Veterans Day will bring midweek observances and closures around San Diego County

Veterans Day will bring midweek observances and closures around San Diego County

by City News Service November 8, 2026Nov. 9, 2026, 11:23 a.m.

San Diego congressional Democrats vow legislation to block NAVWAR data center

by Alysa Horton • Times of San Diego October 30, 2026Oct. 30, 2026, 1:08 p.m.

UC San Diego sent hundreds of dead bodies to the military — Families say they never knew.

by Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego and Sasha Ryu – Special for Times of San Diego October 25, 2026Oct. 26, 2026, 11:00 a.m.

Events