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City installing temporary Mission Beach Lifeguard Station, as current building ‘unsafe’

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 25, 2026, 9:45 a.m.

Due in part to its high usage over the years, the tower and its support facility have significantly deteriorated.

A basketball player in black takes a shot from the paint while two defenders in white jump to try and block the shot.

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

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 21, 2026, 6:49 p.m.March 21, 2026, 9:21 p.m.

Liberty Public Market, Navy chow hall turned hotspot, turns 10

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 19, 2026, 9:15 a.m.

Thousands expected for San Diego Crew Classic at Crown Point

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 16, 2026, 2:30 p.m.

Makenzy Doniak (Robbe) celebrates her goal. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)

Revenge of the roster: SD Wave falls to former player’s winning goal

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 15, 2026, 9:28 a.m.March 15, 2026, 9:28 a.m.

A woman controls the ball as players pursue on the soccer pitch. The central player is Ludmila.

Wave FC added Ludmila and shook up the roster. There might be another big name to come

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 12, 2026, 1:20 p.m.March 12, 2026, 1:20 p.m.

Cherryfish blends modern Japanese flavors in Pacific Beach

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 12, 2026, 10:05 a.m.

BJ Davis of SDSU

If SDSU is to shake off regular-season doldrums heading into March Madness, rebounds are key

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 9, 2026, 3:15 p.m.

Mr. Charlie’s opens in PB as the vegan version of McDonald’s

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego Feb. 24, 2026, 11:40 a.m.Feb. 24, 2026, 7:51 p.m.

Still hungry, San Diego FC opens sophomore season with 5-0 thumping of Montréal

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego Feb. 21, 2026, 11:24 p.m.Feb. 21, 2026, 11:53 p.m.

Pacific Beach’s Svajda wins men’s singles at San Diego Open

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego Feb. 3, 2026, 12:57 p.m.Feb. 3, 2026, 12:57 p.m.

Justin Rose becomes oldest ever Farmers Insurance Open champ with wire-to-wire win

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego Feb. 1, 2026, 4:59 p.m.Feb. 11, 2026, 3:55 p.m.

A slide shows the logos of the MLS's SDFC soccer club and Liga MX's Pumas UNAM.

SDFC welcomes Liga MX’s Puma UNAM in Champions Cup, key test ahead of regular season

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego Feb. 1, 2026, 10:55 a.m.

A basketball player holding the ball jumps under the hoop with players from the other team around him in the paint. It's a game between SDSU and Colorado State.

SDSU, winners of 9 of 10, head for conference standoff with Utah State

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego Jan. 29, 2026, 5:19 p.m.Jan. 29, 2026, 5:19 p.m.