Lifestyle news for greater San Diego

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Counting honks: How a La Mesa protest grew into a challenge of all things Trump

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego March 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m.March 14, 2026, 1:27 a.m.

A foster couple holds a small baby and stares lovingly at it.

California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost

by Cayla Mihalovich • CalMatters March 13, 2026, 5:19 p.m.March 13, 2026, 5:19 p.m.

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San Diego County swelters under record heat wave

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego March 13, 2026, 9:17 a.m.March 13, 2026, 9:17 a.m.

Several women and a little girl in colorful Hawaiian garb hula dance on a stage in a church.

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A rice cooker and a local church bring Hawaii’s ‘aloha spirit’ to San Diego

by Sydney Brammer • Special to Times of San Diego March 12, 2026, 4:11 p.m.March 17, 2026, 12:23 p.m.

Gavin Newsom in Davos

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No imminent drone threat to California, says governor

by Associated Press March 12, 2026, 10:31 a.m.March 12, 2026, 10:31 a.m.

Visitors gathered where wildflowers were more abundant, at the end of Digorigio Road at the northern edge of Anza Borrego State Park.

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Vote for the Best of California’s State Parks 2026, including favorites from San Diego County

by Staff and Wire Reports March 11, 2026, 9:17 p.m.March 11, 2026, 9:20 p.m.

Bike lane

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Ridership reaches record high for North Park bike lanes. Cyclists are happy, but some locals are still frustrated

by Mireya Miner • Times of San Diego March 11, 2026, 1:31 p.m.March 12, 2026, 5:07 p.m.

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Bluff collapses in Del Mar, but no injuries reported

by City News Service March 11, 2026, 12:08 p.m.March 11, 2026, 12:29 p.m.

Dozens of seaside homes burned in Pacific Palisades fire in Malibu. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)

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Some State Farm customers could see refunds after fires, while homeowner rate hikes stay put

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters March 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m.March 10, 2026, 1:59 p.m.

A person walks in a field of wildflowers during a superbloom, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. (Photo by John Locher/AP Photo)

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Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long

by Associated Press March 10, 2026, 12:58 p.m.March 10, 2026, 12:58 p.m.

Sunbathers on Ocean Beach

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Record-breaking March heat possible this week in San Diego County

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego March 9, 2026, 7:35 p.m.March 9, 2026, 7:35 p.m.

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TripAdvisor names La Jolla Cove best beach in United States

by Noah Perkins • Special to Times of San Diego March 9, 2026, 2:51 p.m.March 9, 2026, 2:51 p.m.

San Diegans took time to donate blood at the first San Diego Cares Holiday Blood Drive.

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American Red Cross seeking blood donations after severe storms across country

by City News Service March 9, 2026, 1:33 p.m.March 9, 2026, 1:33 p.m.

Surfer at Ocean Beach Pier. Photo by Chris Stone

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Windy, warm weather to give way to cooler temps by Monday

by Staff and Wire Reports March 8, 2026, 12:31 p.m.March 8, 2026, 12:31 p.m.