Lifestyle news for greater San Diego

Candeeland interior showing pastel colors, rides for children, and activities. (Photo courtesy Hoa Quach)

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Parents of new Carlsbad playground hope to offer families new memories

by Hoa Quach • Times of San Diego Dec. 2, 2025, 10:25 a.m.Dec. 6, 2025, 9:24 p.m.

A person in a blue suit speaking at a podium with "More Housing, Faster" written on it, surrounded by four people.

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Californians’ ability to afford a home isn’t getting any easier, new study shows

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main Dec. 2, 2025, 9:00 a.m.Dec. 22, 2025, 11:31 a.m.

Linemen at work

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SDG&E reports power outages in Mira Mesa, nearby communities

by Staff and Wire Reports Dec. 1, 2025, 3:21 p.m.Dec. 1, 2025, 3:21 p.m.

Los Angeles traffic

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California hits brakes on carpool access for low-emission vehicles

by Esmeralda Hernandez • Times of San Diego Dec. 1, 2025, 1:27 p.m.Dec. 1, 2025, 1:27 p.m.

Hillcrest is extra festive this holiday season

by Benny Cartwright • Special to Times of San Diego Dec. 1, 2025, 11:59 a.m.Dec. 1, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

A muddy landscape with a submerged car and debris beneath a bridge. Nearby, a bulldozer works amid fallen branches and scattered items, conveying a sense of devastation.

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California endures whipsaw climate extremes as federal support withers

by Aaron Cantú • Capital & Main Dec. 1, 2025, 7:58 a.m.Dec. 9, 2025, 8:48 a.m.

Palm fronds litter Ocean Beach amid a wind and rain storm. Photo by Chris Stone

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More rain could be on the way this week in San Diego County

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego Nov. 30, 2025, 2:37 p.m.Nov. 30, 2025, 2:37 p.m.

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Airbnb offers $425,000 donation to help San Diego nonprofits

by Tainá Fonseca • Times of San Diego Nov. 30, 2025, 1:05 p.m.Dec. 1, 2025, 8:10 a.m.

San Diego Food Bank

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Major local bank offers to match donations to San Diego Unity Fund

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Nov. 30, 2025, 8:00 a.m.Dec. 1, 2025, 6:12 p.m.

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Ocean Beach Christmas tree – eclectic, weird, very OB – coming Dec. 2

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego Nov. 29, 2025, 11:05 a.m.Nov. 26, 2025, 2:21 p.m.

An electronic board at the airport shows a list of arriving flights all marked "canceled."

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San Diego Airport sees 50-minute arrival, delays amid runway work

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Nov. 28, 2025, 1:03 p.m.Nov. 28, 2025, 1:04 p.m.

Food distribution to refugees

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San Diego Foundation raises $32 million to offset federal cuts to social programs

by Staff and Wire Reports Nov. 27, 2025, 2:00 p.m.Nov. 27, 2025, 12:01 p.m.

Canyon landscape with a river flowing between reddish-brown cliffs at sunset.

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Indian tribes designate Colorado River a ‘living being’ with legal rights

by Scott Franz • KUNC Nov. 27, 2025, 8:55 a.m.Nov. 26, 2025, 8:55 a.m.

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The F.C. Sheldon House proves to be picture perfect

by Sandee Wilhoit • Special for Times of San Diego Nov. 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m.Nov. 20, 2025, 1:31 p.m.