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Residents are a mixed bag when it comes to proposed trash fee

1 day ago | timesofsandiego.com | Dave Schwab

SAN DIEGO – With a San Diego City Council public hearing next week and other city fee increases proposed, the public’s attention is riveted on what officials will do to offset a projected $258 million budget deficit. On Monday, June 9, after public testimony, the City Council is expected to debate and vote to consider collecting the new trash fee through the county’s property tax collections process.
Italian tradition meets culinary craft at new Mission Beach eatery

1 day ago | timesofsandiego.com | Dave Schwab

SAN DIEGO – A new bayfront eatery where Italian tradition meets refined culinary craft has opened in the Bahia Resort Hotel. Bianchi Pizza & Pasta is the latest culinary concept by Evans Hotels; it recently opened at 998 W. Mission Bay Dr. in Mission Beach.
La Jolla Music Society launches Resident Companies @ The Conrad

2 days ago | timesofsandiego.com | Dave Schwab

La Jolla Music Society has done something new to broaden and deepen one of the organization’s key goals: It’s in the process of establishing The Conrad as a go-to place for cultural and community activities. LJMA, as owner and operator of The Conrad at 7600 Fay Ave. in La Jolla, has launched Resident Companies @ The Conrad, welcoming four of San Diego’s premier performing arts organizations into an inaugural three-year residency beginning in the 2025-2026 winter season.
San Diego cult gem 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes' gets refried

2 days ago | timesofsandiego.com | Brooke Binkowski

Members of the “Killer Tomatoes” horror-comedy movie franchise, much of which has been filmed in San Diego, will be in Chula Vista, Mission Beach, and Midway this week as they finish filming the latest sequel. The movie — “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence” — is the fifth installment in the series, and offers a new look at the franchise. You could call it a reboot. Or, as the filmmakers would say, the Killer Tomatoes have been refried.
A timeline of former GUHSD Chief of Staff Jerry Hobbs at the district

2 days ago | timesofsandiego.com | Drew Sitton

This seven-year timeline of the former chief of staff Jerry Hobbs was compiled based on reporting by Voice of San Diego (VOSD), San Diego Union-Tribune (SDUT), leaked documents and public records. The fast hiring of Hobbs led to community concerns about insider dealing and lack of transparency.
Turtle Rock Ridge Wine Bar owners share the fruit of their vines in La Jolla

2 days ago | timesofsandiego.com | Dave Schwab

SAN DIEGO – Co-owners Laurie Wagner and Ian Vaux had various reasons for opening Turtle Rock Ridge Wine Bar in La Jolla. Mostly, however, it’s because they truly love the product they’re growing and marketing — and because they wish to share the fruit of their vines with others. A quarter-century ago, the pair of horticulturalists invested in a vineyard winery in Ramona after visiting vineyards overseas in Italy.
Drop-in center for sex trafficked minors to open downtown

2 days ago | timesofsandiego.com | Drew Sitton

Overview: Child sex trafficked minors San Diego is a hot spot due to its numerous hotels and vacation rentals as well as ports of entry. A drop-in center is on its way to downtown, where child sex trafficking victims will be able to find immediate safety, food, and mental health care while getting connected to resources and permanent housing. “A drop-in center is designed to be a welcoming place where the kids can come in and feel safe. These kids have been lied to.
Driver killed, two passengers injured in overnight downtown crash

2 days ago | timesofsandiego.com | Brooke Binkowski

A 24-year-old driver was killed and two passengers were injured after their vehicle crashed into the backend of an unoccupied forklift near downtown early Wednesday morning. The crash took place at around 2:05 a.m. Wednesday, when a 2023 Ford F-150 driving southbound ran through road blocks on 1200 Harbor Dr., at the intersection of Park Blvd., the San Diego Police Department said. Police officials said the driver collided with a parked forklift in the Harbor Dr. No. 1 lane.
Warrant for South Park ICE raid was based on reopened probe of 2020 tip

2 days ago | timesofsandiego.com | J W August

A search warrant that cleared the way for Friday evening’s raid of Buona Forchetta in South Park revealed that the federal government had been preparing for some time to go after the popular restaurant. Initially, it was a tip in 2020 that caught the attention of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An unnamed tipster made claims of illegal workers and bad working conditions.
Pacific Beach-based resource center says unsheltered numbers increasing

3 days ago | timesofsandiego.com | Dave Schwab

SAN DIEGO – Citywide homelessness is down in the latest Point-in-Time Count. But a Pacific Beach unsheltered services provider doubts the reliability of that assessment, noting the situation there is worsening. Homelessness is growing, she said, especially among seniors. Homelessness in the city dropped 13.5% from a year ago, according to data released by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness from the most recent Point-in-Time Count in January.