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An 18-year-old La Jolla man who was seen on video repeatedly kicking a sea lion pleads guilty

18-year-old Tyler Muehl pleaded guilty to repeatedly kicking a sea lion four times at La Jolla Cove.

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego August 13, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 4:53 p.m.

Neighborhoods

Mayor reopens Mission Bay restrooms after complaints of unhealthy and unsanitary conditions

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego

Grand jury report supports improvements to region’s bicycle network

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego

SDSU Chabad House demolition set to make way for 8-story student housing

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego

Crown Point: How ‘America’s Riviera’ became a beloved Mission Bay neighborhood

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego

Latest News

Reports: USS Lincoln sailors face mental health issues in long deployment off Iran

Reports: USS Lincoln sailors face mental health issues in long deployment off Iran

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego August 12, 2026Aug. 12, 2026, 4:53 p.m.

Human remains found during search in Palomar Mountain area

Human remains found during search in Palomar Mountain area

by City News Service August 13, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 9:22 a.m.

Nonprofit AMALY offers community resilience through Muslim-centered therapy

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego August 12, 2026Aug. 12, 2026, 5:48 p.m.

Five questions with John Moore: Bluegrass mandolinist returns to Vista to play Summergrass festival

Five questions with John Moore: Bluegrass mandolinist returns to Vista to play Summergrass festival

by Peter Blackstock • Special to Times of San Diego August 12, 2026Aug. 12, 2026, 12:43 p.m.

Public Safety

Officers track illegal street racing on social media, crack down on sideshows in city, South Bay

Officers track illegal street racing on social media, crack down on sideshows in city, South Bay

by Times of San Diego Staff Reports August 12, 2026Aug. 12, 2026, 10:37 p.m.

Reward offered to find who vandalized UCSD fraternity with antisemitic and racist slurs

Reward offered to find who vandalized UCSD fraternity with antisemitic and racist slurs

by City News Service August 11, 2026Aug. 11, 2026, 3:12 p.m.

La Mesa man held without bail after allegedly shooting sleeping neighbor

by City News Service August 9, 2026Aug. 10, 2026, 9:35 a.m.

Politics & Government

‘For many Americans it is a spiritual battle’ – RFK Jr. visits San Diego to announce faith-based approach to homelessness

The Trump administration outlined its treatment first plan in San Diego. But another model has long been touted by experts who work with homeless people.

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego and Alysa Horton August 12, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 9:07 a.m.

Opinion: Who should pay when California utilities’ power lines cause wildfires?

by Dan Walters • CalMatters Columnist August 12, 2026

Longtime National City mayor Ron Morrison announces he won’t seek re-election

by City News Service August 10, 2026Aug. 10, 2026, 12:45 p.m.

Opinión: San Diego tiene reuniones públicas abiertas, pero falta una participación ciudadana más amplia

by Shikha Bansal August 10, 2026Aug. 10, 2026, 12:29 p.m.

Best of La Mesa, Uptown & Downtown: Nominate and vote for your favorite businesses

Business

From Ocean to Grill: A Taste of 100s Seafood Grill

by Robin Dohrn-Simpson August 13, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 1:38 p.m.

MarketInk: After 50 years on the radio, Mark Larson lost his job — only to find new opportunities

MarketInk: After 50 years on the radio, Mark Larson lost his job — only to find new opportunities

by Rick Griffin August 9, 2026

Back-to-school sticker shock: Rising cost of school supplies delivers hard hit to family budgets

Back-to-school sticker shock: Rising cost of school supplies delivers hard hit to family budgets

by Alejandro Maciel • Times of San Diego August 8, 2026

Life

Long-lost poodle rescued from storm drain, reunited with owner

Long-lost poodle rescued from storm drain, reunited with owner

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego August 13, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 6:08 p.m.

‘I thought the house was coming down’: Cali survivor recounts earthquake as San Diego rallies to help Colombia

by Alejandro Maciel • Times of San Diego August 11, 2026Aug. 11, 2026, 5:24 p.m.

Animal welfare groups ‘overwhelmed’ after spate of mass surrenders, rescues

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego August 11, 2026Aug. 12, 2026, 10:25 p.m.

San Diego Restaurant Week to highlight fresh, seasonal ingredients from local growers

August 10, 2026

First raccoons ‘graduate’ from SDHS’s wildlife nursery, return to wild

by Staff and Wire Reports August 7, 2026Aug. 7, 2026, 12:51 p.m.

Sports

San Diego Dons Water Polo Club dominates at USA Water Polo’s Junior Olympics

by Andi Ruiz • Times of San Diego August 13, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 1:42 p.m.

Padres sale set for final vote by MLB owners early next week

Padres sale set for final vote by MLB owners early next week

by Barry M. Bloom • Special to Times of San Diego August 11, 2026Aug. 11, 2026, 2:38 p.m.

The Padres weren’t hitting a lick. Now, their bats have come alive and they’re making a run at a Wild Card spot

by Barry M. Bloom • Special to Times of San Diego August 10, 2026Aug. 10, 2026, 5:58 p.m.

Opinion

Opinion: When our housing security fails, we pay a deep emotional price

Opinion: When our housing security fails, we pay a deep emotional price

by Mike Shenkman

Ensayo: La máscara digital: por qué mostramos lo que no somos y ocultamos lo que sentimos

Ensayo: La máscara digital: por qué mostramos lo que no somos y ocultamos lo que sentimos

by Mixar López • Especial para Tiempos de San Diego

Opinion: San Diego biotechs in holding pattern over NIH funding freeze

Opinion: San Diego biotechs in holding pattern over NIH funding freeze

by Andre Shevchuck

Education

2026 La Jolla High Vikings football: A team built on community

by Ed Piper • Special for Times of San Diego August 11, 2026

SDSU to build senior housing — for older adults, not students

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego August 11, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 10:47 a.m.

Back to school for SDUSD, with students seeing some big changes

Back to school for SDUSD, with students seeing some big changes

by Staff and Wire Reports August 10, 2026Aug. 10, 2026, 12:42 p.m.

Arts

‘Dropping like flies’ — San Diego bids goodbye to heavy metal haven Brick by Brick

by Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego August 13, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 6:22 p.m.

Alicia Keys captures energy of ‘90s NYC in ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ musical at Civic Theatre

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego August 13, 2026

San Diego Weekend Guide: Aug. 14-16 — Chula Vista gets Lemony fresh, North Park Film Fest continues to expand

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego August 13, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 5:56 p.m.

Cardiff-by-the-Sea was more than a surf town: 8 stories from its early days

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego August 12, 2026Aug. 12, 2026, 7:58 a.m.

Military

New carrier to replace long-deployed USS Lincoln amid morale concerns

New carrier to replace long-deployed USS Lincoln amid morale concerns

by Associated Press August 13, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 11:39 a.m.

Marine recruit dies days after emergency during fitness evaluation at Camp Pendleton

Marine recruit dies days after emergency during fitness evaluation at Camp Pendleton

by City News Service August 6, 2026Aug. 6, 2026, 3:33 p.m.

New video: USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Comstock enforce Iran blockade

New video: USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Comstock enforce Iran blockade

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego August 3, 2026Aug. 3, 2026, 1:46 p.m.

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