Celebrity-Backed PopUp Bagels Faces Backlash After ‘Rave’ Angers Employee Of Historic San Diego Surf Shop

East Coast transplant PopUp Bagels has spent months promising to build “community” as it plots as many as 10 San Diego locations. Now, the reportedly $300 million celebrity-backed bagel chain is facing backlash after an employee of its nearly 60-year-old La Jolla neighbor accused the company of taking over shared parking for a loud promotional event without warning - and says the confrontation was merely the latest in a series of parking disputes dating back to before PopUp even opened. 

Depraved ‘Gooning’ Internet Phenomenon Comes To San Diego: Women Allegedly Targeted In Disturbing Dollar Tree Sex-Assault Trend

Just when it seems the internet cannot possibly produce anything more depraved, San Diego has apparently found itself in the middle of a bizarre nationwide phenomenon involving men allegedly masturbating inside Dollar Tree stores and secretly ejaculating on unsuspecting women. Three women reported remarkably similar incidents at the same Clairemont store within days of one another, a local U.S. Marine has been criminally charged, two additional incidents have since been reported in East County, and a lawsuit alleges the attacks are connected to an online subculture where sexual humiliation has effectively been turned into content.

Viral Shake Shack Video Sparks Questions After ‘No Tip’ Selection Appears To Raise Prices

A wildly viral video is putting Shake Shack in the middle of America's tipping-fatigue debate after a customer selected “No Tip” at a self-order kiosk only to watch the prices of his shakes apparently increase. Shake Shack says refusing to tip did not cause the increase and is investigating what happened at the airport location, but with the chain operating multiple restaurants around San Diego, the bizarre episode is drawing plenty of attention locally.

Chula Vista Brewery Consolidates Operations, Permanently Closes Eastlake Brewpub

After months of operating solely from its original downtown location, Chula Vista Brewery has officially announced the permanent closure of its Eastlake brewpub. The decision marks a consolidation of the brewery's operations back to Third Avenue following the expiration of the Eastlake lease.

Su Pan Bakery Planning New North Park Location As Popular Family-Owned Mexican Bakery Continues San Diego Expansion

Su Pan Bakery is preparing to open a new location in San Diego's North Park neighborhood, continuing the steady expansion of the family-owned bakery that has become a favorite destination for authentic Mexican breads, cakes and café fare throughout the county.

$300 Million PopUp Bagels Eyes San Diego Expansion, Setting Up David Vs. Goliath Bagel Battle

One of America's fastest-growing bagel companies is preparing to push deeper into San Diego, setting up something of a culinary David-versus-Goliath battle. Celebrity-backed PopUp Bagels is working on a North Park shop within walking distance of two homegrown bagel favorites, while SanDiegoVille has learned another location may be headed for Encinitas near independently owned New Wave Bagels.

Pendry San Diego Changes Hands In $147 Million Deal As Montage Takes Control Of Hotel That Launched Brand

Nearly a decade after Pendry San Diego debuted as the inaugural property of a then-untested luxury hotel concept, the prominent Gaslamp Quarter hotel has changed hands in a $147 million transaction that brings the property under the control of the very hospitality company that created the Pendry brand. The deal ends the Robert Green Company's ownership role in one of downtown San Diego's defining modern hotels while giving Montage International substantially greater control over the flagship property that helped transform Pendry from an experiment into an international luxury hospitality brand.

San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (July 31 - August 6) Due To County Health Department Inspections

A Buona Forchetta branch, a popular La Jolla sports bar, a downtown bayfront hotel, and the creator of one of San Diego's most viral dishes all landed on this week's list of 14 San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded status due to health inspections from July 31 - August 6, 2026.

Black Bear Diner's El Cajon Restaurant Ordered Closed For Fourth Time As Health Problems Continue

Black Bear Diner's El Cajon restaurant has once again been forced to close after county health inspectors uncovered a major vermin violation, marking the fourth health-related shutdown for the East County location and the fifth temporary closure across the franchise owner's two San Diego County locations. The latest closure comes just weeks after a report in the same franchise owner's name was listed on a successful copyright complaint that resulted in SanDiegoVille's reporting about another Black Bear Diner health closure removed from Instagram.

North County San Diego’s Kettle On Coast Abruptly Closes Just Four Months After Opening In Oceanside

Just four months after opening its doors in downtown Oceanside and less than two months after celebrating its grand opening, Kettle On Coast has announced it is permanently closing, bringing an abrupt end to one of North County’s most anticipated new café openings.

SDPD Bodycam Footage Shows How Allegedly Routine Outreach Turned Into 10-Hour San Diego Police Manhunt And Officer Shooting

Nearly six weeks after an officer fired a dozen rounds at a fleeing parolee, shutting down major San Diego freeways for much of the day and triggering a massive multi-agency manhunt, the San Diego Police Department has released body-worn camera footage showing how the encounter unfolded. Rather than beginning with violence, the video depicts what initially appears to be a relatively calm conversation between two uniformed officers and a heavily clothed man living in at encampment near the San Diego River - an interaction that rapidly escalated into a foot pursuit, Taser deployment, officer-involved shooting and hours-long standoff.

Another Buona Forchetta Restaurant Shut Down Amid Ongoing Turmoil For San Diego Restaurant Group

Another branch of one of San Diego’s most celebrated Italian restaurant groups has been forced to close after a routine county inspection uncovered major food-safety and vermin violations. The shutdown arrives during an already turbulent period for Buona Forchetta, following a prior health closure at its flagship branch, a nationally publicized federal immigration raid, an unresolved worksite investigation and the transfer of its once-prominent nonprofit bakery.

North County San Diego's Felix's BBQ With Soul Closes Original Oceanside Restaurant After 17 Years

One of San Diego County's longest-running soul food restaurants has closed one of its flagship locations, marking the end of an era for a locally beloved barbecue brand that helped introduce authentic Southern comfort food to generations of diners. While Felix's BBQ With Soul continues operating elsewhere, the closure leaves the company without the restaurant where its San Diego story first began.

San Diego's Holy Matcha Named In Lawsuit Alleging It Benefited From Founder's Mother's Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme

One of San Diego’s most recognizable cafés has been named as a defendant in a sprawling civil lawsuit accusing the founder’s mother of diverting more than $4.5 million from a prominent Imperial Valley agricultural group. The complaint claims corporate funds were used to pay Holy Matcha’s uniforms, utilities and property taxes, while the café and its founder allegedly received other financial benefits.

University Heights Residents Complain Park & Rec Has Become Neighborhood Nuisance As Incoming New Operator Promises Changes

Residents living around one of University Heights' busiest nightlife destinations say years of late-night noise, public intoxication and quality-of-life issues have reached a breaking point, but the hospitality operator seeking to take over Park & Rec says he recognizes the problems and is committed to rebuilding the venue's relationship with the neighborhood.

La La Land Cafe Signs Lease For First San Diego County Location At Del Mar Plaza

One of the country's fastest-growing coffee chains known for its kindness messaging, bright yellow branding and mission-driven approach to hiring has officially signed its first area location. Viral coffee and matcha brand La La Land Cafe is coming to San Diego County.