A Jamul Casino guest turned a $5 Super 4 side bet into a $209,496 payout after an all‑diamond royal flush.

Old Town’s Perry’s Cafe site is being redeveloped into a seven‑story, 223‑unit apartment building that preserves part of the diner and includes 33 affordable units. The project has cleared city review and construction moved forward in 2025.

Sprouts and Klatch Coffee are opening 11 in‑store cafés across San Diego County this summer, with the first sites slated to open July 2 and grand‑opening tastings scheduled.

The Fairgrounds board singled out the Surf & Turf RV Park as the leading candidate for 61 units, but jurisdictional and timing hurdles — including a Nov. 30 state lease deadline — remain.

A pump at a jet‑fuel tank farm near the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal caught fire Tuesday; crews doused it within minutes and hazmat teams checked for contamination.

A neighbor dispute on Mac Lane prompted a SWAT response in Spring Valley; a 34-year-old man surrendered and faces suspicion of issuing criminal threats.

A new county report finds Latino high‑school graduation climbed from 68% to 91% between 2005 and 2023, but many young adults still lack family‑sustaining wages. Community programs and funding shifts helped drive gains, the study says.

Mill Valley marathon swimmer Catherine Breed has launched a staged 900‑mile coast swim, trailing a small support crew and stopping to spotlight local conservation groups.

Ballast Point has closed its Mission Bay taproom after a three‑year run, trimming the brewery’s footprint as Bay Area brewers confront falling demand.

San Diego's most architecturally inventive outdoor hangout has a new, unwelcome guest. County health inspectors just handed East Village institution Quartyard a closure order — and the open-air design that made it famous may be working against it.

A European-style café, Coffee Wave opened in Poway in January and serves about 40 flavored coffees, chocolate-forward drinks and Saturday patio music.

Drink 182, a pop‑punk and emo‑themed bar with New England beach‑style pizza, is due to open this July at 5049 Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach. The space will pair James Coffee Company mornings with late‑night arcade nights and nostalgia-driven shows.

San Diego Restaurant Week runs Sept. 13–20, 2026 with 120+ restaurants offering prix‑fixe menus from $30. A portion of fees supports Restaurants Care.