Yes it’s true and animal lovers no longer have to travel to Balboa Park to see their favorite lions, tigers, bears, meerkats and monkeys, as the San Diego Zoo has become the first in the nation to be explorable on Google’s online street-view feature.

We’re past the halfway point of the NFL season, and the year looks good for the Bolts IF . . .
Next week’s game with the Chargers in Denver has become a must-win.

The Chargers say they’ve sold enough tickets to lift the local TV blackout of Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. And more since after years of watching other cities tease the Chargers with talk of a new stadium, San Diego has become the team’s leading suitor again by dangling the possibility of professional football near Petco Park.

In honor of Veterans Day, many businesses and organizations are offering freebies to those who served or are serving in uniform.

Yep, Eli came to play but so did Rivers and the winner was the San Diego Chargers! Great finish shows that Phillip Rivers is a real winner as are the Bolts. Congratulations to all!

SAN DIEGO — A large, enthusiastic crowd of people carrying signs and waving flags in protest of a government they say is not representing them gathered downtown Sunday to kick off a cross-country tour to demand change.

Ok so summer is over and it was really short with the May Grey and June Gloom and dusky months of July and August. We are still blessed in that we had many beautiful days but now we’ve hung up our swimsuits, stashed our 3,000-SPF sunscreen and folded our beach chairs for the year.

Lingerie Football League: The San Diego Seduction lost their first game in Seattle so they will need a strong injection of support at their home opener Friday against the Dallas Desire at the San Diego Sports Arena. This is the inaugural season for the league, which pits women in full pads and skimpy spandex against each other in full-contact tackle football.

Local artists from Southern California and around the country are coming to San Diego to display their creations at an art festival.

In “A Celebration of World Dance” the audience will experience a journey through cultures of many nations – from the athletic Hopak of Russia and the wild energy of Gypsy to the passionate flamenco of Spain and the tangos of Argentina.

Little Italy will be hosting its 15th annual Little Italy Festa 2009 on Sunday October 11th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the corner of India and Date. Little Italy is a bustling …

We know it’s not even Halloween yet, and Thanksgiving is a month away but Christmas is just  around the bend, and it’s nearly time for Surfing Santa to cruise into Seaport Village to greet the …

San Diego residents and active duty military can visit the Natural History Museum at no cost Tuesday Oct. 6. You’ll see exhibits of animals, birds, reptiles, insects, fish, and more. Each exhibit is presented to …

Fleet Week San Diego is the country’s largest salute to the military and this years events are back big time and better than ever. Fleet Week San Diego was created as a way to support Sailors and Marines and to establish San Diego as a patriotic, pro-military city.

The biographical musical Sammy, about late showman Sammy Davis Jr., is enjoying its world premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre. Tony Award nominee Obba Babatundé plays the title role. The new work features book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse.

Pacific Islander Festival: The Pacific Islander Festival Association will host its 15th annual, free, smoke-free festival at Ski Beach Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The festival is a culturally rich celebration of Melanesian, Micronesian and …

Practically everyone in the county has heard about the coastal hot spots Moonlight Beach and Mission Bay. But what about Ab’s Reef, No Surf Beach and Claibornes Cove? When the region’s large, sandy stretches brim with sun worshippers, those spots along the western edge of the Point Loma peninsula are comparatively tranquil.

There’s something new on the horizon at SeaWorld San Diego: a breakthrough theatrical spectacular that unites sea and sky with visions of Broadway as it showcases majestic animals and spirited performers.
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NICK CANEPA: Maybe we should be tired of saying it, maybe we shouldn’t. The Chargers have the most talented roster in the NFL. If the key components to their engine remain serviceable, they should win the Super Bowl.

Leonardo da Vinci was a great artist. But he was also a prolific designer, engineer, architect and philosopher. Currently on display at the Air and Space Museum in San Diego are sixty precise and interactive …

It’s easier to navigate the San Diego Zoo’s 100 acres these days.  The nonprofit zoo recently renamed its major thoroughfares to help visitors figure out where they are headed. Now if  you need to find …

t’s not to early to make your plans for a fantastic Independence Day Celebration! San Diego Bay is promising another spectacular display with its eight year in the row firework show on the Big Bay July 4th.

Stars and Creators of “The Big Bang Theory,” “Chuck,” “Eastwick,” “Fringe,” “Human Target,” “Past Life,” “Smallville,” “Supernatural,” “V,” “The Vampire Diaries” and “Batman: The Brave and the Bold” Descend on San Diego for Panel Sessions, …

The 30th Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off Festival is taking place Saturday, June 27th, 2009, on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach.  Newport Avenue and all surrounding streets will be closed off to …

A San Diego Convention Center expansion being championed by Mayor Jerry Sanders and the tourism industry got a price tag yesterday – at least $52.5 million a year in new taxes or fees over three decades.

San Diego Bay is one of the region’s best assets. Walking along the Embarcadero downtown, you can see gleaming white cruise ships moored on one side and looming gray war ships moored on the other. In between are the commercial pleasure craft and private yachts. It’s an interesting mixture of serious business and pure pleasure.

San Diego is a microcosm of the current battle raging between the new and the old for the headlines of local news. As American cities struggle to maintain their regional papers, online initiatives are springing up to fill the gap left in community reporting. Now California’s second largest city is covered by three reporting projects, functioning on very different business models.

The much-photographed water fountains in Balboa Park will not go dry, despite conservation mandates that took effect yesterday in San Diego.

Drought-stricken San Diego County had a meteorological  hero called El Niño. The question is will it arrive this year? The atmospheric phenomenon is showing signs of flexing its muscles, perhaps by summer, and that prospect …

Architects working on a new San Diego Convention Center wing say it wouldn’t just be for tourists but would offer something for locals, such as a rooftop restaurant and a pedestrian bridge with easier access to San Diego Bay.