Monica Garske

From coveted Michelin stars awarded to four local restaurants to the continued expansion of a hot chicken chain into San Diego that’s backed by rapper Drake, it was a busy week in our local food and drink scene. Here’s the scoop.

“She earned it.” A San Diego Police Department Officer who died unexpectedly was posthumously promoted to sergeant as the department paid their final respects to one of their own.

Home is where the heart is. Olympic gold medalist Michael Andrew has returned home to Encinitas and paid a visit to a familiar bronze face with his gold.

A new projects from a San Diego hospitality powerhouse now sits on the rooftop of the InterContinental hotel in downtown San Diego. Peek inside, plus get your fill of other top stories from our local food and drink scene.

Here are the latest details on the deadly shooting of a 12-year-old boy in Chula Vista.

A new, beachfront skatepark is now open at Belmont Park in Mission Beach. Here’s what you need to know (and how to snag a sesh).

One person was killed in a shooting at a Dave & Buster’s arcade restaurant in San Diego’s Mission Valley area. Here’s what we know.

Face masks. Everyone is talking about them. But who has to wear them in San Diego County, right now? And where? And when? Here’s a breakdown of where the local rules for face masks stand – at least for now.

After a 13-month pandemic closure, the Living Coast Discovery Center in Chula Vista reopens to visitors on May 1. Here’s what you need to know.

A kind friend, always there to listen. A fearless woman who had found her voice. A talented event planner with a knack for details. That’s how a close friend will forever remember the woman tragically killed in downtown San Diego when a suicidal man jumped from a building, landing on top of her.

Several pedestrians were hurt Monday morning when a driver plowed into them in downtown San Diego near San Diego City College.

A U.S. Navy man accused in the disappearance and killing of his wife, Elizabeth Sullivan, was sentenced. Elizabeth Sullivan’s body was found floating in the San Diego Bay in 2016.

On this episode of our Scene in San Diego podcast, we chat with local “Top Chef” alum Richard Blais about his new restaurant in Carlsbad, his life during the pandemic, and how he’s trying to stay positive during tough times.

A Chula Vista family is grieving and searching for answers in the mysterious death of a beloved, dedicated mother of two who was found lying in the street, lifeless, last week.

Our Scene in San Diego Featuring Eater Podcast talks about a few restaurants that have somehow managed to open in San Diego during the coronavirus pandemic, and a few others who have had to close. Mike Morton Jr., of Brigantine Inc. and Portside Pier, joins the conversation to talk about his company…

Christmas has come early at two San Diego nightlife hotspots that have been transformed into holiday pop-up bars serving seasonally-themed cocktails with all the trimmings.

After 23 years away from her hometown, San Diego’s beloved former resident – giant panda Bai Yun, and her son, Xiao Liwu – are now safely back in China.