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San Diego's Belmont Park continues work on $1. 6 million Giant Dipper renovation
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (365+ words) A historic seaside wooden roller coaster in San Diego that survived a fatal fire, a decade-long closure and threats of demolition has received a little TLC to smooth out the ride on the 101-year-old landmark. San Diego's Belmont Park is…...
LAFC seeks 1st win over San Diego, but there's a catch
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (558+ words) The only time the Los Angeles Football Club visited San Diego for a Major League Soccer match, the club and its traveling supporters heard a crowd of 32, 505 at Snapdragon Stadium chant "Beat L. A. !" in celebration of the first MLS expansion team…...
Three San Diego warships are helping enforce U. S. blockade in Strait of Hormuz
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (292+ words) Three San Diego-based warships under the direction of the U. S. Central Command are helping enforce a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a number that could double later this month when the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group arrives in the…...
Three San Diego warships carrying 2, 500 Camp Pendleton Marines en route to Middle East
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (363+ words) The amphibious ready group is being led by the USS Boxer, an 844-foot ship that's known as a mini-carrier because of its array of air assets, which include F-35 B stealth fighter jets. Boxer is traveling with the amphibious warships USS…...
Bikini Bottom is coming to LA and San Diego with Sponge Bob Square Pants pop-up
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) Fans can enter for a chance to win an exclusive Sponge Bob Popsicle Ice Pop-themed Treasure Trove or a private movie screening in January with family and friends. Are you ready, kids? I can't hear you! A Sponge Bob Square…...
UCLA men's basketball gets what it wanted from San Diego State
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (982+ words) For all intents and purposes, UCLA's preseason men's basketball game against San Diego State on Friday did not count. Don't tell that to the fans, packing the bowl inside Viejas Arena. Don't tell that to Bruins coach Mick Cronin and…...
Marines say live-fire 250th anniversary beach assault will not close the 5 Freeway in Orange, San Diego counties
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (383+ words) A live-fire beach assault that will include amphibious vehicles, aircraft, and Navy ships to commemorate the Marines" 250th anniversary on Saturday at Camp Pendleton will be conducted off one of the base"s many training ranges and not cause road closures,…...
Sesame Place San Diego abruptly closes for 6 months, infuriating fans
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (507+ words) Sesame Place passholders and ticketholders called the Chula Vista water park's sudden decision to close for the rest of the season with only a week's notice "sad," "unfortunate," "disappointing," "despicable" and "deplorable." Sesame Place San Diego announced plans to shift…...