Latest issueTwitchCon is in full swing at the Convention Center through SundayRead now

SDtodaySubscribe — it’s free

Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 14

EventsTop story

TwitchCon is in full swing at the Convention Center through Sunday

If you're headed downtown this weekend, expect crowds. TwitchCon began Friday at the San Diego Convention Center and runs through Sun., Nov. 15.

The SDtoday team · 1 min read · 4 sources

Read the story The full edition

TwitchCon is a big draw, if not Comic-Con big

$60 million
or more brought to the regional economy last year
25K–30K
people per TwitchCon in San Diego
130,000
attendees at Comic-Con International

Sources: KPBS, Times of San Diego

Today in San DiegoSat., Nov. 14

66Partly cloudyHigh 72° · Low 55°

  1. Today72°55°
  2. Sun73°57°
  3. Mon70°58°45%
  4. Tue68°53°
  5. Wed69°55°
  • Sunrise 6:17 a.m.
  • Sunset 4:47 p.m.

Forecasted by The Weather ChannelSee full forecast

Top stories

From SDtoday’s editions this week

All the news
City HallSan Diego's projections show a balanced budget next year for the first time in 20 yearsIf you've braced for another round of City Hall cuts, take a breath. Mayor Todd Gloria said at a Nov. 6 press conference that projections now let the city balance next year's budget without more spending cuts or tax increases. A small surplus is projected for fiscal year 2028.Friday’s editionRead WeatherScripps and NOAA say a record El Niño is already pushing San Diego's sea levels upIf you spend time at the coast, here's your heads-up. Scripps Oceanography and NOAA briefed on the super El Niño Thursday, and sea levels are already a record 1.5 feet above average.Friday’s editionRead Your BillsDozens speak against SDG&E's proposed 8.6% rate hike in SanteeIf your SDG&E bill already stings, you had company in Santee on Tuesday. More than 100 people signed up to speak at the first of two California Public Utilities Commission hearings on the utility's request for 2028. SDG&E says the proposal could mean about $14 more a month for electricity and about $8 more for natural gas.Thursday’s editionRead City HallSan Diego's City Council approved the $4.2 billion Midway Rising plan for the old sports arena siteIf you live near Midway, big changes are coming. The San Diego City Council on Mon., Nov. 9 approved the $4.2 billion Midway Rising redevelopment, which would replace the old sports arena and add thousands of homes on city-owned land. It's billed as the largest affordable housing project built on public land in state history. Mayor Todd Gloria calls it a "home run," but local businesses now face displacement.Wednesday’s editionRead UtilitiesSDG&E's request for an 8.6% rate hike drew a packed, angry hearing in SanteeIf you pay an SDG&E bill, this one's yours. The utility wants to collect $3.8 billion in 2028, which is $280 million more than its expected 2027 revenue. For the average customer, that's about 8.6% more on a combined electric and gas bill: roughly $22.48 a month, or nearly $270 a year. SDG&E would keep raising it each year through 2031.Wednesday’s editionRead City HallSan Diego's City Council approves the Midway Rising makeover in an 8-0 voteSan Diego's City Council voted 8-0 Monday to approve Midway Rising, the makeover of the Sports Arena area around Pechanga Arena. The meeting ran seven hours, with four hours of public comment. The project is estimated to cost $4.2 billion and includes a new 16,000-seat arena, 4,224 homes and a 15-acre park.Tuesday’s editionRead

In brief

The edition’s short notes. Open one to read it, with its sources.

Things to do

7,042 events in San Diego this week, from the San Diego events calendar.

Every event

6 of 1,143 events todaySee all 1,143

Around San Diego

From CBS News 8, The Daily Aztec and 5 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service.

More local news

  1. CBS News 818 minutes ago

    After severing family contact for 23 years, this brother found redemption

    Following 23 years of separation, Vista brothers Arthur and Michael vow to make 'the last part the best part' of their lives.

  2. The Daily Aztec2 hours ago

    Aztecs win eight matches in Women’s Tennis fall classic; Gjinaj wins in final-day singles tiebreaker

  3. Los Angeles Times2 hours ago

    ‘The beach is not your friend this weekend’: Massive waves pummel California coast

    The city of Manhattan Beach announced Saturday morning that its pier was closed amid the punishing surf, a rare move for the popular tourist attraction.

  4. NBC 7 San Diego2 hours ago

    Chula Vista volunteers clean up neighborhood ahead of potential El Niño rains

    More than two dozen volunteers collected 1,200 pounds of trash during a Chula Vista cleanup ahead of potential El Niño rains.

  5. SanDiegoRed2 hours ago

    Continuarán lluvias en Tijuana durante la próxima semana: Se esperan hasta 4 días de precipitaciones

    Conoce el pronóstico completo del clima para Tijuana.

  6. Los Angeles Times2 hours ago

    Airports, passengers recover from FAA meltdown as chaotic holiday travel season looms

    Following a historic four-hour FAA ground stop triggered by a faulty communications router, U.S. airports face thousands of lingering flight cancellations and delays just days before Thanksgiving travel ramps up.

  7. Times of San Diego2 hours ago

    Rain advisory extended for San Diego County beaches

    Beachgoers were advised that rain brings urban runoff, which can cause bacteria levels to rise significantly in ocean and bay waters.

  8. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News2 hours ago

    Flights still delayed, cancelled at San Diego airport day after national ground stop

    Travelers are still feeling the impacts on Saturday.

  9. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News3 hours ago

    Mexican drug trafficker pleads guilty to smuggling narcotics into U.S. using aircraft

    Mexican drug trafficker Marco Antonio Lopez-Guerrero pleaded guilty in federal court to leading a criminal organization that used juvenile girls and ultra-light aircraft to smuggle narcotics across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Stay in the know, San Diego.

Free, always. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Play today’s puzzles

39 San Diego games, with a new puzzle in each one every morning.

All games

Free every morning

Get SDtoday in your inbox.

The news, the things to do, the jobs and the weather of San Diego, in five minutes, every morning by 8 a.m.

Free forever · No spam · Unsubscribe anytime

SDtodayto me · Sat., Nov. 146:00 a.m.

TwitchCon is in full swing at the Convention Center through Sunday

Plus, a nationwide ground stop at the airport, a Stone Brewing goodbye and holiday train tickets.

The TLDR

  1. TwitchCon fills the Convention Center through Sunday
  2. FAA ground stop delayed at least 122 San Diego flights
  3. Stone's Escondido bistro served its last day Friday
Read this edition