A man who killed one woman and raped another at his Palm City home will be sentenced next year following his conviction on murder, rape, and kidnapping charges.
Rafael Reyes Banda, 47, was found guilty by a San Diego jury last week of killing Jayme Dawn Morton, whose body was found at his home in March 2023.
Prosecutors said he also held another woman captive at the home, raped her, and demanded she help him dismember Morton’s body.
That woman was able to escape the house and flag down a passerby, leading to Banda’s arrest.
While prosecutors said Banda tied up Morton and beat her over the belief that she had stolen property from him, one of Banda’s defense attorneys, Gretchen Von Helms, argued her client lacked injuries to his hands that would indicate he had struck someone.
Von Helms told jurors it was more likely that Morton died of a drug overdose and argued the case against Banda was concocted by the woman who claimed Banda raped her.
Anders Dreyer scored in the second half and Pablo Sisniega made three saves to lead expansion side San Diego FC to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Monday night in a Western Conference semifinal at a sold-out Snapdragon Stadium.
San Diego will host the second-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday with a chance to play for the MLS Cup on the line. No. 5 seed New York City FC travels to play third-seeded Miami for the Eastern Conference title, in Saturday’s first match.
Dreyer, the Newcomer of the Year and Best XI honoree, used assists from Corey Baird and Jeppe Tverskov to find the net in the 72nd minute. The 27-year-old midfielder from Denmark had 19 goals and 19 assists during the regular season to help San Diego earn the top seed. He has four goals and two assists in his first four playoff appearances.
It was Tverskov’s first postseason goal contribution in his fourth appearance. Baird’s first three postseason assists have come this season. He had one goal in 10 prior playoff appearances with three different clubs.
Sisniega, who made only four regular-season starts for San Diego, earned his second clean sheet in his second postseason start. He made a dazzling save in the 64th minute to keep it scoreless.
Dayne St. Clair did not have a save in his 11th career playoff start for No. 4 seed Minnesota United, which made a second straight exit in the conference semis in its sixth trip to the postseason since joining the league in 2017.
Coach Mikey Varas’ San Diego squad set MLS records for an expansion team with 19 victories and 63 points on the way to a first-place finish.
Randy Jones, the left-hander who won the Cy Young Award with the San Diego Padres in 1976 during a 10-year major league career, has died. He was 75.
Jones died Tuesday, the Padres announced Wednesday, without disclosing a location or cause.
Jones pitched eight seasons for San Diego and two for the New York Mets, going 100-123 with a 3.42 ERA. He still holds the Padres franchise records with 253 starts, 71 complete games, 18 shutouts and 1,766 innings pitched.
Jones was one of the majors’ best pitchers in 1975 and 1976, earning two All-Star selections and becoming the first player to win the Cy Young for the Padres, who began play as an expansion team in 1969.
He finished second in Cy Young voting behind Tom Seaver in 1975 after going 20-12 with an NL-leading 2.24 ERA for a San Diego team that won just 71 games.
Jones won the award one year later, winning 22 games for a 73-win team while pitching 315 1/3 innings over 40 starts, including 25 complete games — all tops in the majors. The still-young Padres experienced a surge in attendance whenever he pitched from fans who appreciated his everyman stature and resourceful pitching skills, and he made the cover of Sports Illustrated.
He earned the save in the 1975 All-Star Game, and he got the victory for the NL in 1976. He never regained his top form after injuring his arm during his final start of 1976, but he remained a major league starter until 1982 with the Mets.
Jones was a ground ball specialist who relied on deception and control instead of velocity, leading to his “Junkman” nickname. His career statistics reflect a bygone era of baseball: He started 285 games and pitched 1,933 career innings in his 10-year career but recorded only 735 career strikeouts, including just 93 in his Cy Young season.
“Randy was a cornerstone of our franchise for over five decades,” the Padres said in a statement. “His impact and popularity only grew in his post-playing career, becoming a tremendous ambassador for the team and a true fan favorite. Crossing paths with RJ and talking baseball or life was a joy for everyone fortunate enough to spend time with him. Randy was committed to San Diego, the Padres and his family. He was a giant in our lives and our franchise history.”
Born in Orange County, Jones returned to San Diego County after his playing career ended and became a face of the Padres franchise at games and in the community. A barbecue restaurant bearing his name was established at the Padres’ former home, Qualcomm Stadium, and later moved to Petco Park along with the team.
Jones announced in 2017 that he had throat cancer, likely a result of his career-long use of chewing tobacco. He announced he was cancer-free in 2018.
Jones’ No. 35 was retired by the Padres in 1997, and he joined the team’s Hall of Fame in 1999.
It’s unknown whether self-proclaimed “entertainment professional” David Pearce knew the fate of the women he was prosecuted for drugging and raping over a 14-year period.
What is certain, however, is that one of those women — who transformed her sexual assault trauma into a service career — wasn’t there to witness his sentencing.
Pearce was handed a 146-year prison sentence Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles Superior Court after being convicted of first-degree murder for the overdose deaths of model Christy Giles and architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, as well as the rape of seven other women from 2007 to 2021.
Among Pearce’s victims was La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven, according to the L.A. County district attorney’s office. The 25-year-old officer was struck and killed by a vehicle on the 8 Freeway near San Diego on Oct. 20.
Craven was helping motorists involved in a traffic collision when she was fatally struck. One of those individuals also was killed by the same driver. A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The L.A. County district attorney’s office did not confirm any details other than that Pearce was accused of sexually assaulting Craven in February 2020.
“Somebody dropped something in her drink, and then when she was unconscious applied IV drugs and kept her for a day and a half,” her father, David Craven, told NBC 7 San Diego.
Afterward, “she decided right then and there, ‘I’m going to become a police officer,’” he told the outlet.
At the time, Craven was a student at Loyola Marymount University. She graduated in 2023, entered the police academy and joined the La Mesa Police Department in February 2024.
Her father said his 115-pound daughter took close to a year off to build her strength for the rigors of training.
“It was her dream,” her father said of graduating from the police academy.
Unused or expired medications can be dropped off anonymously at nine San Diego County Sheriff’s Office locations Saturday as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
These are in addition to 22 other locations the Drug Enforcement Administration has identified as participating Saturday in the program, which are listed at dea.gov/takebackday.
“DEA Take Back Day is an opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinet and keep the community safe,” said DEA San Diego Special Agent in Charge James M. Nunnallee. “Disposing of these medications helps prevent misuse and keeps medications off the street.”
Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., people can drop off medications to prevent overdoses and misuse. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other forms of prescription drugs. No sharps or needles will be accepted, nor will illegal drugs.
Prescription drugs can include pills containing opioids like oxycodone, antibiotics, and other medicines that can be dangerous if they end up in illegal markets, a county statement said. In 2024, 541 people died from opioid overdoses in San Diego County.
Since 2010, Take Back Day has provided Americans with an easy way to rid their homes of medications that could pose a threat if misused — resulting in 20 million pounds of unused medications collected to date.
The following sheriff’s offices are open for the drug take back:
— Ramona Sheriff’s Substation at Albertson’s, 1459 Main St.;
— Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s Station, 11486 Campo Road, Spring Valley;
— San Marcos Sheriff’s Station, 182 Santar Place; and
— Valley Center Sheriff’s Substation, 28201 N. Lake Wohlford Road.
Additionally, the county offers more than 200 disposal locations open year-round, listed at dea.gov/everyday-takeback-day.
According to the county, medications can’t just be thrown out or flushed; you need to dispose of them safely and responsibly so they don’t pollute streams or other bodies of water or get picked out of your trash.
In April of this year, the DEA held a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and collected 310 tons of medications around the country.
Substance use treatment resources and support services are available by calling the local San Diego Access and Crisis Line at 888-724-7240 or 988. These resources are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can provide help in over 150 languages.
Sometimes the best films are the ones that are most difficult to describe, the ones that can’t be boiled down to a pithy tagline or plot summary.
This is almost certainly the case with “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” one of most audacious films of the year, in which Rose Byrne plays a mother on the edge. There’s an unseen kid with a mysterious illness. There’s the constant humming of medical equipment. There’s a hole in a ceiling that may be coming to life. There’s A$AP Rocky as a motel employee. There’s a phone husband and Conan O’Brien’s uninterested therapist. And there is the feeling of exhaustion so deep, so endless it manifests not in rest but in mania.
“Everything is going as expected but then at some point you pass by the operator and the operator’s not there and then the roller coaster keeps going and it gets faster and faster and so you feel like you’re gonna fly off into the ether,” she said. “I describe it as an existential terror.”
It might not be all that surprising then that the film, expanding this weekend, was born out of an existential crisis. Bronstein, who 17 years ago made the cult mumblecore classic “Yeast,” featuring a pre-fame Greta Gerwig and the Safdie brothers, had walked away from the industry. But about eight years ago, life took her to San Diego where she would lose herself and find her way back to filmmaking.
A film born in a motel bathroom
The move to San Diego was not a happy one. Her 7-year-old daughter needed to be there for medical treatments and her husband needed to stay in New York for work.
For a disorienting eight months, Bronstein played the part of full-time caregiver while they lived in a tiny, dingy motel room. The only place she had to herself was their depressing little bathroom where she would go after her daughter was asleep and drink cheap wine and binge food under the awful glow of the overhead fluorescent lights. And she felt herself disappearing.
“My wants and needs didn’t factor into the equation. The task at hand was to get her better and to go back to New York,” she said. “And then this other thought started forming like, ‘Oh, wait a minute, she is going to get better. And we are going to go back to work. And then what the hell am I going to do? Who am I? It was a literal, actual existential crisis.”
That’s when it hit her: “I’m an artist,” she said. She started writing the script, her first since “Yeast,” in that awful motel bathroom.
A promising debut and a quick retreat
Bronstein came to filmmaking through performance, through the theater, studying at New York University’s Tisch and the Playwrights Horizon studio. But she quickly realized that she didn’t actually want to act: She wanted to be the one creating characters and working with actors.
“Yeast” was made in opposition to the films she’d seen on the festival circuit the year prior, with her now husband Ronald Bronstein, where she saw a lot of male fantasies of women on screen.
“It made me angry and I made ‘Yeast’ with that kind of rage,” she said. “I had never seen a film that reflected a very particular experience I had which is the trouble of navigating friendships from one stage of life to another, when boyfriends enter the picture, jobs and interests that have nothing to do with you.”
Like “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” “Yeast” was a pure expression of feeling. But when it premiered in competition at SXSW in 2008, it was met with a lot of hostility — especially from young male filmmakers.
It was a disheartening experience. Instead of soldiering on in an independent filmmaking community that didn’t seem to want her, she went away and did other things: She got a graduate degree in psychology, she had a kid, she ran an underground preschool in Williamsburg, and she wrote feminist theory for academic books.
In other words, she lived a life. And making films wasn’t part of it, for her at least.
Clawing her way back in
Bronstein’s husband is Josh Safdie’s creative partner who co-wrote and co-edited “Uncut Gems ” and “Good Time” as well as the upcoming “Marty Supreme,” which he also produced. And yet when she decided to write and make “If I Had Legs…”, she felt completely outside of any infrastructure or industry. She had no manager. No one was asking what she was going to do next.
But as with “Yeast,” she just knew she had to tell this story. And for the first time people willing to put money into making it happen agreed. The only creative concessions she made were logistical, she said.
O’Brien describes Bronstein as one of the most tenacious people he’s ever met. After he’d agreed to be in the film she told him that she was coming to Los Angeles and needed three hours a day with him for a week.
“There’s a part of me that’s thinking, ‘Really?’” O’Brien said. “I thought, ‘This isn’t really going to happen. She says that but we’re probably going to do an hour.’”
He was wrong, and glad about it. It was a week of intense character work that proved enormously helpful.
“She is so confident in her vision and she’s so confident about what needs to happen,” he said. “There are people that make movies because that’s their job and they just keep making them because that’s what you do. Mary is someone who has something to say. That, I think, really is the mark of a true artist.”
When the picture was locked, she texted O’Brien saying, “I made the movie I wanted to make.” That alone was enough: He was certain it was going to be great. Most audiences seem to agree too, from its festival run to its theatrical rollout, Bronstein has captured something about the zeitgeist, about motherhood, about the pressures of being a caregiver that gets under your skin and stays there.
“It was a very urgent expression that I wanted to capture in the film. I didn’t want that energy to die on the screen,” Bronstein said. “And I think I succeeded — maybe too much for some people, but for me, just in the right way.”
An overdue reappraisal and what’s next
Somewhere in the past few years “Yeast” has had its own resurgence, getting occasional screenings at art theaters around the country and abroad. The film had always had a few champions, including The New Yorker critic Richard Brody, but suddenly she noticed a fandom of 20-somethings emerging.
“They freak for this thing,” Bronstein said.
She’s not exactly sure why, but she has some theories about collective anger and the catharsis of seeing aggression on screen in a new way. Like many great filmmakers, she was, perhaps, ahead of her own time in 2008.
Now, she said, people are asking her “what’s next?” She has some ideas brewing. But she did promise one thing: This time, she said, it won’t take another 17 years.
On Saturday night, Justin and Hailey Bieber were spotted attending the Dijon concert in San Diego… But they weren’t alone. Kendall Jenner was right there with them — VERY up close and personally! On Sunday, celebrity gossip account Deuxmoi shared footage on Instagram of the trio from an intimate moment: Hailey and Kendall stood side-by-side as Justin wrapped his arms around both of them from behind and hugged them TIGHT while swaying to the music! See (below):
Ooooooh, now this is inneresting!
It’s been long speculated that J.B. and Kenny used to date… or at the very least hook up! The supermodel has denied such rumors in the past, claiming that the Canadian pop star is nothing more than “a longtime friend of our family,” but fans couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
On social media, users wrote things like:
“This is so weird since he used to hook up with Kendall.”
“These comments are so weird to me. Let people be happpyyyyy”
“friendship/relationship goals. I love this so much for them.”
“Let them live, it’s 2025..”
“Kendall is so pretty. This isn’t weird y’all, they are just all friends and have been for a long time. I’d want my husband to have good relationships with my best friends as well.”
“Everyone needs to relax and let the kids have fun.”
“The most photogenic group hug ever”
“Welp I might be in the minority here but I think this is cute and loving”
A third camp of netizens speculated that the group was perhaps under the influence — hence the touchey-feeliness:
“Rollin’ with the homies lol”
“Tell me you’re on molly without telling me you’re on molly”
“I don’t even care what he’s on — I’m just happy to see him looking relaxed & being nice to Hailey”
“The most obvious rolling behavior ever”
“Ahhhh drugs.”
“Oh they rollin rollin”
At the end of the day, these three have been friends for YEARS. But we’ll leave it up to you, Perezcious readers. What are YOUR thoughts on this three-way hug? Let us know in the comments down below!
SAN DIEGO – Bail was set on Oct. 22 at $200,000 for a man suspected of stabbing three security guards at a Pacific Beach bar after he was ejected.
He returned minutes later with an “8-inch hunting knife,” and stabbed the three men, said Deputy District Attorney Lauren Wade.
Dylan Robert Chase, 24, pleaded not guilty to four counts of assault with a deadly weapon before San Diego Superior Court Judge Euketa Oliver.
The stabbing incident took place early Sunday, Oct. 19, shortly after midnight at Mavericks Beach Club at 860 Garnet Avenue. Chase and a friend were ejected for some type of disturbance. Chase returned with the friend.
Wade told the judge that two victims had to have surgery after suffering internal injuries, including a ruptured spleen and a pierced lung. The third man didn’t need surgery, and all three are now out of the hospital.
Also charged with one count of assaulting a guard is Chase’s friend, Brayden Jemar Sanders, 24, who did not use a weapon in the incident. Sanders was arrested and posted bond. He will be arraigned in December.
Chase is alleged to have caused great bodily injuries to three guards, Gavin Pingel, Francisco Garcia, and Bryant Tlachi, all of whom were stabbed, according to the criminal complaint.
Chase is also accused of assaulting a fourth person at the bar. Wade told Oliver that patrons held down both defendants in the bar until police arrived to arrest them.
If convicted of all charges, Chase faces a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison, according to Tanya Sierra, public affairs spokesperson for the District Attorney’s office.
Attorney Kevin Haughton, who represents Chase, told the judge that Chase has only lived in San Diego for approximately two months and came here from Kansas. He said Chase was staying at a sober living facility prior to his arrest.
Haughton said his client has never been charged with a felony, but acknowledged he had three prior misdemeanor convictions. He assured the judge that if he was released on his own recognizance, he would make all his court appearances.
Haughton urged Oliver to impose “minimal bail,” suggesting $10,000, as he could not afford to post a larger amount. He said that Chase would be willing to wear a GPS monitor.
The prosecutor urged $200,000 bail, saying Chase posed “an ongoing threat to the community” and was dangerous. She said he also posed “a flight risk,” since he was only visiting here from Kansas.
Oliver said the charges were too serious to allow Chase to be released on his own recognizance or bail at the range his attorney suggested. “Those (release) conditions won’t protect society,” she added.
With the three prior misdemeanor convictions, Chase’s “history of violence is escalating,” said Oliver, adding, “He poses a risk.”
Oliver then set bail at $200,000. A preliminary hearing was set for November 4. Chase remains in jail.
SAN DIEGO – A man who brought an axe into a Pacific Beach library pleaded guilty on October 21 to exhibiting a weapon in a threatening manner.
No one in the library was injured, but people were badly frightened.
William John Hanley, 54, also admitted to personal use of a weapon when he entered the Pacific Beach/Taylor Library on Cass Street on the afternoon of May 8 and began chopping up books, tables, and chairs.
He has agreed to accept a two-year sentence in state prison, said Deputy District Attorney Shane Waller. Hanley may also be ordered to pay restitution to the library for books and furniture he damaged.
A San Diego Police officer shot and wounded Hanley in the 4300 block of Dawes Street in after he left the library, but he refused to drop the axe. The weapon was recovered on a sidewalk after police shot him multiple times.
The other charges Hanley faced included assault on a police officer, felony vandalism, and exhibiting an axe to a police officer, and an employee of the Pacific Beach/Taylor Library was dismissed after he pleaded guilty to exhibiting a weapon dangerously.
He also struck at computers and power cords. People moved out of his way during the incident. No person was hit by the axe.
Hanley remains in the George Bailey Detention Facility without bail. San Diego Superior Court Judge Dwayne Moring set sentencing for November 19.
The Pacific Beach/Taylor library branch opened in 1997 and is named after Earl and Birdie Taylor following a generous donation from the Taylor family, library supporters, and early real estate developers in Pacific Beach, according to its website.
It is within walking distance of the beach. It was designed by architect Manuel Oncina. A grand piano is inside.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer wears a patch on their sleeve. (Photo courtesy of Customs and Border Protection)
Actor Darius McCrary of the 1990s sitcom “Family Matters” is being held in a downtown San Diego jail pending a court appearance next week after his arrest by U.S. Border Patrol agents on a felony fugitive arrest warrant.
McCrary, 49, was arrested Oct. 5, according to jail records. He is scheduled to appear in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday for further proceedings and is being held without bail, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office jail website.
The felony warrant for McCrary is from Michigan, and was issued when he did not make a court appearance for failure to pay child support, according to multiple media reports. McCrary was ordered in 2019 to pay $1,366 per month child support when his divorce from actress and former Harlem Globetrotter Tammy Brawner was finalized, according to reports.
McCrary played Eddie Winslow on the hit ’90s sitcom “Family Matters,” which aired on ABC and CBS from 1989-1998.
Andrew Drew White, 37, said he saw fishing being depleted by foreign fishing companies and decapitations by cartels while flying over the U.S. Navy-run island in Los Angeles County
A San Diego man landed his private ‘fish spotter’ plane on the secret military-owned island and raised havoc, federal prosecutors say. His attorney says he saw cartel decapitations and foreign fishing entities on the Pacific Ocean.Credit: Channel Islands Restoration
About 60 nautical miles off the coast of Southern California in Los Angeles County, the U.S. Navy operates a clandestine training facility on San Clemente Island, where, federal prosecutors say, on April 6, Andrew Kyle White, illegally landed a small “fish spotter” plane he built himself on a government landing strip.
And not for the first time, federal prosecutors say. In October 2023, he was arrested after he landed on San Clemente Island without permission, but charges were not pursued after he signed a letter promising to never return.
However, on this crisp April day earlier this spring, according to a criminal complaint, White, 37, a married San Diego father of an infant, didn’t just land illegally. He also “proceeded to steal a government vehicle, namely, a white Ford F150 truck,” which he then drove erratically all over the island, crashing through gates and launching a military manhunt for the unknown intruder.
“Whatever [White’s] intentions were, the military did not know them; they responded as one might expect the military to respond to an unknown threat: they assumed the worst,” prosecutors argued in court documents. “The island went on a complete lockdown. Personnel engaged in a highly dangerous mission to locate the unknown intruder(s), notwithstanding the dangers they were exposing themselves to, from the weather, the terrain, and the potential unexploded ordnances that could have been underfoot in that area.”
When he was finally apprehended, White gave up without a fight, telling the Navy police that he landed on the island to “get away from the noise.” He also apologized for taking the truck, saying, “Sorry about the vehicle.”
This week White pleaded guilty to one felony count of theft of government property in excess of $1,000 and one misdemeanor count of illegal entry into a naval installation. He has been held in a federal lockup since July, when prosecutors say he cut off his ankle bracelet.
His prosecution has highlighted the secretive island off the coast of Los Angeles that the government describes as the Navy’s only live weapons training base and center of operation for the development of crucial weapons systems.
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White, according to a sentencing memorandum, had become obsessed with the depletion of swordfish off the coasts of Long Beach and San Diego so he had begun to fly his own customized plane, a single-engine Glastar, to research why.
“Mr. White worked fisheries both north and south of the border for the last six years. But during that time, he saw many things that disturbed him,” his attorneys wrote. From his plan, he watched “fisheries being depleted, entire species disappearing from their normal habitats.”
White complained that more and more regulations were being placed on California fishermen while international companies “operated with either no restrictions or impunity.” Worse, his attorneys say, White, “experienced and witnessed the violence of the drug cartels who operated in the same coastal areas where the fleets fished. He saw decapitated heads and other acts of violence that traumatized him.”
Not to mention “his curiosity got the best of him,” his lawyer admits. But the government argues that White’s illegal landings created chaos on the military island, forcing a lockdown and manhunt that cost nearly 500 man-hours, which amounted to about $500,000 in losses, according to estimates from Navy officials.
The search also forced Navy personnel to traverse “multiple historic bombing ranges that have not been swept for unexploded ordnance,” Captain L. M. Jacobi, the commanding officer of Naval Base Coronado, where SEALs undergo their notoriously brutal training, wrote in a Navy victim impact statement.
Captain Jacobi asked the court to issue White the maximum sentence, but prosecutors are seeking a lighter sentence of six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to the government’s sentencing memo.
White has agreed to avoid San Clemente Island, give up his Glastar plane and not renew or use his pilot’s license as part of his supervised release, prosecutors wrote in the memo.
White’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 29 by US District Judge Otis D. Wright II.
Dreaming of San Diego living? The San Diego housing market is somewhat competitive, with homes typically receiving three offers and selling in around 32 days. July 2025’s median sale price was $934,000, down 6.4% year-over-year, with a median price per square foot of $679, down 4.2%. From coastal cottages to canyon-view retreats, here are San Diego’s 50 freshest listings waiting for you.
Substitute defenders Anthony Markanich and Carlos Harvey ended a scoreless duel with goals three minutes apart in the second half, Nectarios Triantis debuted with a goal and an assist and Minnesota United went on to beat expansion side San Diego FC 3-1 on Saturday night in a battle between the top two teams in the Western Conference.
Markanich subbed into the match in the 63rd minute before taking a pass from Joaquín Pereyra in the 74th and scoring for a 1-0 lead. Seven of Markanich’s eight career goals have come this season. Pereyra’s assist was his 10th in his first full season in the league.
Both of Harvey’s goals have come this year in his second full season. He entered midway through the first half and used assists from Triantis and Kelvin Yeboah — his third — to score.
Triantis made it 3-0 with a goal in the second minute of stoppage time after coming in with Markanich.
San Diego avoided a shutout when Jeppe Tverskov scored his second goal in his first season — three minutes after Triantis.
Dayne St. Clair totaled 12 saves for Minnesota United.
CJ dos Santos stopped two shots for San Diego.
Minnesota United (15-6-9) pulls within two points of first-place San Diego (17-8-5) with four regular-season matches remaining. Both clubs have already clinched postseason berths.
San Diego travels to play Atlanta United on Saturday. Minnesota United returns home to play the Chicago Fire on Saturday.
Thinking of SoCal living? The San Diego market remains somewhat competitive, with homes drawing three offers on average and selling in around 32 days. July 2025’s median sale price sat at $932,000, down 6.4% year-over-year, while the median price per square foot fell 4.2% to $679. Whether you’re dreaming of a beach-close bungalow or a canyon-view contemporary, here are San Diego’s 50 newest listings, ready for showings and offers.
The Minnesota Twins took advantage of a chaotic fourth inning that included a two-run error and the ejection of Padres starting pitcher Nestor Cortes in a 7-4 win over San Diego on Friday night.
Cortes was tossed during a mound visit following a walk to Twins left fielder Austin Martin. Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez walked toward the mound to break up the visit and eventually ejected the Padres starter.
Cortes (2-3) was replaced by Wandy Peralta, who allowed both inherited runners to score on an error by second baseman Jake Cronenworth.
Minnesota added a pair of runs in the fifth, including a solo homer by Royce Lewis. San Diego answered with two runs in the seventh on a single by Fernando Tatis Jr. to cut it to a 7-4 game, but former Twin Luis Arraez lined into an inning-ending double play.
Twins starter Zebby Matthews (4-4) pitched six solid innings for Minnesota. He allowed three runs and didn’t walk a batter to earn the win. Kody Funderburk got his second career save.
The Padres have lost four of their last five.
Byron Buxton became the seventh Twins player to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season with his stolen base in the third inning.
Key moment
Cronenworth’s error opened the floodgates in the fourth inning. With the bases loaded, Kody Clemens hit a routine grounder to Cronenworth. The ball skipped through Cronenworth’s legs, allowing two runs to score and eliminating a potential double play for the Twins.
Key stat
Buxton’s stolen base in the third inning was the 113th of his career — and the first time in his career he stole third base.
Up next
RHP Nick Pivetta (13-4, 2.82 ERA) takes the mound for the Padres in the second game of the series, while RHP Taj Bradley (6-7, 4.95) will make his second start for the Twins since he was acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay.
Cal Raleigh hits 50th homer, joining Mickey Mantle as switch-hitters to reach mark
So this is not the bat that the Yankees were using to pound out 36 runs in 3 games. This is not *** torpedo bat. This is like *** traditional bat. Yeah, if that’s the bat they were using, we wouldn’t be talking about. Oh there you go. What is going on here with this? I, so basically the Yankees have apparently over for 2 years have been working on this, and they have figured out. That all the all the rules say *** bat needs to be is it can’t be bigger than *** certain length it can’t be fatter than *** certain, but otherwise, as long as it’s ***. Straight stick that the fattest part fits within these measurements and they’re hitting it out they they move the barrel basically down and they’re taking guys like Anthony Volpe where they collect so much data now, right? They know where Anthony Volpe typically hits right and if he’s not consistently hitting it on the barrel. Their solution was let’s not teach Anthony Volpe to hit different. Let’s just move the barrel. So they basically so simple bats that are customized to these hitters and to where they’re making contact. It’s, I mean, it’s very unusual and when they come out of the gate like this with *** 20 run game where, you know, like 9 homers in the game, it’s gonna get *** whole lot of attention, but by the rules this seems to be allowed. It’s just wild to see *** team do it and come out like this, right? And it’s the Yankees. Oh, it’s the Yankees, Chad. So, um, so there’s gonna be *** tension there anyway, but it’s, it’s fascinating. And I mean, who, you know, is this something that’s gonna catch on? We’re, I think everybody 2 my other teams my outlet included are all trying to chase this going where, where is this going, you know.
Cal Raleigh hits 50th homer, joining Mickey Mantle as switch-hitters to reach mark
Cal Raleigh hit his 50th homer on Monday night, extending his major league record for home runs by a catcher and entering some elite company.Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August.Video above: Baseball writer explains new ‘torpedo’ bats in MLBBatting from the right side, the Big Dumper sent a 3-2 fastball from San Diego’s JP Sears 419 feet into the second deck in left field.He’s the second Mariners player to hit 50 homers in a season. Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. hit 56 in 1997 and again in ’98.Raleigh has three homers in the past two games. He hit Nos. 48 and 49 during Sunday’s 11-4 win over the Athletics. Salvador Perez had the previous record for homers by a catcher with 48 in 2021.
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Cal Raleigh hit his 50th homer on Monday night, extending his major league record for home runs by a catcher and entering some elite company.
Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August.
Video above: Baseball writer explains new ‘torpedo’ bats in MLB
Batting from the right side, the Big Dumper sent a 3-2 fastball from San Diego’s JP Sears 419 feet into the second deck in left field.
He’s the second Mariners player to hit 50 homers in a season. Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. hit 56 in 1997 and again in ’98.
Raleigh has three homers in the past two games. He hit Nos. 48 and 49 during Sunday’s 11-4 win over the Athletics. Salvador Perez had the previous record for homers by a catcher with 48 in 2021.
A 19-year-old illegal immigrant from Mexico is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he rammed his truck into an agent and government vehicles during an immigration operation in San Diego.
The case comes the same week another illegal immigrant, Harjinder Singh, was accused in a Florida crash that killed three people — underscoring renewed scrutiny of Biden-era immigration enforcement.
According to an ICE statement, the illegal, Rolando Nava Pacheco, is facing up to 20 years in prison and $250,000 in fines for striking a federal agent and government vehicles in an attempt to flee.
Homeland Security agents stopped Pacheco during an immigration operation in San Diego for suspected immigration violations on Aug. 11. According to a DOJ statement, after the federal agents identified themselves as law enforcement, Pacheco attempted to flee by accelerating his white truck and striking an agent and a government vehicle.
The DOJ statement says the agents “verbally announced themselves as federal agents and requested identification from vehicle’s driver.”
A Mexican illegal immigrant is being charged with assault on a federal officer and damage to government property after allegedly ramming a truck into a federal officer and government vehicles during an immigration operation in San Diego.(George Rose/Getty Images and @HSILosAngeles / X)
“As the white truck recklessly tried to flee the area, a federal agent driving a government vehicle attempted to block the path of the white truck,” the DOJ statement said.
As a result, “the driver of the white truck proceeded to strike the federal agent’s vehicle head on.”
Pacheco is now facing charges of assault on a federal officer resulting in bodily injury and destruction of federal property.
Fox News Digital reached out to Pacheco’s attorney for comment.
Patrick Divver, San Diego field office director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, commented that the operation “demonstrates the commitment of ERO officers to enforcing federal immigration laws and protecting public safety.
“Despite the challenges encountered, our officers remain dedicated to carrying out their duties with professionalism,” he said.
Marine Corps troops patrol, weld and install concertina wire along the U.S.-Mexico Tijuana-San Diego beach border area as seen from Playas de Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, as the Defense Department deployed active-duty troops to the border to work alongside the U.S. border patrol and enforce the border wall on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Carlos Moreno/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“The arrest of this individual for assaulting our officers or agents underscores our unwavering commitment to safeguarding the safety of law enforcement personnel and holding offenders accountable,” said Homeland Security Investigations San Diego Special Agent in Charge Shawn Gibson.
“We will not tolerate violence against law enforcement, and we are resolute in our pursuit of justice,” added Gibson.
This comes as another illegal, Indian national Singh, is accused of causing a crash in Fort Pierce, Florida, that killed three people.
Singh, who crossed into the United States illegally in 2018 via the southern border, obtained a commercial driver’s license in California. He attempted to obtain work authorization, but it was rejected by the first Trump administration on Sept. 14, 2020, according to Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland Security assistant secretary for public affairs.
Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old illegal alien from India who was arrested on Aug. 16, 2025, allegedly attempted to make an unauthorized U-turn in Ft. Pierce, Florida on Tuesday, resulting in a crash that killed three people.(U.S. Marshals Service )
The Department of Transportation said in a statement that Singh failed his English proficiency and road signs tests, “providing correct responses to just 2 of 12 verbal questions and only accurately identifying 1 of 4 highway traffic signs.”
According to the DOT, Singh was issued a regular full-term commercial driver’s license in the state of Washington in July 2023, but illegal immigrants are not allowed to obtain this type of license.
A year later, Singh was issued a limited-term/non-domiciled commercial driver’s license in California. The DOT is investigating further whether the issuance of that license followed federal regulations.
According to a new study by Pew Research, the illegal immigrant population in the United States reached a record 14 million in 2023 under the Biden administration.
Fox News Digital’s Peter D’Abrosca contributed to this report.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
A magnitude 4 earthquake rattled Southern California before dawn Sunday morning — the strongest in a series of modest earthquakes to strike near the Ontario International Airport in the last month.
Sunday’s 3:51 a.m. earthquake was the fifth of magnitude 3 or higher detected in Ontario since early September, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
“Moderate” shaking was felt in areas closest to the epicenter, the USGS said, as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. That’s strong enough to awaken many people. “Weak” or “light” shaking may have been felt across a broad region, including the most populous portions of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, large swaths of Los Angeles and Orange counties, and parts of San Diego County.
People reported feeling the earthquake from Palmdale to San Diego. The USGS asked people to submit reports of what kind of shaking they may have felt — or didn’t feel — at the agency’s Did You Feel It? website.
Until Sunday, the strongest earthquake in the past month to hit San Bernardino County’s fourth most populous city occurred on Sept. 7, when a magnitude 3.9 earthquake caused “light” shaking to be felt close to the epicenter. Light shaking is enough to disturb windows and dishes and can rock standing cars noticeably.
The epicenter of Sunday’s earthquake was centered about one-third of a mile southeast of where the 60 Freeway meets Archibald Avenue. That’s about 500 feet south of Mountain View Elementary School and half a mile east of the Whispering Lakes Golf Course.
The USGS said that its ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system was activated. People can download the earthquake early warning app for free at myshake.berkeley.edu.
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A joint venture between two Orange County investment firms — Harbor Associates and F&F Capital Group — has paid $77 million for the Highlands Corporate Center in San Diego, The Real Deal has learned.
The five-building, Class A office campus is about 90 percent leased and totals 211,000 square feet. It’s located in San Diego’s Del Mar Heights neighborhood at 12730-12780 High Bluff Drive.
Harbor, based in Seal Beach, represented itself in the deal. Eastdil Secured’s Adam Edwards, Justin Shepherd and Bailey Bland represented the undisclosed seller. Property and state records show the seller is an LLC tied to a Chicago-based registered agent. F&F Capital is based in Irvine.
The price works out to almost $365 per square foot. For comparison, office buildings in Downtown Los Angeles currently trade in the $130 to $150 range, and the market’s Union Bank building recently sold for $114 per square foot, a new low. Last month, Irvine Company sold a San Diego office building to Formosa Limited for $86 a foot.
In an announcement on the deal, Harbor’s Rich McEvoy cited the property’s proximity — walking distance to the One Paseo mixed-use center — as one reason the campus has inked 40 new leases and renewals over the past three years.
Harbor’s Justin Loiacono cited a “reset” on office pricing that has offered investment opportunities in “high barrier-to-entry markets.”
The deal marks the latest activity in San Diego’s broader office investment market, where trades rose in the third quarter, according to a Jones Lang Lasalle report. Transaction activity in the quarter was led by deals such as Formosa Limited’s purchase of the Symphony Towers from the Irvine Company for a reported $45.7 million and Hazard Center, which was bought by BH Properties for $68.3 million.
On the leasing side, office vacancy in San Diego stood at 14 percent in the third quarter, marking the highest the metric has been in over a decade, according to JLL, with renewals and relocations driving the quarter’s leasing activity.
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If you’re considering a move to the sunshine state, you might be looking for apartments in San Diego, CA, or rentals in San Francisco, CA. Both cities provide unique lifestyles and strong job markets, but their costs of living and vibes are dramatically different. If you’re weighing whether to enjoy San Diego’s beaches and relaxed pace or San Francisco’s high-energy, tech-focused environment, it’s essential to understand what each city offers.
From weather to job prospects and more, there’s a lot to think about. Let’s break down the key differences in this Redfin article so you can find the city that’s perfect for you.
Two California cities: San Diego vs San Francisco in size and population
San Diego and San Francisco are both iconic California cities, but they contrast sharply in how they utilize their space and host their populations. San Diego stretches across a sprawling 372 square miles, offering a mix of suburban neighborhoods, coastal communities, and urban centers. In contrast, San Francisco is much more compact, covering just 47 square miles, making it one of the densest cities in the U.S.
San Diego has a population of about 1.4 million, with a population density of roughly 4,300 people per square mile. Its larger size allows for a more relaxed, open feel, with many residents living close to beaches or parks. San Francisco, despite its smaller geographic footprint, is home to approximately 874,000 people, resulting in a much higher population density of around 17,300 people per square mile. The tightly packed nature of San Francisco, combined with its vertical landscape and iconic hills, creates a fast-paced, bustling atmosphere, especially in its dense downtown areas.
Cost of living in San Diego vs San Francisco
Overall, the cost of living in San Diego is about 18% lower than in San Francisco. While both cities are known for being expensive, San Francisco’s combination of limited housing, high demand, and a booming tech sector significantly elevates everyday costs compared to the more relaxed, spread-out nature of San Diego.
1. Utilities
Utilities in San Diego are about 23% cheaper than in San Francisco. Thanks to its mild and steady climate, San Diego residents need less energy for heating and cooling throughout the year. In contrast, San Francisco’s older housing and cooler temperatures require more heating, which drives up utility costs.
2. Groceries
Groceries in San Diego are approximately 7% lower than in San Francisco. San Diego’s proximity to California’s agricultural heartland allows for more affordable, fresher produce, while San Francisco, with its higher demand and reliance on importing goods from farther distances, sees elevated grocery prices.
3. Transportation
Transportation costs in San Francisco are about 4% higher than in San Diego. San Francisco’s dense urban environment leads to high parking fees and an extensive reliance on public transportation, which drives up costs. In comparison, San Diego’s car-dependent culture balances out costs, with lower expenses related to parking but slightly higher fuel consumption.
4. Healthcare
Healthcare costs in San Diego are about 21% lower than in San Francisco. San Francisco’s expensive real estate for medical facilities and the high demand for specialized healthcare services contribute to significantly higher healthcare expenses. San Diego’s more affordable and widespread healthcare options help keep costs lower.
5. Lifestyle
Lifestyle expenses in San Diego are about 6% lower than in San Francisco. While both cities offer a wide range of entertainment and cultural activities, San Francisco’s dense living conditions and premium real estate push up the cost of services like dining, fitness, and events. San Diego, with its more spacious and relaxed environment, offers slightly more affordable lifestyle options.
Housing in San Diego vs San Francisco
Housing in San Diego
San Diego’s housing market is known for its mix of beachfront properties, suburban homes, and urban apartments. The city’s layout is spread out, with San Diego neighborhoods offering a more relaxed, laid-back feel compared to larger metropolitan areas. You’ll find everything from luxury high-rises in downtown San Diego to coastal bungalows in neighborhoods like La Jolla and Pacific Beach. Outdoor living is a key part of San Diego’s lifestyle, with homes often featuring patios, backyards, and large windows to enjoy the city’s year-round pleasant weather.
Housing options:
Studio Apartment: The average rent for a studio apartment in San Diego is about $2,324 per month, varying by location and proximity to the coast.
Median Home Cost: The median home price in San Diego is around $970,000, with a range of single-family homes, condos, and townhouses, particularly in coastal areas.
Housing in San Francisco
Housing in San Francisco is defined by density and high demand, with limited space driving up prices. The city’s unique architecture includes historic Victorian homes, modern high-rise condos, and famous townhomes. Popular San Francisco neighborhoods like Mission District, SoMa, and Nob Hill offer a mix of modern and classic living spaces, but at a premium price. Due to space constraints, outdoor areas like terraces and rooftop decks are common substitutes for backyards, especially in central San Francisco.
Housing options:
The job market in San Diego vs San Francisco
San Diego: Military, tourism, and biotechnology powerhouse
San Diego boasts a strong and diverse economy, with key sectors including military defense, biotechnology, tourism, and healthcare. The city’s employment rate is around 63%, and its median household income of approximately $106,000, and a mean hourly wage of about $36.54. The military, anchored by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, is one of the largest employers in San Diego, contributing significantly to the local economy. San Diego’s thriving biotech industry, led by companies like Illumina and Pfizer, has positioned the city as a hub for innovation and research. Tourism also plays a critical role, with attractions like the San Diego Zoo and the city’s beautiful beaches drawing millions of visitors annually. In healthcare, major institutions like Scripps Health and Sharp Healthcare are significant employers, contributing to the city’s overall economic health.
San Francisco: A Global tech and finance hub
San Francisco’s job market is heavily influenced by its global reputation as a center for technology and finance. The city’s employment rate is around 66%, with a median household income of $127,000, and a mean hourly wage of $36.54. The tech sector dominates, with global companies like Google, Salesforce, and Twitter headquartered in the area, along with a thriving startup ecosystem. San Francisco is also a key player in the financial sector, with firms like Wells Fargo and Charles Schwab contributing to the city’s economic strength. The healthcare and biotech industries are significant as well, with companies like Genentech and Kaiser Permanente playing major roles in the local job market. Despite the city’s high cost of living, the opportunities for high-paying jobs in tech, finance, and healthcare attract top talent from around the world.
Transportation in San Diego vs San Francisco
San Diego is primarily a car-centric city, with many residents relying on personal vehicles for commuting due to its spread-out nature. Major highways like I-5, I-15, and I-805 connect various parts of the city. While the San Diego Trolley provides public transportation along key routes, and buses serve broader areas, public transit usage is lower than in denser cities. San Diego’s relatively mild traffic compared to Los Angeles makes driving more manageable, and the city has embraced biking and electric scooters, especially in downtown and beach areas.
San Francisco, by contrast, is known for its robust public transportation system, which includes BART, Muni buses, streetcars, and the famous cable cars. The city’s hilly landscape and high population density make walking and public transit the preferred modes of travel. Biking is also popular, particularly with the availability of protected bike lanes in certain areas. Driving in San Francisco can be challenging due to narrow streets, high parking costs, and frequent congestion.
Travel options in and out of San Diego and San Francisco:
Both cities are well-connected by air and road, but their rail and public transit systems differ significantly.
San Diego
Airports: San Diego International Airport
Rail: Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner connects to Los Angeles and other West Coast cities
Bike-Share: San Diego has a bike-sharing program with stations across key neighborhoods
Electric Scooters: Widely available throughout downtown and beach areas
San Francisco
Airports: San Francisco International Airport
Rail: BART connects the city to the broader Bay Area and Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor links to Sacramento
Buses: Greyhound, Megabus, and long-distance bus services
Ferries: Extensive ferry network connects to surrounding communities
Bike-Share: Bay Wheels bike-share program
Weather and climate in San Diego vs San Francisco
San Diego’s climate enjoys a mild, Mediterranean climate with sunny weather nearly year-round. Summers are warm but tempered by the ocean breeze, making beach days and outdoor activities a constant feature of life in the city. Winters are cool and mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below 50°F. In contrast, San Francisco’s climate experiences a cooler climate with more variability, known for its fog and cooler temperatures, especially in the summer when the Pacific Ocean’s cold currents roll in. While San Diego offers steady warmth, San Francisco’s microclimates mean it can be warm in one neighborhood and cool in another, with temperatures often in the 60s or 70s. San Diego is vulnerable to wildfires during the dry season, while San Francisco is at risk for earthquakes due to its location near the San Andreas Fault.
Lifestyle and recreational opportunities in San Diego vs San Francisco
What it’s like to live in San Diego
Living in San Diego revolves around its outdoor-friendly, beach-centered lifestyle. With its near-perfect year-round weather, residents enjoy everything from surfing to hiking, making it an ideal location for those who love the outdoors. San Diego’s laid-back nature combines with its growing food and craft beer scene, creating a city that balances relaxation with culinary excitement. Locals can spend weekends exploring beaches, dining at waterfront restaurants, or attending outdoor festivals and concerts. The city’s numerous parks and proximity to natural reserves also offer opportunities for hiking, biking, and nature exploration.
Indoor Activities:
Google Street View of inside Petco Park
Outdoor Activities:
Google Street View inside the sea caves in La Jolla
Landmarks and parks around San Diego:
Balboa Park
La Jolla Cove
San Diego Zoo
Mission Beach Boardwalk
Cabrillo National Monument
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Torrey Pines State Reserve
Coronado Island
What it’s like to live in San Francisco
San Francisco offers a fast-paced, cosmopolitan lifestyle with a strong emphasis on culture, tech innovation, and outdoor living. With its famous hills and eclectic neighborhoods, the city offers a blend of historic charm and modern amenities. Residents enjoy the diverse food scene, which ranges from Michelin-star restaurants to casual street food. San Francisco’s proximity to natural beauty—like the Golden Gate Bridge, parks, and nearby hiking trails—makes it ideal for those who love both urban and outdoor activities. The city’s unique cultural institutions and frequent festivals further enrich the experience of living in this iconic city.
Indoor Activities:
Google Street View of the San Francisco Opera building
Outdoor Activities:
Google Street View of Presidio
Landmarks and parks around San Francisco:
Golden Gate Park
Alcatraz Island
The Presidio
Palace of Fine Arts
Coit Tower
Fisherman’s Wharf
Twin Peaks
Mission Dolores Park
Food and culture: San Diego vs San Francisco
San Diego’s food culture is heavily influenced by its coastal location and proximity to Mexico, giving rise to a vibrant blend of seafood and Mexican cuisine. Fish tacos, fresh ceviche, and locally sourced seafood dominate many menus across the city, while taco shops offering California burritos are neighborhood staples. The craft beer scene in San Diego is one of the best in the country, with dozens of local breweries offering a variety of IPAs, stouts, and lagers. Culturally, San Diego embraces its laid-back, beachy tone with numerous outdoor festivals, art shows, and live music events, particularly during the summer months when the weather is perfect for outdoor gatherings.
San Francisco’s food scene is renowned for its diversity and innovation. With a farm-to-table movement that set the standard for modern dining, the city offers an array of high-end restaurants alongside classic street food. Dishes like sourdough bread, clam chowder in a bread bowl, and Dungeness crab are iconic to the area. International cuisine also flourishes in San Francisco, with Chinatown, the Mission District, and Little Italy offering authentic dishes from all over the world. On the cultural front, San Francisco is a hub for artistic expression, with a strong theater scene, cutting-edge galleries, and annual events like the San Francisco International Film Festival. The city’s nightlife ranges from intimate jazz clubs to vibrant LGBTQ+ venues, offering something for everyone.
San Diego vs San Francisco sports scene
San Diego’s sports culture revolves around its professional baseball and soccer teams, with a notable history in football and emerging interest in women’s sports.
Football (College): San Diego State Aztecs – The Aztecs’ football program competes in the Mountain West Conference, and the city supports its college team following the Chargers’ departure.
Women’s Basketball (College): San Diego State Aztecs Women’s Basketball – Competing in the NCAA, the team draws support from the local community.
Baseball (MLB): San Diego Padres – A staple of San Diego sports, the Padres play at Petco Park and have a loyal fan base.
Soccer (MLS): San Diego Loyal SC – Though in the USL Championship, San Diego’s soccer team garners strong local support, with hopes of landing an MLS team.
Women’s Soccer (NWSL): San Diego Wave FC – A new addition to the city, the Wave competes in the NWSL and is quickly building a passionate following.
San Francisco is a sports powerhouse, home to multiple successful teams across different leagues.
Football (NFL): San Francisco 49ers – The 49ers are one of the most successful franchises in NFL history, with multiple Super Bowl victories.
Baseball (MLB): San Francisco Giants – The Giants are one of the most iconic MLB teams, with a dedicated fan base at Oracle Park.
Women’s Soccer (NWSL): San Francisco currently does not have a women’s professional soccer team, but interest in the sport is growing.
Women’s Basketball (College): University of San Francisco Women’s Basketball – The team represents the city in NCAA competition, adding to the local sports culture.
Basketball (NBA): Golden State Warriors – The Warriors have been one of the most dominant NBA teams in recent years, playing at the Chase Center.
Soccer (MLS): San Jose Earthquakes – Though based in nearby San Jose, the Earthquakes are the closest MLS team for San Francisco fans.
