San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

The Hillcrest Farmers Market is back! But during the current public health crisis, the market will be modified to follow a number of safety protocols and be open to only serve fresh produce and groceries and pre-packaged food items.

With so many stories out there about people hoarding and stockpiling food items at grocery stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, one story that isn’t getting told as much is of the thousands of people across San Diego County alone who face food insecurity every single day.

UPDATE March 15, 2020

Gov. Newsom calls for closure of all bars and wineries amid coronavirus pandemic

While some counties in the state are requiring masks indoors regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, the County of San Diego continues to follow California Department of Public Health guidelines which require indoor masking of unvaccinated individuals and masking

Organizers of the Hillcrest CityFest street fair, a neighborhood tradition since 1984, have announced that this year's event will be postponed. The event was outright cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Diego Magazine recently profiled three Hillcrest businesses that have shaped the neighborhood - Rich's, Urban Mo's, and the Crest Cafe.

The annual Mr/Ms/Miss/MxLGBTQ Pride honorees, along with the Mr. LGBTQ Teen Pride honoree, were announced on Tuesday night at Mayor Todd Gloria's inaugural San Diego Pride Kick-Off event held at the Balboa Park Organ Pavillion. The event concluded with the lighting of the Organ Pavillion in rainbow colors.

This year's honorees are:

The Uptown Planners held their annual election cycle during a period between June 30 and July 6, resulting in 8 board members elected or re-elected to the panel, all running on a slate called "Uptown For All."

As the San Diego region continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Diego Public Library (SDPL) is resuming many of its in-person services.