Crews are working to extinguish a vegetation fire near the intersection of Gilman Drive and Via Alicante in La Jolla.

A fire broke out on the hillside near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante in La Jolla Thursday afternoon, according to the Fire-Rescue Department, leading to quick evacuations.

The fire started just after 2 p.m. near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante. Several homes in the area were threatened by the flames.

U.S. national team midfielder Luca de la Torre was loaned to Major League Soccer's expansion team in his hometown of San Diego by Spanish club Celta Vigo on Tuesday after making just one four-minute appearance for the team during the first half of the season.

The new season will include 57 concerts between early October and late May next year. Rafael Payare will conduct at least 23 of those performances, which are being billed in part as “Stories

Mill Creek Residential, an American developer, owner-operator, and investment manager, has commenced construction on Modera Melrose, a new mixed-use, garden-style apartment community on the border of Oceanside and Vista in North County of San Diego,

The nostalgic, tap dance-filled musical comedy, playing through Sunday at the Civic Theatre, is set at the Hotel del Coronado in the 1930s

The city of San Diego Thursday named its newest poet laureate, Paola Capó-García, a North Park resident originally from Puerto Rico. Capó-García succeeds Jason Magabo Perez in the two-year role, intended as ambassador of sorts for poetry, spoken word and literary arts in the city.

San Diego Museum Month encourages locals to explore museums, gardens, zoos, cultural centers and more by offering half-off entry fees at more than 70 locations across San Diego County and in Tijuana.

The boat intercepted on Tuesday comes one day after another boat was stopped in a similar area, carrying more than 20 migrants.

Paola Capó-García says she hopes to create original and inclusive works intended to engage San Diegans through poetry, inspire critical thinking, and foster deeper community connections.

San Diego’s dining scene is constantly evolving with new restaurants, bars, bakeries, and more, opening across the region. Here is a running list of new and notable spots that opened recently, or are coming soon.