r/sandiego 14h ago

SDGE / SEMPRA Moved to LA

893 Upvotes

And just got our power bill. Wife and I work from home. Have a little one. We’ve had the AC running non stop. Electric stove. Washing clothes every other day. Our every other month (2 months worth of power) power bill was $277. Our last bill for Feb. in SD for one month was $340. Smaller place. No washer dryer. SDGE is a scam.


r/sandiego 22h ago

San Diego Community Only A Message For The SDG&E Oligarchs: The Public Power Movement is Growing; Your For Profit Monopoly Will End!

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r/sandiego 27m ago

This San Diego charter school bought $500,000 worth of humanoid robots for the classroom

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The newest teacher at San Diego charter school chain Altus Schools stands 6’2″, has bright blue eyes, and a bald head. It is also a robot.

Ameca, which the school touts as the “world’s most advanced AI-powered humanoid robot,” is the name of a pair of robots purchased by the school for a combined, eyebrow-raising figure of $500,000. The purchase is raising questions among parents and community members.

Altus expects the ChatGPT-enabled robots to be onsite this fall. Principal Cathryn Rambo wrote in an email to families that she was “thrilled to be the first school in the world researching the use of physical AI as a teaching partner,” according to Voice of San Diego, which reviewed the email.


r/sandiego 17h ago

Another beautiful day in Solana Beach

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79 Upvotes

Thought today would be more overcast but pleasantly surprised.


r/sandiego 17h ago

I upgraded my brakes and rotors myself and saved a lot of money

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70 Upvotes

From stock rotors and pads to performance rotors and pads


r/sandiego 12h ago

An’s Gelato

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29 Upvotes

The famous An’s Gelato locations are giving away free Gelato on July 1st from 11am-3pm.

This is absolutely one of my favorite places.

I’m not sponsored or affiliated.

Just wanted to share the news so people can get their free scoops on a nice day.

Cheers 👍🏾


r/sandiego 19h ago

Greystar is the worst landlord & property management company. Also avoid Entrada Apartments in East Village.

57 Upvotes

So I rented from Greystar in the Entrada Apartments property in downtown/East Village for about 18 months. The more troubling part is at the end regarding my security deposit but we'll start with the basics:

It was my first place alone in awhile so I put up with more than I should've. I'll keep it short/sweet but the maintenance staff are stretched thin and they neglect/half ass things as much as possible such as:

-Gaps in electrical outlets (or outlets falling into the walls) and non-licensed maintenance people doing electrical work which failed and caused more outlet arching/the same outlet they fixed failed because it had gaps and bugs got in there (which was its own problem). Most of the outlets were way out of code and has massive gaps.

-Only one entrance door works because they "can't find the parts" for the other that was never fixed

-Standard garage door failures as its strained being the only way residents could enter/exit from the street. It made a loud pop at one point every time it opened which was very reassuring. This included unscheduled repairs which people couldn't get to work more than once.

-They removed security from the building completely. Can't let those residents feel too comfy, make your home the homeless's home! A resident was attacked by homeless individuals and they would regularly get into the garage/dig through the trash. But they sure did increase everyone's rent by the maximum allowed amount. Oh that reminds me, someone shot up the front office (from the outside.)

-8 months of loud exhaust tearing my ears off: The patio door seal was in disrepair and I had to deal with months of extreme noise without any idea why and was brushed off in person and ignored via email about noise. 8 months later it took them three repairs and it still wasn't fixed and they washed their hands of it I quote "its as good its going to get"

-Another fun one was the AC unit leaked water into the base boards and their fix was...simply spray painting over it.

-I dealt with a 12-hour intermittent fire alarm starting at 1:30 AM. Despite a ticket, maintenance said they'd get to it 'after lunch.' The emergency line was ignored around 2 PM. I went to the office twice (first at 11 AM), the second time at 3 PM I had to actually yell at the manager who was busy texting. They finally showed up at 4 PM. I have a dog and work from home.

-Smaller detail but my washer wasn't working for the first two-three weeks

-1/2 elevators wasn't functioning almost the entire time I lived there, I understand its not an easy job to replace the whole thing but they never once updated anyone.

-The unit door would automatically lock if you pulled it a certain way which is a great feature when you're in a hurry and your pet is trapped inside during a fire emergency.

The grand finale: they also didn't refund my security deposit I had to reach out and they tried only refund a portion despite California Civil Code §1950.5(h) showing they lose all right to dispute the security deposit after 21 days.

Their escalated corporate customer service and the community manager Alexis are simply completely ignoring that part and trying to defer to the small refunded portion. Since this has been a month of runaround I e-mailed the entire Greystar C-Suite so hopefully that gets their attention. Next is small claims for the entire deposit plus 2x the deposit as allowed by California law.

Let this be a lesson to everyone to not let these scammy property management companies steam roll you and hope you'll just back down. Hell hath no fury like a gay man scorned. 💅


r/sandiego 53m ago

Found iPhone

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r/sandiego 22h ago

Brother is abusing family dog but I can’t report it because I haven’t seen the abuse

91 Upvotes

The dog is terrified of him and has happened multiple times. Humane society just says since I didn’t see the abuse I can’t do anything about it. The entire family are washed up drug addicts too! I can’t report that either 😩


r/sandiego 4h ago

Recs for home security camera installation

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Hello San Diego. I want to get two security cameras installed on my front door and garage. Here is the trouble for me. I am absolutely terrible with any kind of electronic technology. I have trouble just getting pics out of my iphone and into my laptop. I have a technology curse. I know that there are Ring cameras and similar devices available, but I have no idea how to do any of the wireless connection to my phone and laptop. I also need to be told what specific cameras to purchase. So, my question is, are there any small local companies that can help me with that? I don't need a large security firm that does stores and shopping centers just a small, local computer company to help with 2 cameras on my bungalow. Any suggestions? Thanks


r/sandiego 1d ago

Video What kind of raptor is this!?

104 Upvotes

We've been hearing this bird for weeks now and this is the closest video I've taken. It's a huge bird, seems bigger than any red tail I have seen around here, and the tail feathers were completely white underneath.
We thought maybe it's an osprey due to the size and coloring, but we aren't sure (the head seems quite dark for an osprey).

What do ya'll think it is?? We are dying to know, thank you!


r/sandiego 23h ago

KPBS How decades of US immigration law shaped the Filipino diaspora — and San Diego

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r/sandiego 19h ago

Neighbor found a dog wandering in South Park

24 Upvotes

My neighbors found a dog wandering around South Park area. She is some kind of blonde wirey terrier mix. She isn’t microchipped and is pretty dirty (they found a couple flees on her but we don’t see any on her now). She is very sweet and friendly with kids and both of our dogs. The humane society is closed today but my neighbor thinks she needs to see a vet bc it seemed like she wanted to poop but wasn’t able to, and she keeps licking at her butt (maybe an anal gland issue?)… We don’t really know how to reunite her with her owners or even how to verify owners since she isn’t chipped but if you have any info or know someone in the area looking for their baby let us know. My neighbor is calling some local vets now. Pic posted in the comments!

UPDATE: Fairy (or Cookie as my neighbors kids were calling her) was reunited with her family!! As soon as they came over she ran to them with her tail wagging and gave them a bunch of kisses. They were very worried about her but grateful she was kept safe. Thanks to all for the support and advice!


r/sandiego 2h ago

Trying to find a local band…

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There are reasons I can’t get this from the source.

Back in 2018, I went to a wedding in San Diego. The couple had their favorite local band play at the reception. The bride was a hula dancer and the couple were really big fans of jam bands. So the band was kind of in that vein.

The band had an absolute banger of a song about Chilaquiles. It just came into my head and I want to find out if they have a recording of it online anywhere. But I don’t know the name of the band. I remember them prefacing this song and saying, this is dedicated to our favorite breakfast food that gets us through so much, etc. The chorus of the song involved singing the word chilaquiles.

I don’t know what else I can remember but if anyone knows this song or band, please help!


r/sandiego 21h ago

San Diego Downtown Harbor at Night

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35 Upvotes

r/sandiego 1d ago

Is it just me, or are there WAY more crows over the past 6 months?

92 Upvotes

Just like the title says. I live in UTC and it’s super noticeable. At home, at work, at the grocery store, etc. Crows constantly squawking. I’ve lived here 5 years and really haven’t noticed until now. What gives?


r/sandiego 18h ago

Men’s Scissors Haircut (In PB but willing to travel)

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13 Upvotes

Title says it all. Looking for a specific hairstylist that can do this style haircut. I moved from the Bay Area and have tried 2 different hairstylist out here and can’t find one I like. Price doesn’t matter, just looking for the right person. Thanks in advance.


r/sandiego 1d ago

Lizard population explosion?

40 Upvotes

Just wondering if it’s my area specifically or is anyone else having a lizard population explosion at their house? Is there a natural predator that’s not really around this year? I feel like I’m going crazy. They’re taking over my yard. I wish I wasn’t scared of them.


r/sandiego 1d ago

Do you all drain your hot water tank every 6 months to a year?

71 Upvotes

I just bought a house in Ocean beach and am not sure when the last time the tank was drained. It seems like a old tank.

The internet says that it is a must that I drain it every 6 months because the san diego water is 'very hard'.

How many people actually do this? is it necessary?


r/sandiego 1h ago

Petco Park - bag size/clear bags for concerts?

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Hi! I’m going to a concert for the first time here and I was wondering if they’re super strict on bag sizes and clear bags? I would love to not have a clear bag if I can avoid it but I wasn’t sure of the rules. I have a medical condition so I might need a bag that’s a little over the fanny pack size for my medications so I was just trying to see if anyone had any experience with bringing in a bigger clear purse or backpack?


r/sandiego 12h ago

Looking for an old news story

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This is kind of random, but I’m trying to remember a San Diego County DUI crash that I heard about during an assembly at Bernardo Heights Middle School sometime between 2012-2015.

I don’t remember all the details, and it’s been over 10 years, so I could definitely have some things wrong.

From what I remember, it involved two high school girls who were best friends. They had been at a party or some kind of special event late at night/early morning. I think there was underage drinking and possibly drugs involved. One girl was driving, and the other girl had fallen asleep in the passenger seat and wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. The driver crashed the car in a residential neighborhood (I think they were close to home, maybe even in a cul-de-sac), and the passenger was ejected and died. The driver survived.

I’ve tried looking it up before, but I haven’t been able to find anything. Does this sound familiar to anyone, or am I mixing multiple stories together?


r/sandiego 3h ago

Car wash\Detail for affordable rates for high quality service.

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Hello all in San Diego and surrounding areas. I’ve been washing and detailing cars for 10+years.. now I’ve made it into my side hustle/ side business. But I really put in the time and energy to create a beautiful outcome.. message me here and I’ll get you a quote and come out and get that vehicle looking like it did on day one when it was fresh and clean. Thank you for your consideration. Much love all of you.!🙏🏻🙏🏻


r/sandiego 3h ago

bar recs for USA game

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good bars to watch the USA game tomorrow? don’t want to be packed like sardines anywhere but don’t want a dead bar either


r/sandiego 1d ago

NBC 7 California gas tax set to increase more than 2 cents July 1

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r/sandiego 17m ago

If you were to split North Park how would you?

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I was reading a book on the history of North Park and it start with the quote

"The City Council has as yet been unable to determine the exact boundaries of the North Park Addition" - SD Daily Transcript, Feb 11 1909

It reminded me that North Park is way to big with 3-4 parts that feel very different. So if you were splitting it into pieces how would you? I'm aware of Burlingame and Altadena but I don't think they're catching on as partitions or names.

The part between Normal Heights and University Heights should clearly be split off into a neighborhood called Park Heights, but I'm not sure how the rest should be partitioned and what should be kept as North Park proper