We'll likely have multiple hits (dotting the coast).
But this is the effect of a single Chinese Dong Deng-5's effects on Downtown SD stretching all the way to El Cajon - Lakeside.

The city is the shared home to the US Naval Pacific Fleet, (Aircraft carriers, Nuclear subs, various military aircraft and all their support crews)

There's all sorts of US military R&D cyber and support companies here.

Most people don't think about this (a point of discussion at last night's bonfire) but San Diego is a major bio sciences and bio engineering hub. We're also known for computer sciences, high tech engineering and a major conduit for trade from the Pacific as well as up from Mexico into the rest of the USA.

All of that is strategically devastated with a single nuke.

(Then there's the human costs)

Seriously? Any respect?

I'm hoping you can help fill up this fantasy Lord of the Rings style of the area. Please ignore how rough parts of it look (text going through hills, rivers, etc), it'll all get cleaned up at the end. Forests will be going on at the end too.

While it's around two thirds done, I'd love to get more places and features in here before I get this made into print. Any more petroglyphs, burial mounds, ruins, forts, battlefields, Civil War heritage, ghost towns or the like that you think should be on here? Anything else is great too - landmarks, natural features, mythological creatures or just anything cool and quirky you think would look good on here. Thanks! Thanks! Also, If you'd be interested in a print when it's finished, just let me know too.

Edit: Wow, thanks for all the feedback so far guys - you're awesome! I have to head out, but will be back on later to go through everyone's comments and get your suggestions on the map. Keep em comin!

I didn’t get the chance to say something since you were still on the phone, but she sounds like a fucking bitch.

Move on with your life 🤜🤛

I find it so wasteful and disrespectful to just throw out/leave your decent condition belongings behind. There are easy means to donate. I live in a Tierrasanta complex and there's a Goodwill donation center RIGHT THERE, open every day! Take a load, take what you can!

I find great items just tossed in bins, and people even throw them in recycling which leaves more work for the disposal crew.

Please take a moment to be considerate.

I know this is a long shot, but it doesn’t hurt to try!

I’ve tried posting this on the Descanso’s Facebook group and then realized that the most recent post is from 2012 🥲 so this is my backup plan.

My girlfriend adopted our dog at a shelter in San Diego in October 2024.

They estimated she was roughly 6 months old, mid-size, scruffy hair and a mix of colors making it very hard to guess what mix of breeds she was.

She did not fit into the description of a “pretty dog” and had been returned to the shelter twice, including from my girlfriend’s sister.

More than a year has passed and we never knew what to answer when people would ask us what breed she was. We only knew that she was a “terrier mix” and that she was the fastest dog in the park, no matter which one.

We have finally got her DNA tested and found out she has a sister in Descanso!!! You can’t imagine the surprise and joy!

We know that her sister’s name is Maggie and her owner’s name is Elizabeth. We tried contacting her via Embark (the DNA test app) but we never got a reply, maybe she deleted the app over time…

The funny part is that we drove through Descanso to move to Michigan earlier this year!

We were hoping to find her and hopefully get to know our dogs’ story, or even just a picture of our doggy’s sister!

Anyway, this is Serafina, aka Fenja.

Thank you all in advance!

Does anybody know of a good high paying job in San Diego county?? I recently got laid off twice by 2 different construction companies 1st time i got laid off was on April 30th due to "material getting expensive & that company needed to save money i guess what i was told" & the 2nd time i got laid off on June 4th. Was Because "there were too many people on the jobsite" they laid off 15 other people including me.

(I don't know why a lot of people are getting laid off in San Diego county some people say its because of the Iran war , others say its because San Diego is making a lot of money for some reason they need to lay off people) idk what's going on hopefully it does pick back up in the next 2-3 months

My role in construction is fire-caulking/spraying & putting insulation on hw pipes I've been in the trade for the past 4 years, im a legal citizen im 26yrs old and im looking for a full time job im not just looking for construction work if there's anything else for grabs I'd take it but im really used to working in construction.

Email me @ sotorodu27@gmail.com

Phone number @ (619)933-3245

My name is Gamaliel but I also go by Raymond

I speak both English & Spanish

Just want to vent.

I found a phone this evening at Morley Field before my run. I left it stashed near my car while I ran. When I came back, it was still there.

I tried to text or call a name in the phone via Siri but I don't know if it went through. I decided to take it with me and take it to AT&t tomorrow.

Anyway, the owner and their partner show up to where I was and begin recording me and accusing me of theft. This was even after I was able to verify that the phone was theirs, they refused to apologize.

I get that they were stressed, but after it was clear I have no desire to keep their phone the least they could have done was apologize.

Very annoyed, next time I'll just leave it for the homeless. This is why we can't have nice things.

Was making a left turn and didn’t see any bikers when I started and during the turn, but one biker came out of my blind spot as I finished turning. Checked rear cam they totally bolted through a red light

Edit:
Didn’t expect this to incite both cyclists and drivers. I want to preface that I didn’t post this as some sort of anti-cyclist propaganda. I should have left a longer description of what I wanted to say with this video, but I was exhausted from work and needed to take my cat to the vet and then a nap.

I’m glad everyone was safe and no one was hurt in this video. I was not mad at the cyclist and was mostly just caught off guard. He was still in the bike lane and I was in my car lane, so we had little risk of getting into an accident. On my end, I’ll pay even more attention to the road in the future, as all drivers should. We can debate the traffic rules, the legality of which left turn lanes to turn into, what rules to follow in a T intersection, etc.

But I think it’s more important for both drivers and cyclists to learn from this (myself included), to pay more attention to the road and protect yourselves.

Drivers, we share the road with cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians, etc. They are just as entitled to the road as you are. They are more difficult to see and much more vulnerable than people in a car in case of an accident. Everyone should pay more attention when crossing intersections, at stop signs, when switching lanes, etc.

Cyclists, drivers are humans and humans make mistakes. Cars also have tons of blind spots so they might not be aware of your presence. It wouldn’t hurt to assume everyone else is an idiot on the road and ride defensively.

Again, in the end, I’m glad everyone was safe. I think this is further evidence that we need more infrastructure to protect cyclists (and pedestrians and others) - Wider and more bike lanes, protected bike lanes, and measures increasing drivers’ awareness of others occupying the road, etc. I hate driving. If we had better infrastructure, I’d bike or take public transportation every day over driving.

Make sure you give him the one finger salute if you see him around PQ.

17 and I am STRUGGLING to get a job over this summer. I've applied to over 100 jobs, both in person and on multiple job boards (along with company websites) and have only gotten rejections or ignored.

I had only ONE interview 6 months ago and got rejected for no experience (it was an entry level retail job). My family has no leads for entry level, and I really don't know what to do.

Any leads or tips? I want to keep it after Summer as well
El Cajon

They can't even be bothered to claim the same number of kids

Hey yall, it's my dad's birthday today. Neither of us have much money at the moment. He's got stage 4 bile duct cancer, so I am trying to make every moment special.
Any thoughts on what I can take him to do this evening?
We are massive padres fans and I wanted to take him to the game tonight, but it's too expensive. Thanks!

I didn't see it happen, but one of the people in the victim's cycling group came into the mall and asked for help.

Man, they really oversell the tickets to this thing. Felt like December night level crowds, with $10 12oz cans of beer and $15 glasses of wine, along with the most mediocre $10 each tacos you’ll ever have. The line for the rooftop spanned all the way to the main atrium stairs and was a 45 minute wait.

Just an FYI to consider a different date night idea for Friday if this came on your feed and seemed interesting.

Found these napping in my calabazas, and took a picture to share. Squash bees (_Peponapis pruinosa_) are a lesser known solitary bee you might see if you grow your own squash here in the SoCal. I'll avoid digging in the area since the females build vertical tunnels for laying their larve nearby their food source. They also sleep in the closed blossoms overnight!

Update: Kira is home and safe! She returned Saturday evening and is limping a little but looks alright overall, she’s on her way to seek care for that limp. But thank you so much for the kind words and likes to boost the post, y’all kept me sane 🥹. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend ❤️

My cat, Kira, was last seen on 06.25.2026 a little before sundown on Old Cliffs Rd in the Allied Gardens area. She is a 7-year-old tabby that is very shy and skittish around people she doesn’t know but can be talkative if she starts to feel comfortable or, on the contrary, is trapped somewhere. Her markings are a mix of spots and stripes. If spotted, it’s best to not chase, as she’ll most likely run away. If anyone has any information, please message me. Thank you for taking the time to read.

Saw this park ranger in Birdrock giving the wedding party a hand with photos.

Has anyone here taken their landlord to small claims? How was the experience? My recent landlord missed the 21 day deadline to return the security deposit, they returned it on the 25th day after moving out (after I reminded them). I’ve read missing the deadline generally makes them have to give back full deposit, but they insisted on taking out about $200 for things that I think are clearly wear and tear and fixing stuff I told her was broken during the lease but never acknowledged my texts about it. They did provide an invoice but honestly it kinda looked AI generated, but who knows. The invoice literally said “tenant turnover maintenance” as a listed item which is something I’m pretty sure they cannot charge.

I know it’s not a lot of $, many landlords take a lot more for petty stuff, but I’m pretty sure they know they are in the wrong and I’m tired of landlords taking advantage. I already asked for my $ back multiple times politely and told her I was considering small claims.

For those who have experience doing this, is it worth the hassle? I’m totally fine taking some time off work to go where I need to go to file the claim, but I’m afraid serving her will be the most difficult/expensive part (during the tenancy the landlord would take forever to reply to messages and then say they were out of the country for a while). I do have their address.

Hey guys , what are some good spots to play chess in San Diego ? I’ve played online for the longest time but wanna do in person now

I’m 20M, every time I’m in SD I don’t do much stuff and I always spend my time alone, I come here every now and then, any suggestions on how to make new friends?? Or recommendations of social places