San Diego

SAN DIEGO – November 05, 2026 -- Aries, an 11th-floor rooftop restaurant and lounge atop Hotel La Jolla, opens November 11, 2026, serving Pan-Pacific cuisine with sweeping Pacific Ocean views.

An investment of more than $1 million backs the project. It turns a space historically catering to overnight guests at the Hilton Curio Collection hotel into a destination for locals and visitors alike.

Two Gaslamp Quarter operators lead the project

Restaurateur Alessandro Minutella and co-managing partner Giancarlo Guttilla also manage Zama and AKA in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. Minutella says La Jolla has plenty of beautiful places to eat but has been missing "a little electricity."

Chef James Montejano helps shape the menu

Montejano's career spans Michelin-starred kitchens and destinations including L'Auberge and Four Seasons. Aries pairs the Pan-Pacific menu with craft cocktails and curated entertainment.

SAN DIEGO – November 05, 2026 -- Sony's new MDR-3R wired headphones cost $59.99 USD ($99.99 CAD), plug straight into a USB-C port and are on sale now. A Stranger Things Edition costs $79.99 USD ($129.99 CAD) and is open for pre-order.

Sony Electronics Inc. built the MDR-3R on the original MDR-3, which debuted in 1979 alongside the first Walkman, the TPS-L2. Sony says wired headphones are being rediscovered for their simplicity, ease of use and freedom from charging or pairing.

The MDR-3R keeps the original look and adds modern controls

The design follows the original MDR-3, with iconic blue and orange ear pads that users can swap to match their mood. The packaging and instruction manual also carry over the original model's design. The lightweight, open-ear build is meant to stay comfortable during long listening sessions.

New additions include a built-in microphone for calls and an in-line remote for operation.

Columbia – November 04, 2026 -- "Where We Once Stood," a documentary following Vietnam Veterans back to the country for the first time since the war, will stream on Prime Video in the U.S. starting on Veterans Day. It is the first feature-length film from Veterans United Home Loans.

Golden Globe winner and longtime Veteran advocate Gary Sinise executive produced and narrates the film.

A 2025 trip marked the war's 50th anniversary

The crew filmed in 2025, 50 years after the Vietnam War ended. The Veterans revisit the pivotal places that defined their military service. Veterans United brought together men from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force. Many had rarely spoken about their experiences, and the trip let them face those memories together.

Avondale – October 31, 2026 -- Toyota has won the NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturers' Championship for the fourth time, powered by 18 race wins so far this season. It is the brand's highest single-season win total since 2019.

Tyler Gibbs, president of TRD, U.S.A., credited the work of team members at TRD and at partner teams 23XI Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing and LEGACY MOTOR CLUB. He called the title a product of "teamwork, effort and passion" across the organization.

Reddick opened the year with Toyota's first Daytona 500 win since 2020

23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick began the season by winning the Daytona 500, then added five more wins. Denny Hamlin earned the most points for Toyota, with four wins and the No. 1 seed in the post-season for the first time in his career.

KANSAS CITY – October 31, 2026 -- Fans of haunted attractions can now match their worst fear to a specific haunt: Amber Arnett-Bequeaith, known as the Queen of Haunts, has named 13 attractions across the US that turn common phobias into immersive experiences.

Arnett-Bequeaith works with her family's Full Moon Productions, which created Edge of Hell and Beast Haunted Attractions in Kansas City's historic West Bottoms. She admits her list has a hometown bias, but says she judges each haunt on storytelling, set design, scare timing and what stays with visitors afterward.

San Diego – October 30, 2026 -- U.S. service members and veterans with a cancer diagnosis can now get comprehensive genomic profiling and biomarker interpretation at no cost, through a nationwide program called Cancer Hunt from the nonprofit SOTERIA Precision Medicine Foundation.

SOTERIA, a California-based 501(c)(3), is currently accepting both patient referral partners and military and veteran patients with a cancer diagnosis. The program also aims to reduce the administrative burden on treating oncologists and medical institutions.

A multidisciplinary team supports each patient's care team

Cancer Hunt deploys oncology nurse navigators, PhD-level scientists, oncology specialists and logistics coordinators. Their job is to give treating clinical teams actionable molecular data specific to each patient's disease.

ORLANDO – October 30, 2026 -- SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration returns to its Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio parks from early November into early January, and it is included with park admission.

Orlando brings back its orca show Miracles from Nov. 6

SeaWorld Orlando's celebration runs Nov. 6 through Jan. 4 on select dates, with millions of lights and more decorations than ever before. Miracles pairs a holiday soundtrack with orcas, and Annual Pass Members get an exclusive presentation time.

O Wondrous Night retells the first Christmas with more than 30 carols, life-size puppets and live animals. The Sea of Trees dances around a 70-foot centerpiece across the lagoon, and guests can meet Rudolph in Rudolph's Christmas Town. Ice skating at Bayside Stadium, Dinner with Santa and the Sesame Street Christmas Breakfast cost extra. A New Year's Eve fireworks send-off follows on Dec. 31.

SAN DIEGO – October 29, 2026 -- Curology and Dove Cameron are launching a four-piece, non-prescription skin and lip routine called Ethereal Glow, available today exclusively at curology.com for a $50 introductory price.

Four products target hydration and a healthy-looking glow

The collection is the first of three Curology x Dove Cameron lines due over the next year. Curology's dermatological and scientific experts developed the formulas, while Cameron shaped the visual identity, the product names, and how each formula feels and layers into a daily routine. Her own priority was lasting moisture and luminosity without a heavy feel on the skin.

SAN DIEGO – October 29, 2026 -- DJ and producer Sam Feldt headlines Heaven & Hell on Saturday, October 31, a limited-capacity Halloween party that gives guests an early look inside The Quin, the new venue reimagining the former FLUXX space in the Gaslamp Quarter.

The party runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 500 Fourth Avenue

Billed as FLUXX Nights @ The Quin: Heaven & Hell, the night pairs Feldt's headline set with supporting DJ Daniel Joseph. Additional artists are still to be announced.

Aerial performers will work above the crowd, go-go dancers will keep the floor moving, and a costume contest will reward the evening's most inspired looks. Immersive production rounds out the program.

Every guest gets a complimentary drink and small bites

VIP admission adds a dedicated hosted bar and access to exclusive private areas. Tickets are sold through The Quin's website.

San Diego – – October 19, 2026 -- CLEARSTEM's SMOOTH OVER Daily Texture Perfecting Serum (1 fl oz / 30 mL) goes on sale October 16, 2026, for $62 at clearstemskincare.com. It is built for acne-prone skin that is also starting to show fine lines.

One serum is meant to replace a retinol compromise

Many clients are stuck between texture and breakouts on one side and fine lines on the other, according to CLEARSTEM CEO and Co-Founder Danielle "The Acne Guru®" Gronich. Retinol was too harsh for them, but they did not want to give up anti-aging benefits. She says SMOOTH OVER "ends that tradeoff" and avoids the pore-clogging fillers found in most anti-aging serums.