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Waymo will begin offering fully driverless robotaxi rides in four new U.S. cities—San Diego, Las Vegas, Tampa, and Denver—starting with employee pilots before a broader public rollout, expanding its lead in the U.S. autonomous-vehicle market; the company plans London service later this year and had about 4,000 robotaxis in its fleet as of May.
Bass Pro Shops plans a 148,000-square-foot mega adventure store at Grossmont Center in La Mesa (San Diego County), slated to open in 2028, bringing more than 150 jobs and a design inspired by the region’s outdoor heritage.
AEW will host a live Dynamite and tape Collision tonight from Viejas Arena in San Diego. WrestleTix reports 3,322 tickets distributed with a get-in price of $48.40. Two matches are confirmed: MJF (c) vs. Mark Briscoe for the World Championship, and a Survival of the Fittest match for the TBS Championship featuring Harley Cameron, Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida, Queen Aminata, Persephone, and Maika.
California’s gasoline excise tax will rise 2.2 cents on July 1 to 63.4 cents per gallon, adding to drivers’ costs with San Diego’s average pump price around $5.52 per gallon; the 2017 inflation-linked adjustment funds highway maintenance and projects, but revenue may shrink as electric-vehicle adoption grows. California aims to end sales of new gasoline cars by 2035 and to phase out oil extraction by 2045, while federal action on a possible temporary suspension of the 18.4-cent federal gas tax remains unresolved.
A.J. McKee dominated Salamat Isbulaev to a unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards) in the PFL San Diego main event, showcasing a versatile attack on both ground and feet and likely positioning himself as a featherweight title contender; the card also featured Liz Carmouche’s submission of Viviane Araujo and several other finishes, underscoring McKee’s top-tier status in the promotion.
Japan Airlines will switch the San Diego–Narita route to daily nonstop flights starting Aug. 1 due to a 42% rise in San Diego–Asia travel, expanding connections to Tokyo and other destinations; tickets are available and the move underscores growing regional ties, with United also expanding nonstop service from San Francisco to Sapporo later in 2026.
Corey Heim earned his first NASCAR Cup victory on the Naval Base Coronado street course driving a part-time 23XI entry, holding off Tyler Reddick as Bubba Wallace fought back from an early wheel issue to finish second. Shane van Gisbergen wrecked and dropped from Chase contention, while Reddick lost ground in the title race. Ryan Preece posted the day’s best points haul to move back inside the top 16, AJ Allmendinger stayed in striking distance with a top‑five, and Kevin Magnussen delivered a memorable Cup debut amid on-track drama. Christopher Bell and Austin Hill faced trouble, and a separate O'Reilly race incident capped a chaotic San Diego weekend. Heim's performance also secures a future full-time ride with 23XI in 2027.
A teenager was shot in the leg in a Clairemont drive-by around 2:15 p.m. as four suspects fled in a dark-colored Nissan sedan. San Diego Police released surveillance video and asked for tips, while investigators pursue leads via witnesses and ALPR data. The victim was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital and traffic in the area was disrupted for hours; police have not yet identified any suspect descriptions or connected related activity.
NASCAR’s inaugural Anduril 250 on the Coronado Street Course at Naval Base Coronado is a 255-mile, 75-lap road race on a 3.4-mile track. Shane van Gisbergen starts on pole as the event takes place June 21 at 4 p.m. ET and will be streamed exclusively on Prime Video (new subscribers can use a 30-day free trial).
On lap 32 of the NASCAR Cup race in San Diego, Austin Hill missed Turn 1 and forced Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen into the wall, triggering a massive restart pileup that destroyed both Trackhouse cars and damaged others before a lengthy red flag; SVG vented after the exit, calling the day 'unreal fast' and 'I'm filthy' as he looked to rebound on the road course, while Zilisch rued his sixth DNF of the season as teammates and rivals like Suarez, Blaney, McDowell, Herbst, Nemechek and Gibbs endured damage.
NASCAR Cup Series makes its first run on a Naval Base Coronado street course for the Anduril 250 near San Diego, with Shane van Gisbergen on the pole and leading early as the race features constant pit-stop twists, a red-flag for wall repairs after a three-wide crash that sidelined SVG and Austin Hill, and Tyler Reddick surging late while Ryan Preece wins Stage 2 and the field fights for the win.
Sam Mayer clipped the inside wall on lap 35 at San Diego, sending across the nose into Anthony Alfredo and triggering a violent 23-car pileup that forced NASCAR to red-flag the race and, later, replace a damaged section of Turn 1’s outer wall in about 45 minutes. Mayer was uninjured and apologetic; Alfredo was sore but OK. A fan was arrested during the stoppage. Among those damaged were Labbe, Creed, Love, Allgaier, Smith, Sawalich, Crews, Jones, Hill, Burton, Thompson, Jeb Burton, Poole, Sieg, Pardus, Clements, Perez, Green, Honeyman, and Alfredo. Mayer attributed the crash to aggressive restarts in crunch time and said he’ll learn from it.
Shane van Gisbergen earned the pole for NASCAR Cup San Diego on the all-new 3.4-mile street course at Naval Base Coronado, edging Carson Hocevar in a razor-thin margin as Ryan Blaney, Zane Smith and Todd Gilliland completed the top five. Kevin Magnussen qualified 21st for his Cup debut, while championship leader Tyler Reddick spun but still started 17th, with several big-name drivers further back in the field.
Jimmie Johnson, 50, returned to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in San Diego after 17 years, qualifying up front and briefly leading before mid-race spins and a mechanical issue dropped him to 30th. He illustrated a perceived shift in racecraft, calling out a lack of respect and attributing it to a generational change, while acknowledging that chaos can drive viewership. Johnson is also set for the Cup race on Sunday and plans the 2027 Daytona 500 as his final top-level NASCAR start.
NASCAR, in a two-year collaboration with the U.S. Navy, is building a first-of-its-kind 3.4-mile temporary race course that snakes through Naval Base Coronado’s streets and an active airfield near San Diego. The project required meticulous coordination to keep base operations running, involved iRacing-based layout tweaks, and even sailors volunteering on site to help construct barriers and track sections.