I arrived before the North Park Music Fest was scheduled to begin on Saturday, June 6. I was early, but the North Park Garage was already all filled up, so I had to find parking on 29th …
June 10, 2026
Articles by Jamie Gardner
North Park Music Fest attracts hundreds for more than just music
May Day 2026 protests draw crowds (at some locales) across the city
On Friday May 1 (AKA May Day, which celebrates the return of spring), there were a number of locations promoted by Rise Up San Diego for May Day protests across San Diego county. I took the trolley to …
May 6, 2026
Around 40,000 San Diegans marched at last weekend's No Kings rallies
An estimated 40,000 people were marching throughout San Diego over the last weekend in March, with protestors carrying signs expressing multiple outrages directed at Donald Trump, his administration, and his policies. Events were held downtown, …
April 1, 2026
Regime change championed at newest Iran demonstration
On the last Saturday of February, the 28th, the weekly Action For Iran demonstration transformed into to a celebration of United States military action. Since January, demonstrators have been showing up on Balboa Avenue, in the Clairemont …
March 4, 2026
Cosplayers & cartoon fans spend Valentine's Day at AnimeFest
I took the trolley to AnimeFest 2026, taking place on Saturday, February 14 - Valentine's Day - at UCSD's Price Center in La Jolla. At the Old Town trolley station, there were two people in costume, so I asked …
February 17, 2026
Newest Iranian regime protest sees dwindling local turnout
Only a few hundred people are estimated to have attended the most recent Action For Iran rally against Iran's government amid its most recent violent crackdowns on protestors in that country. Once again, demonstrators demanded …
February 10, 2026
Action For Iran rally brings out another Clairemont crowd January 24
Flyers billed the January 24 afternoon rally in Clairemont as Action For Iran - In Solidarity With the Fallen Heroes Of Iran. For several consecutive weeks, demonstrators have been showing opposition to repression in Iran. Well over a thousand …
January 28, 2026
Hundreds of protestors attend January 17 Stand For Iran rally
"The San Diego Iranian community plans to hold another demonstration," according to advance notices about the January 17 Stand For Iran protest demonstration in Clairemont. I found out about it through one of the groups …
January 19, 2026
ICE Out For Good protest fills downtown streets
Throughout the end of the week and weekend, protesters rallied downtown against ICE and the Trump administration, with several hundred people carrying signs and chanting. Protests were also held around the city in Mira Mesa, …
January 11, 2026