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PXG Opens Location In San Diego
PXG, the maker of golf equipment and apparel, opened a location in San Diego, its third California-based retail and fitting studio. “We have grown a loyal base of customer across California through our mobile fitting team and existing brick-and-mortar stores located in East Bay and Orange County,” said PXG Founder and CEO Bob Parsons. “Since our stores deliver the ultimate PXG experience and there is pent-up demand in San Diego, we’re thrilled to open our 25th U.S. location in the area.
Decorated veteran goes to poker championship
Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Gene R. Bellar is a decorated WWII, Vietnam, and Korean War veteran. And he loves to play Texas Hold’em poker. A longtime Chula Vista resident, Bellar gets up early every morning and drives himself to Seven Mile Casino to play a few hands, sometimes winning a hand or two. Turning 100 in December, Bellar was given an honor of a lifetime when he was invited to Las Vegas to play in the World Series of Poker, Salute to Heroes No-Limit Hold’em tournament at the Horseshoe/Paris Las Vegas June 27-29.
Winners and Losers of Comic-Con 2024: Marvel Stuns, DC Dips, Video Game Actors Strike
TheWrap looks back on a definitive SDCC return to normal that also somehow wasn't The post Winners and Losers of Comic-Con 2024: Marvel Stuns, DC Dips, Video Game Actors Strike appeared first on TheWrap.
San Diego Comic-Con’s Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive Collects More Than 3K Pints
The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive at Comic-Con International exceeded its drive goal of 3,000 pints Sunday. The San Diego Blood Bank’s largest and longest-running blood drive returned for the 48th year, after last year’s drive collected 14,748 pints. The first drive, in 1977, collected 148 pints. The...
Drone video captures large homeless encampment under I-5 near SeaWorld Drive
One of the leaders of the San Diego River Park Foundation said they are working to clear a significant encampment under Interstate 5, north of Interstate 8 and south of the SeaWorld Drive exit, referred to as “the island.” The spot is difficult to access because of surrounding water and is covered not only by the highway, but also by thick brush and trees.
Dustin Hoffman ‘got really angry’ and ‘lost his s—‘ after Alex Borstein disparaged her own appearance
Hollywood has unrealistic beauty standards; something comedian and actress Alex Borstein is all too familiar with. Speaking alongside other esteemed actresses at ‘Entertainment Weekly’s’ Bold School Panel at San Diego Comic-Con “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star discussed an element of the industry that bothers her.
Robert Downey Jr. Unmasked as ‘Avengers’ Villain Doctor Doom at Comic Con: Video
Avengers fans — assemble because Robert Downey Jr. is coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The 59-year-old actor, who played Iron Man in the MCU, surprised fans in Hall H on Saturday, July 27, at San Diego Comic Con by unmasking himself as villain Victor Von Doom in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday.
San Diego police added more smart streetlight cameras in downtown just before Comic-Con
San Diegans have mixed feelings about smart streetlights, some of which police just added in Hillcrest ahead of Pride last weekend. “I think it’s a privacy thing, I’m not too happy with it. You know, technology nowadays AI, any image can be captured and manipulated for a crime or what not,” Giovanni Zamora said.
‘Ghosts’ Cast Talks Newcomers in Season 4 and the ‘Absolutely Surreal’ Experience of Meeting Fans: ‘It Goes to Show How Much of a People’s Show’ It’s Become
The cast and crew of the Paramount+ comedy “Ghosts” shot the entirety of Season 3 in Montreal for about half the year. So arriving at San Diego Comic-Con to a sea of adoring fans was a “surreal” experience, according to series star Utkarsh Ambudkar.Rebecca Ferguson, Steve Zahn and Common on What to Expect From 'Silo' Season 2: 'What Is So Great About These Stories, It Just Doesn't End' “We’re basically shooting 22 episodes in another country for most of the year, six or seven months. So to then come back to the States and walk into a room with thousands of...
Largest Tiki Event in the World Returns to San Diego Next Weekend
Next weekend, the largest tiki convention in the world returns to San Diego. From Aug. 7-11, Thursday to Sunday, Tiki Oasis — a family-produced, four-day, Polynesian pop-lifestyle convention and party — will be hosted at the Town and Country Resort in Mission Valley. The five night, four day...
'Alien: Romulus' San Diego Comic-Con Panel Terrorized by Animatronic Face-Huggers and Chest-Bursters
Fans who attended the Alien: Romulus panel at San Diego Comic-Con were treated to a terrifying treat from the film's cast and crew as the iconic face-huggers swarmed into the event. On Friday, fans took up space in Hall H to hear what actors Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux,...
Russell T Davies’ Dream Star Trek Episode Would Be About the Borg
Transformers x Knight Rider. Kamala Harris x The Simpsons. Robert Downey Jr. x Marvel, but again and different and way weirder this time. It’s been a year of crossovers at San Diego Comic-Con, but one that’s, perhaps suitably paradoxically, both not happening yet and already happening is Doctor Who and Star Trek, thanks to a delightful panel at the con celebrating the two shows.
Blake Snell linked to 2 contenders in trade rumors
The San Francisco Giants appear open to a trade involving starting pitcher Blake Snell, and two intriguing teams have emerged as potential landing spots. In a pair of separate reports, Jon Heyman of the New York Post suggested that the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres have both looked into a Snell trade. Snell... The post Blake Snell linked to 2 contenders in trade rumors appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
More mega-battery sites heading to Coachella Valley as California boosts power grid
A battery storage facility under construction near Palm Springs International Airport is just one part of a concerted effort by California to increase energy flexibility throughout the state. The state has recently instituted regulatory reforms to make it easier to build battery sites that can store energy produced elsewhere and feed it into the power grid when needed. That has helped institute a surge in development across the Coachella Valley and beyond. The facility near the Palm...
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