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Military personel march in the San Diego gay pride parade
An active duty sailor in the Navy prepares to march during the San Diego gay pride parade
University of North Carolina and Michigan State University play during the Carrier Classic basketball game
Snighda Nandipati called her win "a miracle"
Dog TV premiered in April on two cable networks in San Diego, California
Dog TV premiered in April on two cable networks in San Diego, California
Dog TV premiered in April on two cable networks in San Diego, California
Malek is now waiting to see whether the International Paralympic Committee decides to invite him
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally NuVasive, Inc. in San Diego on March 26
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney
Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, speaks during a campaign rally in San Diego, California, on March 26
Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney
The interior of a Microsoft retail store is seen in San Diego
Ernie Els of South Africa hits from a fairway sand trap on the fourth hole of the south course during first round play at the Farmers Invitational PGA golf tournament in San Diego
A hot air balloon flies over San Diego county during Valentine's Day in California
Kobe Bryant
View of the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant in north San Diego County in 2011
Brandt Snedeker of the U.S. hits his tee shot on the second hole on the the south course at Torrey Pines during final round play at the Farmers Open PGA golf tournament in San Diego
Stanley hits his tee shot on the seventh hole at the Farmers Open PGA golf tournament in San Diego
Phil Mickelson hits a driver off the fifth tee of the south course at Torrey Pines
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US offers $5 mn for rapping jihadist, Shebab leader

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 23:21 EDT
The United States offered bounties of $5 million each for the arrest of two Americans, including a man known as the rapping jihadist, said to have joined Islamic militants in Somalia.
 

New Chinese golf prodigy, 12, to smash age record

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 13:37 EDT
Twelve-year-old Chinese golf prodigy Ye Wocheng ensured he will smash the record for youngest player at a European Tour event when he came through a qualifying tournament on Wednesday.
 

Chinese prodigy undaunted by US Masters

by Peter Hutchison  AFP American Edition
Mar 17, 2013 23:30 EDT
Fourteen-year-old Chinese prodigy Guan Tianlang told AFP he's not worried about missing the cut at Augusta next month when he becomes the youngest player ever to compete at the US Masters.
 

US church pays abuse victims $10m as cardinal in Rome

by Michael Thurston  AFP American Edition
Mar 13, 2013 05:49 EDT
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to four men who alleged they were molested by a former priest in the 1970s, their lawyers said Tuesday.
 

Church pays $10m to US Catholic abuse victims

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 13, 2013 05:01 EDT
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to four men who alleged they were molested by a former priest in the 1970s, their lawyers said Tuesday.
 

Tale of troubled teens takes SXSW film prize

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 13, 2013 02:21 EDT
"Short Term 12", a drama set in a center for troubled teenagers, took top honors for narrative feature film at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
 

US church agrees abuse payout, as cardinal in Rome

by Michael Thurston  AFP Global Edition
Mar 12, 2013 20:53 EDT
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to four men who alleged they were molested by a former priest in the 1970s, their lawyers said.
 

Judge sets trial date for US theater shooting suspect

by Jeanie Stokes  AFP American Edition
Mar 12, 2013 19:57 EDT
A US judge entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday on behalf of alleged Aurora theater gunman James Holmes, and set an August date for him to stand trial over the horrific massacre.
 

Church pays $10m to US Catholic abuse victims

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 12, 2013 19:42 EDT
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to four men who alleged they were molested by a former priest in the 1970s, their lawyers said Tuesday.
 

California quake revives Big One jitters

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 11, 2013 19:04 EDT
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake Monday shook buildings in Los Angeles, with US seismologists saying it was the strongest to hit the area since 2010, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.
 

Los Angeles shaken by biggest quake in years: USGS

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 11, 2013 16:54 EDT
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake Monday shook buildings in Los Angeles, with US seismologists saying it was the strongest to hit the area since 2010, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.
 

Earthquake shakes buildings in California

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 11, 2013 13:32 EDT
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Los Angeles on Monday, the US Geological Survey and witnesses said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
 

Dreamliner will stick with lithium-ion battery: Boeing

by Kyoko Hasegawa  AFP American Edition
Feb 28, 2013 09:20 EST
A senior Boeing executive said Thursday he and Japanese government officials had discussed a "permanent" solution to fix problems that have dogged the grounded Dreamliner.
 

Union boss embezzled to pay for plastic surgery: Mexico

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 27, 2013 13:35 EST
The head of Mexico's teachers' union and one of country's most powerful women has been charged with embezzling up to 200 million dollars to fund a lavish lifestyle of shopping sprees and plastic surgery, officials said.
 

BAE Systems eyes 3,500 US job cuts as profits drop

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 21, 2013 11:02 EST
British arms maker BAE Systems said Thursday that stretched defence budgets weighed on the group's profits in 2012 and warned that fresh cutbacks could force it to axe 3,500 jobs at US shipyard operations.
 

Ravi Shankar daughter accepts Grammy for late legend

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 10, 2013 19:10 EST
Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar's daughter Anoushka accepted a Grammy on behalf of her late father Sunday -- in a category in which she had also been nominated.
 

US police hunt alleged cop killer in mountains

by Michael Thurston  AFP Global Edition
Feb 08, 2013 16:48 EST
US police hunting a former cop accused of killing three people searched a series of abandoned mountain cabins Friday on the slopes above a snow-bound ski resort, at the center of a massive manhunt.
 

US police hunt alleged cop killer in mountain cabins

by Michael Thurston  AFP Global Edition
Feb 08, 2013 13:23 EST
US police hunting a former cop accused of three killings said Friday he may have taken refuge overnight in an abandoned cabin above a snow-bound ski resort, although there is still no sign of him.
 

US ski resort closed as alleged cop killer hunted

by Michael Thurston  AFP Global Edition
Feb 07, 2013 21:00 EST
Police swarmed into a California ski resort searching for an ex-cop accused of killing three people, including another officer, after posting chilling online threats to kill more.
 

US resort in lockdown as fugitive's car found

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Feb 07, 2013 19:23 EST
US police were searching Thursday in and around a California mountain resort for an alleged fugitive cop killer, after his car was found burnt out in nearby woods, officials said.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

City of San Diego
—  City  —
From top San Diego Skyline, middle left - Coronado Bridge, middle right - museum in Balboa Park, bottom - Hotel del Coronado

Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): America's Finest City
Motto: Semper Vigilans (Latin for "Ever Vigilant")
Location of San Diego
within San Diego County
Coordinates: 32°47′N 117°09′W / 32.78°N 117.15°W / 32.78; -117.15
CountryUnited States United States
StateCalifornia California
CountySan Diego
FoundedJuly 16, 1769
IncorporatedMarch 27, 1850
Government
 - TypeMayor-council
 - MayorJerry Sanders (R)
 - City AttorneyJan Goldsmith
 - City CouncilSherri Lightner
Kevin Faulconer
Todd Gloria
Tony Young
Carl DeMaio
Donna Frye
Marti Emerald
Ben Hueso
Area
 - City963.6 km2 (372.1 sq mi)
 - Land840.0 km2 (324.3 sq mi)
 - Water123.5 km2 (47.7 sq mi)
Elevation22 m (72-400 ft)
Population (January 1, 2009)[1]
 - City1,279,329
 - Density1,611.9/km2 (4,174.8/sq mi)
 - Metro3,001,072
Including Tijuana: 5,009,170 (as of 2,008)
Time zonePST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST)PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code92101-92117, 92119-92124, 92126-92140, 92142, 92145, 92147, 92149-92155, 92158-92172, 92174-92177, 92179, 92182, 92184, 92186, 92187, 92190-92199
Area code(s)619, 858
FIPS code66000
GNIS feature ID1661377
Websitehttp://www.sandiego.gov/