This Is a Story About ... 'About San Diego'

Quick Poll

What's your favorite San Diego landmark? (see results)
  1. 1 Cabrillo Monument
  2. 2 Mt. Soledad
  3. 3 The missions
  4. 4 SeaWorld Sky Tower
  5. 5 Palomar Observatory
  1. 1 43% Cabrillo Monument
  2. 2 21% Mt. Soledad
  3. 3 14% The missions
  4. 4 11% SeaWorld Sky Tower
  5. 5 11% Palomar Observatory

Stories About San Diego

  • Video Rest Stop Revisited An East County stopover from the stage coach days offered a welcomed rest for weary travelers. But we discover the few traces that remain.
  • Video Busting a Beach Barrier The story of how one man created an opening to the ocean, that made part of a North County resort town possible.
  • Video Historic Highway A small part of California's original Highway 1 can still be seen in San Diego County if you know where to look and there's history along the way!
  • Video Yankee Fan "Yankee" is her 1958 Chevrolet, and it's been a love affair for 50-years!
  • Video Hot House! Despite its run-down appearance, an old home dating back to the earliest days of Oceanside, has seen some wild history.
  • Video Flying at Five? The story of a famous aviator who flew airplanes when he was just a kid.
  • Video Tower Wower! A huge brick tower was visible for decades from Rose Canyon. Why was it there? What happened to it?
  • Video Undiscovered Gem Hidden in Balboa Park, the Chapel Of Saint Francis is a seldom-seen, and perfectly-preserved relic of the 1915 exposition.
  • Video Hummer Rescue We visit a family which, for years, has been saving San Diego humming birds.
  • Video Amazing K-9! The story of Lava, a San Diego dog with an astonishing past in Iraq!
  • Video What A Life! Or was it? We see the day-to-day existence at one of the most seemingly desirable living spots in the County.
  • Video "Pothole" La Jolla? It's one of the things the name "La Jolla" may actually mean.
  • Video SDSU - 1958 A look back at college life as seen in the campus newspaper.
  • Video Rosie Who??? He is one of the best-known names in San Diego, but he never did anything here! We meet the man who is widely honored and try to explain why it's so.
  • Video Myths We bust some myths "About San Diego."
  • Video A Table Set with History A table in an office in Balboa Park turns out to be connected to a lot of history "About San Diego."
  • Video Nick Reynolds Remembered San Diegan, Nick Reynolds, is remembered. He was a native San Diegan and a founding member of the Kingston Trio.
  • Video A Mystery Note! Hidden in a package, what could it mean? We get some help to find the answer.
  • Video Ken's Inbox We look at some of the things you've sent in to the show. Included are some rare and amazing photographs "About San Diego."
  • Video A Fish Tale We visit a long established San Diego neighborhood, and discover the people and events that have shaped it.

Something Else About San Diego

Your Pictures

San Diego's Historical Society

Meet Ken Kramer

Firestorm Special