Campfire’s octopus, chorizo, and celery-root entrée.
Gage Forster
A U.S. military aircraft crashed off the San Diego coast in California on Wednesday during a so-called “go-around maneuver” in which the plane landed and was taking off again, according a Navy spokesperson. A video of the incident shared on social media shows the fighter jets plummeting into the waters of the San Diego harbor.
The two pilots, both in good condition, were quickly rescued by the Coast Guard and are being kept under 24-hour medical observation out of caution, the Navy said in a press release on Wednesday evening. Newsweek has contacted the Navy via email for further comment.
The country has recently been shocked by a series of tragic plane crashes. Over the course of 12 days starting on January 29, the U.S. reported four major aviation incidents that claimed the lives of 85 people. There had previously been no deadly plane crash involving a U.S. airliner since 2009.
US Navy jet CRASHES in San Diego Bay
Coastguard plane circles over area, with 2 crew pulled out of water and taken to hospital They’d been flying a Boeing Growler electronic warfare jet pic.twitter.com/LLPQYcIgT6
— News Now (@NewsNowUS) February 12, 2025 New footage has emerged showing the moment a US Navy EA-18G Growler fighter jet crashed into the sea near Point Loma, San Diego, early this morning. The Navy says the crash happened while the pilots were trying to land. pic.twitter.com/BPgHOk7ohX
— Geopoliti𝕏 (@DalioTroy) February 13, 2025
The Navy aircraft that crashed into the San Diego Bay was an EA-18G Growler, a two-seater fighter jet that specializes in electronic warfare. The crash was reported at 10:16 a.m. local time.
In footage shared on social media, the aircraft can be seen plunging down at incredible speed.
Brandon Viets, the captain of the sportfishing boat that picked up the two pilots, the Premier, said that the fighter jet remained in the air for several minutes before diving into the water. The two pilots fell with parachutes after ejecting.
On a live webcam of San Diego harbor traffic, someone aboard the Premier can be heard saying that the jet’s two crew members ejected right after takeoff, The Associated Press reported. “We’re on our way to help assist,” the man said at about 10:14 a.m. “They’re in the water.” Later, he added: “We have both pilots on board and safe.”
The two pilots were then transferred to a Customs and Border Protection craft.
Four major aviation incidents occurred in 2025, as reported by Fox 4.
On January 29, a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines plane in Washington, D.C., killing the 64 people aboard the civilian flight and the three crew members aboard the Black Hawk.
Two days later, on January 31, a medical jet crashed in Philadelphia, killing seven people.
On February 6, Bering Air Flight 445 flying from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska, went missing 10 minutes before its scheduled arrival. The wreckage of the aircraft was found in the Bering Sea; none of 10 people aboard survived.
Four days later, on February 10, one person was killed when a plane veered off the runway and crashed into a parked aircraft at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.
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Frank Ursitti, general manager of boat owner H&M Landing, said in a statement: “Captain Brandon Viets and the crew of the Premier acted swiftly, and thanks to their professionalism, were able to bring these pilots to safety.”
Viets said, as reported by AP: “All I could see was a plume of water and mud and muck, 70 to 80 feet tall.”
The Navy has multiple crews at the crash site on San Diego Bay now working to contain fuel from spilling. The fighter jet is still in the water. pic.twitter.com/vM0XyMrgL3
— Austin Grabish (@AustinGrabish) February 12, 2025
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
SANDY, Utah — SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sergi Solans had two goals and an assist, Diego Luna added a goal and two assists, and Real Salt Lake beat San Diego FC 4-2 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to six games.
Morgan Guilavogui scored his first goal in MLS and had an assist for Real Salt Lake (5-1-1). The 28-year-old designated player has five goal contributions in his first six career games.
RSL hasn’t lost since a 1-0 defeat at Vancouver in the season opener.
San Diego (3-3-2) has lost three in a row and is winless in five straight.
Luna opened the scoring in the fifth minute when he re-directed a misplayed pass by Duran Ferree, San Diego’s 19-year-old goalkeeper, into the net.
Moments later, Solans headed home a perfectly-placed cross played by Luna from outside the right corner of the 18-yard box to the back post to make it 2-0. Solans, a 23-year-old forward, flicked a header from the center of the area inside the right post and past the outstretched arm of Ferree to make it 3-1 in the 37th minute.
Guilavogui slammed home a first-touch shot to give RSL a three-goal lead in the 45th.
Marcus Ingvartsen scored a goal in the 14th minute and Anders Dreyer converted from the penalty spot in the 66th for San Diego.
Ingvartsen has five goals and an assist this season and has 10 goal contributions (seven goals, three assists) in 16 career MLS appearances.
Rafael Cabral had three saves for RSL.
Ferree finished with five saves.
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When John Resnick opened Campfire on a quaint little street in Carlsbad, Calif., in 2016, some locals weren’t sure what to think. The coastal enclave wasn’t exactly awash in innovative, chef-driven establishments, so it was a shock to see the dining room consistently full. Early on, one woman wondered aloud to Resnick, “Where did all these people come from?”
It’s a moment he remembers vividly. “I was struck by her statement, because I think she was surprised that so many other people in Carlsbad were there,” Resnick says.
The rest of the culinary world would take some time to catch up to what was happening. In 2019, when Michelin expanded to rate restaurants throughout all of California—not just the San Francisco area—Addison was the only one in San Diego to earn a star. But since emerging from the pandemic, the region’s food scene has grown dramatically. Driven by outstanding farms, ingredients, a bumper crop of talented chefs, and a G.D.P. approximately the size of New Zealand or Greece, San Diego County has become one of America’s most underrated dining destinations.
Campfire’s octopus, chorizo, and celery-root entrée.
Gage Forster
Perhaps no single restaurant is a better emblem for this shift than chef William Bradley’s Addison, which opened in 2006. After landing his first star, Bradley knew he wanted more. To get them, he transformed his French-leaning fare to serve what he calls California Gastronomy, which combines the cultures of SoCal with impeccable ingredients and wildly impressive techniques, prizing flavor over flair. Michelin responded, awarding Addison a second star in 2022, and making it the first Southern California three-star restaurant just a year later. The accolade has created a halo effect, attracting culinary tourists from around the world.
Berry beet tartlets at San Diego’s three-star stalwart Addison.
Eric Wolfinger
“Earning three stars forces the global dining community to pay attention to a place that may not have been on their radar before,” says chef Eric Bost, a partner in Resnick’s four Carlsbad establishments.
Resnick recruited Bost, who spent time at award-winning outposts of Restaurant Guy Savoy, to run Jeune et Jolie, which he led to a star in 2021. They’ve since taken over an old boogie-board factory down the street and converted it to an all-day restaurant and bakery, Wildland. The space also hosts an exquisite tasting-counter experience called Lilo, which was given a Michelin star mere months after opening in April 2025. And as Resnick and Bost grew their successful Carlsbad operation, chef Roberto Alcocer earned a Michelin star for his Mexican fine-dining spot Valle in nearby Oceanside.
The stylish tasting counter at Michelin one-star Lilo in Carlsbad.
Kimberly Motos
About 25 miles to the south, another affluent coastal community is going through its own culinary glow up. In La Jolla, chef Tara Monsod and the hospitality group Puffer Malarkey Collective opened the stylish French steakhouse Le Coq. Chef Erik Anderson, formerly of Michelin two-star Coi, is preparing to launch Roseacre. And last year, Per Se alums Elijah Arizmendi and Brian Hung left New York to open the elegant tasting-menu restaurant Lucien, lured by the ingredients they’d get to serve. “A major reason we chose San Diego is the quality and diversity of the produce,” Arizmendi explains. “San Diego County has more small farms than anywhere else in the U.S., and its many microclimates allow farmers to grow an incredible range of ingredients year-round.”
Wildland’s spicy Italian sandwich.
Gage Forster
Chef Travis Swikard has also been a tireless advocate for the region’s ingredients since he returned to San Diego, his hometown, and opened Mediterranean-influenced Callie in 2021. There’s no sophomore slump with his latest effort, the French Riviera–inspired Fleurette in La Jolla, where he’s serving his take on classics like leeks vinaigrette and his San Diego “Bouillabaisse” with local red sheepshead fish and spiny lobster. Its food is bright, produce-driven, and attentive in execution, while the dining room maintains a relaxed and unpretentious style of service. And Swikard sees that approach cohering into a regional style with a strong network of professionals behind it.
“It’s really nice that we are developing our own identity, not trying to be like L.A. or any other market, just highlighting what’s great about the San Diego lifestyle and ingredients,” he says. “Similar to New York, a chef community is starting to develop where chefs are supporting each other. There is a true sense of pride to be cooking here.”
Top: In La Jolla, Lucien serves ocean whitefish with tomatoes turned into concasse, sabayon, and other expressions.
Little Debbie is officially expanding its doughnut range.
On April 14, the brand announced a new sweet snack: Chocolate Old Fashioned Donuts. The company says there was “massive consumer demand” for the original Big Pack Old Fashioned Donuts, which quickly became a top seller. Now, they’re just giving the people what they want.
The new snack is a chocolate old-fashioned cake doughnut finished with a sweet glaze and is launching in two formats:
The original, which includes six individually wrapped cake-style doughnuts with a vanilla glaze, first hit stores in June 2025 and, according to the brand, has been “consistently selling out.”
“We saw an incredible response to the Old Fashioned Donut we introduced last year,” said Scott Brownlow, Little Debbie’s brand manager, in a press release. We’re doubling down on what works and giving both loyalists and new fans an irresistible reason to head back to the store.”
Little Debbie’s Chocolate Old Fashioned Donuts are rolling out now to major retailers, grocery stores and convenience stores nationwide. As with the original Old Fashioned Donut, they become a permanent addition to the brand’s snack lineup.
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