Luis Monteagudo Jr.

Times of San Diego

Sobremesa marks shift for owner, with new focus on Latin American cuisine

By: Luis Monteagudo Jr.

The Lake Murray restaurant is owned by the same family behind Aromi Italian Cuisine in La Mesa and Trattoria Da Sofia in Kensington.

Times of San Diego

SDSU faculty head to WonderCon for panel linking ‘Star Trek' and education

By: Luis Monteagudo

When pop culture fans gather in Anaheim this weekend for the annual WonderCon convention, they'll be learning from two San Diego State University

Times of San Diego

Comic-Con Museum presents one for the tribe with Dungeons & Dragons play set for the summer

By: Luis Monteagudo Jr.

Museum officials at WonderCon previewed upcoming events at the Comic-Con Museum, including one focused on Dungeons & Dragons starting in May.

Times of San Diego

Ballo and Mansour win as hometown fighters shine at ‘SD Fight Night'

By: Luis Monteagudo

Ten of the 11 fights on the card featured San Diego-area boxers, and all but one of them had successful evenings.

Times of San Diego

A sneak peek at Comic-Con 2026- Marvel Studios returns and ‘Aliens’ 40th anniversary

By: Luis Monteagudo Jr.

An early look at Comic-Con- Marvel Studios is back with new installments of the Spider-Man and Avengers franchises, and Aliens turns 40.

Times of San Diego

FOMO on Comic-Con? Even without a badge, there's tons to do near the Convention Center

By: Luis Monteagudo

For more, see our sneak peak at 2026 San Diego Comic Con , which opens Thursday, following a preview night the day before for full-convention badge holders

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This Chula Vista artist shares his best Comic-Con scoops with thousands of fans on social media

By: Luis Monteagudo

Erik Arreaga has been going to Comic-Con for most of his life, starting in 1991 as a fan. He later became a vendor and exhibitor and now is a professional artist.

Times of San Diego

Hollywood comes to town for more than Comic-Con. Panelists explain why at ‘San Diego on Screen'

By: Luis Monteagudo

San Diego's weather and diverse geography are two of the big attractions for producers. And that pays dividends for the region.

Times of San Diego

Comic-Con welcomes local icons Wisdom, Kelly who share tales from their decades in radio

By: Luis Monteagudo

For Wisdom, the Comic-Con appearance was a return engagement, decades later. During its early days, he helped promote Comic-Con on the radio and emceed the 1976 Masquerade contest, dressed as Thor.

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SDCC announces 2027 dates, plans to increase programming at Comic-Con Museum

By: Luis Monteagudo

The museum will launch Con-style panel programming that will take submissions from fans, said Senior Director of Programming Eddie Ibrahim. The goal is to have multiple panels in one day.