Was Stationed there,visited 1 year ago,had to dodge the homeless on the sidewalks in San Diego,the aroma in the morning from the streets being used as urinals was not of roses.
Was sure different in 1968
I moved away from San Diego in 2000 after being stationed there in the Navy many years before then stuck around until it got unbearable. I just couldn’t take the Mexican invasion and BS laws anymore. I had enough. I used to go visit from time to time but now and for the last 5 years or so; I just can’t stand the place anymore even to visit. I don’t even visit family up in the Bay Area for the same reason but I never lived there. CA has been spiraling downward since 1991 to my reckoning. It peaked in 1990 IMHO but others say it peaked much earlier; like around 1980 or so. I guess it’s all a matter of perspective. Either way; it sucks now. The beaches are still nice as far as I know though. Places like Big Bear and the Sequoias are probably just fine but the coastal cities suck big time.