Saltbox, located in the Hotel Palomar, is serving up deliciously crafted cocktails and a sexy atmosphere for San Diegans. Nominally a "gastro-lounge," that was started September 2011, Saltbox was formerly Sweet and Tender located in the Se Hotel. The Kimpton Hotel bought out Se Hotel and established Hotel Palomar, Saltbox's new residence.

In April 2012, ethnic Tutsi soldiers mutinied against the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Africa.  This ongoing conflict dates back to the Second Congo War, which also carries the name the "African world war" as it involved nine African nations and about 20-armed groups, that began in 1998.  Despite a treaty being signed in 2003, fighting has continued in the eastern part of the DRC.  There are stories that involve rape and other sexual violence that is being described as the worst in the world.