All eyes are on the Pads right now, with the city’s first-ever World Series win increasingly in sight. But there are more things to do in San Diego this week than cheering on the Friars. You can sip spooky drinks at a North Park pop-up, see Sweeney Todd onstage, or head to the ballet in Rolando. Bet

All eyes are on the Pads right now, with the city’s first-ever World Series win increasingly in sight. But there are more things to do in San Diego this week than cheering on the Friars. You can sip spooky drinks at a North Park pop-up, see Sweeney Todd onstage, or head to the ballet in Rolando. Bet

Home prices continued to decrease toward the end of the summer as sales hit historic lows in what was the slowest August on record for San Diego County.The county’s median home price was $875,000 in August, CoreLogic reported this week, down $20,000 from a peak reached in May. The median, which comb

Gov. Newsom in late September signed three bills into law helping HOAs and their residents: AB2159, AB2460, and SB900. Last week’s column addressed AB2159, and this week’s column will review Assembly Bill 2460 and Senate Bill 900, also effective Jan. 1.SB900 greatly expands Civil Code Section 4775,

San Diego is getting grayer. The number of people 65 and older in San Diego County is going to double by 2030. The fastest-growing demographic in the county is residents 85 and older. With the program “UCSD at Home,” UC San Diego Health is trying to meet this increasing need in a way that is better

If Sharp HealthCare had a word of the year, it’d be “tech.” In 2024, Sharp deployed a single platform for medical records, making it easier for staff and patients to access important information. The hospital group also launched its new Sharp app to give patients and their family members access to t

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and other city officials rejected an offer to sell the troubled 101 Ash St. building for $10 million to a local businessman who planned to spend tens of millions more to transform the property into 800 units for homeless people.The project, one of three that officials had

Southern California real estate hiring slowed by two-thirds in a year where property-related businesses were throttled by the Federal Reserve’s tight-money policy.My trusty spreadsheet, reviewing state employment stats for August, found 921,800 property-linked workers in Los Angeles, Orange, Riversi

Propositions 33 and 34 are dueling ballot measures over rent control, and then some. Here’s what you should know about Proposition 33. You can also consult our Proposition 34 guide.What would it do?With Proposition 33, Californians will vote again on whether to OK the possibility of local expansions

Everyone knows the classic sunset spots in San Diego like La Jolla Cove and Sunset Cliffs, the tourist traps we both love and hate. But what about the hidden gems, the quiet corners where you can actually enjoy the view without a camera crew? Here are seven underrated spots that are not necessarily

Born in Britain, architect Richard Holme [1922-2010] emigrated to L.A. in 1956—no doubt drawn inexorably like so many of his fellow countrymen—to warm weather, palm trees and opportunity. Trained in Britain (he was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects) Holme was, early in his career

Born in Britain, architect Richard Holme [1922-2010] emigrated to L.A. in 1956—no doubt drawn inexorably like so many of his fellow countrymen—to warm weather, palm trees and opportunity. Trained in Britain (he was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects) Holme was, early in his career

If you ask Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars, his company’s success was a beautiful mistake.“Our sound is clean; it’s clear. It cuts through,” Taylor says. But when asked how long it took to engineer that classic Taylor sound, he laughs. “Oh, I did not [engineer it]. It was just like, ‘Oh, you really lik

In Kaiser Permanente‘s hospital exam rooms, artificial intelligence is listening—and that’s a good thing. “It brings the joy back into… getting to know a patient,” says Assistant Area Medical Director Dr. William Tseng. “It restores the connection between doctor and patient, allowing us to actually

California has 1.07 million households paying at least $3,000 a month to a landlord, and that flock has more than doubled in four years.My trusty spreadsheet looked at Census Bureau housing data focusing on renters and how much they pay, comparing new 2023 results with pre-pandemic 2019. Tenants pay

Fall has arrived, and it’s finally time to break out the cozier side of your wardrobe and dive into these autumn activities! This week, San Diego is sizzling with food festivities including the highly anticipated Del Mar Wine + Food Festival, returning for its second year, along with a Taste of Nort

It’s a big years for Scripps. The healthcare institution is celebrating its 100th birthday, and in its century in SD, it’s racked up its fair share of accolades: US News and World Report has named Scripps in the top 50 hospitals for cardiology and orthopedics for 19 and 11 years running, respectivel

Only about 37 percent of doctors in the US are women. When it comes to physician scientists—MDs engaged in medical research—the number of women drops to 33 percent. And thanks to a gender gap in clinical trials, women can find themselves suffering adverse effects from treatments and medications that

San Diego State University has secured approval to build a $53 million bridge in Mission Valley, southwest of Snapdragon Stadium, that offers a rare north-south connection across the San Diego River.Last week, the California State University Board of Trustees certified the environmental impact repor

The year was 2018, and Dr. Gabriel Wardi saw a potential solution to a long-running problem in healthcare: sepsis. Wardi, the medical director for hospital sepsis at UC San Diego Health, says sepsis—an overzealous immune system response to an infection—kills about 10 million people a year worldwide,