Healthcare

A rendering of the new San Diego County Public Health Lab under construction in Kearny Mesa.
City
New San Diego County Public Health Lab set to open in spring 2025
The $93.3 million facility is under construction at the County Operations Center on Overland Avenue in Kearny Mesa.
January 17, 2024 05:22 PM
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Monica Garske
SD Eli Lilly and Company Gateway Labs coming to San Diego
Startups
A boost for biotech: Lilly to open Gateway Labs in San Diego’s UTC area in 2024
The labs at 4796 Executive Dr. will be designed to serve as an accelerator space for local, early-stage biotech entrepreneurs and companies — of which San Diego has plenty.
November 30, 2023
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Monica Garske
Rainbow over a beach in Maui, HI.
Nonprofits
Local efforts to support Maui relief
Assist the island and its residents with its recovery through local events and relief efforts.
August 15, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
SD Rady Children's Hospital expansion rendering
Healthcare
New 7-story ICU and Emergency Services Pavilion planned for Rady Children’s Hospital
The building is slated to open in 2027 with 140 ICU beds and 84 ER treatment rooms.
June 27, 2023
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Monica Garske
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City
Green bins rolling out to residents in the City of San Diego
SB-1383 will introduce Californians to a new method of trash collection
January 11, 2023
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Michael Beausoleil
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10 tech and business innovations from San Diego in 2022
Our minds were blown by these developments.
December 16, 2022
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Gotta go fast: Sonic the Hedgehog Speed Cafe returns to downtown San Diego
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Bars
Enter if you dare: Halloween-themed Black Lagoon Pop-up bar coming to San Diego
The spine-tingling pop-up will take over Seven Grand in North Park from Friday, Oct. 11 to Sunday, Nov. 3.
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Food
San Diego restaurants featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
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August 22, 2024
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40 books by San Diego Authors
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August 22, 2024
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‘Top Gun’ 101: San Diego locations where the movie was filmed
The 1986 Tom Cruise classic has deep roots in America’s Finest City — “show me the way home, honey.”
August 21, 2024
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Culture
Pack up: People are moving to San Diego from these US cities
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Two black and white photos of philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps; the left one shows her holding a book, while the right photo is a close-up of her in her younger years.
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6 amazing women who helped shape the San Diego Natural History Museum
The Nat’s 150-year-old foundation is solid — thanks in part to these women.
March 1, 2024
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Where the wildflowers are: The annual Desert Bloom at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
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February 29, 2024
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A grassy green hill at Kate Sessions Park overlooking Mission Bay, with many people picnicking and sitting on the grass.
Culture
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