Apple’s new HomePod

Apple purchases San Diego campus in Rancho Bernardo

San Diego is preparing for a major hardware update. Apple Inc. purchased a $445 million campus in Rancho Bernardo — setting up the company to become a major employer locally + establishing a greater presence outside of its Cupertino, California, headquarters.

In July, the tech giant purchased the Rancho Vista Corporate Center — a seven-building research + development space. This 67.5-acre campus was home to HP Inc. until November 2016, then it underwent $80 million in renovations that were completed in May 2020.

There’s a new addition to our city.

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 iHave seen Apple before

This isn’t Apple’s first move into America’s Finest City. In addition to five stores in San Diego County, the company leased 165,000 sqft of offices in University City starting in 2018. And it continued growing — before purchasing its new campus, it leased a different office space in Rancho Bernardo in July 2022.

Now, Apple owns its new campus and has established a more permanent presence, unlike its prior rentals that could go away like the headphone jack.

 iWant a job

Apple is committed to upgrading by 20,000 jobs in the US over the next five years — and it looks like 25% will be in the San Diego area. The brand is looking forward to long-term expansion in the region, with plans to hire 5,000 employees here by 2026.

When Apple first arrived in San Diego, it primarily focused on hiring engineers + jobs in cellular technology. Now, there are 600+ open jobs in fields ranging from machine learning to camera technologies and hardware architecture, indicating San Diego will play a bigger role in future Keynotes.

 iSee the future

While Apple has multiple spaces in the county, its timeline hasn’t been released to the public. Josh Ohl - director of market analytics for CoStar — tells the “San Diego Union-Tribune” he believes the new campus will allow the company to consolidate into one space.

The new office space is carbon neutral + powered by 100% renewable energy. This supports San Diego’s Climate Action Plan — with an objective of having a net-zero carbon presence by 2035 — and Apple’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

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Today

Gloria Trevi | Sat., Sept. 30 | 8 p.m. | Viejas Arena | $33.50+ | The singer + actress known as “The Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop” brings her “Isla Divina” tour to San Diego. 🎶
La Mesa Certified Farmers Market | Fridays | 3-7 p.m. | La Mesa Village | Free | Peruse through local produce, flowers + other goodies in the heart of this East County community. 🍇
Emma Willmann | Fri., Sept. 30 + Sat., Oct. 1 | 8 + 10 p.m. | The Laugh Factory | $28+ | Laugh with the comic seen on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” + “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” 🎤

Saturday

Pacific Beachfest | Sat., Oct. 1 | 11a.m.-7 p.m. | Along the boardwalk | Free | From music to vendors celebrate all things beachy in PB. 🏖️
Julian Oktoberfest | Sat., Oct. 1 | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Julian Town Square + Town Hall | Free | A beer garden, sip + paint programs, bingo hours, food, and fun for all ages. 🎨
Lane Field Park Market | Saturdays + Sundays | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Lane Field Park | Free | Enjoy live music, craft stalls + local street food vendors. ☀️

Sunday

Camilo | Sun., Oct. 2 | 8 p.m. | Pechanga Arena San Diego | $54+ | The six-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Colombian singer pops into town. 🎤
Kevin Smith | Sun., Oct. 2 | 7 p.m. | Balboa Theatre | $35+ | Silent Bob won’t be so quiet at his post-show Q+A during “Clerks III: The Convenience Tour.” 🗣️
San Diego Padres vs. Chicago White Sox | Sun., Oct. 2 | 1:10 p.m. | Petco Park | $26+ | It’s the final day of Hispanic Heritage Weekend. ⚾
Hillcrest Farmers Market | Sundays | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Normal Street, Hillcrest | Free | More than 175 vendors showcase locally-grown produce, gifts, arts + crafts, flowers, clothing + more. 🥬

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Weather

78º | Partly cloudy | 8% chance of rain

Sunrise + Sunset

Rise: 6:42 a.m.
Set: 6:34 p.m.

Tide

Low: 5:45 a.m. + 7:48 p.m.
High: 12:52 a.m. + 12:18 p.m.
Water Temperature: 67º

Civic

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve comprehensive strategies to employ + retain US military veterans, helping address the challenge of integrating into civilian life after service. The board also approved a plan to build a veterans resource center in East County, but have not yet drafted plans. 🎖️

Travel

Gas prices continue to accelerate upwards, seeing the largest jump since July 12, 2015. The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline increased by 14.3 cents in one day — pushing it to $6.043. While gas is still less expensive than its all-time high, it’s fast approaching that record: $6.373 set on June 15, 2022. 🚙 (KPBS)

Community

The application process for short-term residential occupancy (STRO) units — like those rented through Airbnb or Vrbo — begins on Mon., Oct. 3. San Diego will enforce caps on the number of STRO with its ordinance that takes effect on May 1, 2023. Applicants will be entered into a lottery to determine which units will qualify. 📄

Arts

The New Children’s Museum will host “Los Trompos” in Museum Park through January 2023, and will host a grand opening ceremony on Sat., Oct. 8, at 9 a.m. The free, public art display — created by Héctor Esrawe + Ignacio Cadena — features six life-size pieces inspired by the spinning toys, woven in traditional Mexican artisan style. 🌀

Edu

The National Science Foundation put researchers from UC San Diego’s Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis at the San Diego Supercomputer Center on the fast track to develop 5G technology. The team will work on the Convergence Accelerator project — helping the US Department of Defence protect data from cyber threats. 📶 (UC San Diego Today)

Plan Ahead

Here comes Santa Claus — the 10th annual San Diego Santa Run is coming to town on Sat., Dec. 10, taking its festive runners on a 5K tour of Pacific Beach. Tickets are on sale now, but you better watch out, prices increase on Oct. 27. 🎅

Announced

San Diego resident + celebrity chef Richard Blais is cooking up two new local restaurant partnerships. The first, California English, is a fusion of SoCal + British cuisine, and is expected to open in early 2023 in Sorrento Valley’s Biovista campus. The yet-to-be-named second restaurant is slated for 2024 at the nearby Bioterra campus. 🍽️ (Eater San Diego)

Ranked

Life in San Marcos is looking pretty good. The North County city was ranked No. 20 on Fortune’s best places for families to live in the US. The list was determined by metrics like median income, high school graduation rate, price of a single family home + access to highly-rated family doctors. 🏠 (Fortune)
Two San Diego schools made the grade on Niche’s lists of best high schools in California, ranking in the top 10. Canyon Crest Academy in Carmel Valley earned the No. 3 spot for the top public schools, while The Bishop’s School in La Jolla ranks No. 8 among private schools. 🍎 (Niche)

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The Botanical Building’s new roots

Updates to the Botanical Building construction in Balboa Park

There’s always something growing on at Balboa Park — and recent trips have felt a bit different without access to the landmark Botanical Building.

But, we expected this, because planned renovations to the landmark started at the top of this year. This week, the City of San Diego gave us an update + shared current pictures of the project.

Botanical Building pictures — What the project looks like behind the fence.

Most notably, construction crews will be using space between The San Diego Museum of Art + the Timken Museum of Art. Sidewalks will be closed on the southwest side of the building and you can expect to see fences restricting access.

Right now, we just see a shell of the Botanical Building, but the grass will be much greener on the other side of this project. The first phase — focusing on restoring + renovating the structure — is expected to be finished by summer of 2023.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Michael.

Editor’s pick: Happy Friday, San Diego. Can you believe September is coming to an end? We entered the month before Snapdragon Stadium opened, washed away summer with record-breaking rain, watched spooky attractions return, and rose a glass to Oktoberfest. Phew, I get exhausted + excited just thinking about everything that’s happened over the past 30 days.

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