The Local Activist Caring for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
Dilkhwaz Ahmed’s nonprofit License to Freedom creates safe spaces for immigrant and refugee women
Donna DeBerry’s Second Act: Creating Equity for Minority- & Women-Owned Businesses
The former DEI director left retirement to become CEO of the San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce to help fight the city’s systemic challenges
For This Local Entrepreneur, Events Are an Art Form
From December Nights to the Asian Film Festival, Social Artistry founder Lauren Garces creates spaces that foster connection and community
Inside the Ring with Ann “Mitt Queen” Najjar
From celebrity trainees to movie roles, the local boxing pro is holding court in a male-dominated sport
November Pub Note: Rising to the Occasion
San Diego Magazine’s CEO, Claire Johnson, reflects on the November issue featuring local women making a difference in our community
2024 Holiday Gift Guide: 35 San Diego Goods & Local Finds
Our handpicked guide to the best locally sourced gifts from San Diego artisans and shops this holiday season
MCASD’s New Exhibit Examines Illness & Disability
“For Dear Life” is part of a Getty initiative bringing together over 70 institutions to mount exhibitions themed around the relationship between science and art
Diverse Research Now Looks to Bring Racial Equity to Medical Trials
A local organization is striving to help develop medicine that serves everybody
A Guide to Toronto’s Diverse Culinary Scene
Where to eat in the Canadian metropolis boasting a variety of international cuisines and global fare
UCSD Studying The Links Between Global Warming & Pollutants in Fish
This past April, the university was awarded a $7.35 million multidisciplinary grant to research how climate change affects seafood
Can You Predict the Future Health of Your Child? These Scientists Say Yes
Fore Genomics is helping parents detect which health risks their kids are predisposed to through newborn genetic screenings
How the San Diego Zoo’s Platypuses Are Helping Save Their Species
The duo—the only ones living outside of Australia—provide valuable insight for scientists
Palomar Health to Open New USD Wellness Center
The healthcare provider will expand its services with new facilities and partnerships across San Diego in 2025
Rady Children’s Hospital to Open New $1.2B Facility in 2028
The seven-story tower will double the size of the emergency department and increase the behavioral health services space
UCSD Develops Plastic-Eating Bacteria to Eliminate Pollution
The Jacob’s School of Engineering landed on a novel solution to plastic pollution: cannibalism
Salk Institute’s “Super” Plants Hope to Combat Climate Change
The research institute has been engineering plants to grow larger and deeper roots that contain suberin, a polymer known for sucking up carbon
UCSD Health Is Keeping Medical Care Close to Home
New home health offerings and AI advancements are improving care for the populations who need it most
Sharp HealthCare Looks to the Future With AI and Apple’s Vision Pro
This year, the medical group focused on all things tech, creating more ways for patients and staff to get access to important medical information
Taylor Guitars Turns 50: How a Beautiful Mistake Changed the Industry
Owner Bob Taylor celebrates half a century of outfitting the world’s top musicians with his acoustic guitars
What’s Next for Kaiser Permanente?
We take a look at how the use of AI, hospital openings, and new advancements are shaping shape one of the largest healthcare companies in the United States
Scripps Celebrates 100 Years of Medical Breakthroughs
Established in 1924, the health system remains a medical leader while tackling healthcare’s emerging challenges
14 Women Working to Transform Human Health
San Diego’s Prebys Foundation awards $7 million to women scientists changing medicine for the better
How Will AI Change Our Healthcare?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform medical care as we know it—but experts have concerns
Editor’s Note, Oct. 2024: The View from the Hospital Bed
SDM editor Mateo Hoke reflects on medical breakthroughs and its connection to humanity in the latest issue
Cambria Hopes to Become the Next Dark Sky Community
A group in the central California town has dedicated itself to an arduous task: saving the night
The Odd Little Opera House in the Middle of Nowhere
When Death Valley called in 1967, New York ballerina Marta Becket answered
