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
The Allure of California’s Least-Visited National Park
Rough and rugged, the Channel Islands give visitors a glimpse of the Golden State of yesteryear
Paddling Out with California’s Older Women Surfers
Throughout the state, women over 50 are proving that stoke has no age limit
11 of California’s Most Underrated Natural Places
Explore spectacular spots across the state, sans the crowds
Weevils Are Coming—CA’s Date Industry is at Risk
Killer insects threaten California’s iconic and lucrative palm trees—but not if scientists can help it
CA Birth Center Closures Deepen an Existing Maternity Care Crisis
As birth centers shutter across California, midwives say the state’s inflexible licensing requirements are to blame
Editor’s Note, September 2024: California Love
SDM editor Mateo Hoke reflects on the allure of The Golden State
The Treasure of Kobey’s Swap Meet
The largest outdoor marketplace in SD offers a chance to turn used goods into good business
Cash & Carry Markets Bring International Flavors Home
For immigrant communities in San Diego, these markets offer a taste of the familiar
New Housing Developments, Same Old OB Blues
With denser living on the horizon, what does the future hold for this historically eclectic ’hood?
Rebuilding Lahaina
A year after devastating fires, recovery efforts are ahead of schedule, but Maui is still figuring out what’s next
The People Reimagining America’s Downtown Spaces
New City America has revamped nearly 100 neighborhoods across the US, using Little Italy as the blueprint
The One Weird Travel Trick You Need to Know
In our August issue, SDM editor Mateo Hoke reflects on his favorite part about visiting any destination
