5 Best Background Check Sites Of 2024

Searching for the best sites that can help you perform a background check on someone? In that case, check out the detailed reviews of the top options.
The Best San Diego Happy Hour Specials in 2025

Your guide to the most popular bar drink specials, cheap bites and more, from Pacific Beach to South Park
Your Once In A Lifetime Event
Spectacular Events by Roy’s
Essay: Finding Home in My Body

Reflections on vulnerability, acceptance and exploring one’s place outside the gender binary
Essay: Don’t Touch My Hair

Contributor Jared Cross reflects on identity, setting boundaries and celebrating Black hair
5 Best Essay Writing Services: Only Legitimate and Verified Companies

Essay writing services are companies that help students with their writing assignments. These services typically tackle tasks of any complexity and length, often accommodating tight deadlines, sometimes even as short as 3 hours. There are two primary models for these services.
Separated Siblings Reunite

Local non-profit Promises2Kids is dedicated to creating a brighter future for foster children® in San Diego County who have been removed from their home due to abuse and neglect through no fault of their own.
San Diego Contortionist Emerald Gordon Wulf is Bent for Success

The 17-year-old’s mind-boggling talents have drawn more than two million followers on TikTok
Editor’s Note: Bodies, Brains, Bondage, and Bending

Peek inside our January issue, a celebration of the complex splendor of the bodies we call home
20 of the Best New Restaurants in San Diego 2023

From world-famous hot pot to a tiny fish shop, food critic Troy Johnson names his top new eateries of the year
The Biggest San Diego Dining Trends of 2023

Hot new neighborhoods, bakeries’ golden era, and maximalist design—here’s what reigned and what’s next for ’24
Second Chance, Silver Lining

A car accident was the catalyst to a spinal surgery that likely saved a woman’s mobility—and her life
The Secret to Healthier Coffee? A Special Kind of Dirt

Following a cancer diagnosis, the mother-son duo behind Dirt Food invented a recipe to alkalize acidic foods
San Diego Neighborhood Guide: Kearny Mesa

Where to eat, shop, and play in the home of the Convoy district
San Diego Events Calendar: January 2024

How to stay busy and important this month in America’s Finest City
Toast of the Town

You can’t beat roasted beets and truffle cream
San Diego Sports Making Big Moves Ahead of 2024 Seasons

Padres trade Juan Soto, San Diego FC signs first player, Wave acquires Savannah McCaskill—what it could mean for our “small market” city
Home for the Holidays … or Not

Stress-busting tips for your holiday vacation—or staycation
Artists Natalja Kent and Nick McPhail Bring Color and Light to Encinitas

On view at Oolong Gallery’s new location through Jan. 14, the exhibition traces the artists’ movements through the world
Every Dog Has Its Day

It’s the Pits founder Beth Gruff’s mission is to give rescued pit bulls a second chance
Behind the Cover: Q&A With Artist Taylor Chapin

We chat with the Encinitas artist to learn more about her work, inspirations, and upcoming projects
10 Most-Listened-To Happy Half Hour Podcast Episodes of 2023

Since 2016, San Diego Mag‘s Happy Half Hour podcast has been highlighting the city’s finest food and drink makers and sharing the best in food news each month. This year, co-hosts Troy Johnson and David Martin spent 28 episodes catching up with the city’s top chefs, industry insiders, and local talent to find out what […]
Where to Eat in San Diego: Restaurant Openings & News (Dec. 18–22)

Your one-stop shop for food and drink happenings around town this week
Fashion Valley Wrapping-up Impressive Renovations and Welcomes New Retailers Just in Time for the Holidays

The newly renovated fashion hub of San Diego, with its fresh look and feel, continues to attract powerhouse brands. The excitement will continue for shoppers throughout 2024 with many more exciting announcements to come.
10 Things To Do in San Diego This Weekend: Dec. 21–24

Catch a festive production of “The Nutcracker,” eat cookies with Santa at Rooftop Cinema Club, and enjoy an seafood-filled Christmas Eve feast at Garibaldi
PNC is Making a Positive Difference in San Diego

A dedicated community partner, PNC San Diego has teamed with many local nonprofit organizations and provided bank employees with numerous volunteer opportunities.