The Backbone of California’s Digital Future: How Cox Keeps the Region Moving Forward
In communities throughout California, connectivity is quietly powering every corner of life—from college students logging into virtual classrooms, small businesses serving their communities; folks leaping into entrepreneurship, and families streaming content in the suburbs.
From the coastlines of San Diego and Orange County to the rolling valleys of Santa Barbara, each of these stories represents a tiny universe orbiting in our collective one. And at the heart of all this activity is a broadband foundation built by Cox Communications.
A longstanding partner to California communities, Cox built a network that has evolved with the state and continuously invests in network technology to meet new demands.
Modernizing the Network for Today and Tomorrow
As Cox’s business expanded to include telephone and internet connectivity, it committed itself to long-term infrastructure growth and community presence. Over the past decade alone, Cox has invested more than $15 billion across its footprint—including major investment in California’s regional markets.
That scale of investment means that homes and businesses across California were not stuck in the past. Our commercial business unit, Cox Business, partners with businesses statewide to deliver fiber connectivity, voice, security, and managed services that drive growth and innovation. From the high-tech hospitality experiences at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego to fiber-powered business campuses in Irvine and community hubs in Santa Barbara County, Cox continues to enable Californians to imagine the unimaginable. All of this translates into greater connectivity, better Wi-Fi performance, and a strong foundation for whatever comes next.
Closing the Gap for Every Household
Speed and capacity are important, but they alone don’t tell the full story. Cox Communications keeps its founder’s values at its core today. James M. Cox believed in the power and importance of education—and today, that means not just giving back to the communities it serves but working toward digital opportunity and access.
Cox has invested millions of dollars into bridging the digital divide and developed its groundbreaking affordability programs to ensure everyone has access to home internet. Further, with the launch of Cox Mobile, current internet customers were given the opportunity to bundle services and save money in a challenging economic climate.
Across California, those efforts are visible in every region:
Tens of thousands of families statewide have been connected through Connect2Compete, giving K–12 students reliable home internet for as low as $9.95 per month.
The ConnectAssist program supports low-income households—including seniors, veterans, and individuals on federal aid—at $30 per month, helping ensure essential access to telehealth, remote work, and education.
Partnerships with nonprofit organizations, from Computers2Kids to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast and Girls, Inc of Greater Santa Barbara County, extend that effort even further by pairing affordable devices with training that empowers lifelong connection.
Through its affordability programs, outreach, and targeted network buildouts, Cox is helping more households across the Golden State gain reliable broadband—so students can log in for class, people entering the workforce can access the job market, older adults can attend telehealth appointments, and families can stay connected across generations.
A network built for California
With its coastlines, inland valleys, dense urban environments, rural farming communities, and everything in between, California’s geography is as varied as its people. This requires a network that can flex and perform in every setting. Whether it’s delivering multi-gig speeds to high-demand households, reaching neighborhoods in need of modernization, or expanding to areas that were previously not served, Cox’s investment ensures the infrastructure is present and capable.
For California, Cox’s network serves as both backbone and bridge—connecting all of us to opportunity. The end result is not an endpoint, but another step in the journey forward—one that includes even better connectivity, expansive opportunity, and greater readiness for what’s next.
Inspired by the effortless charm of French cafés, this taste of France on Orange Avenue invites guests to embrace the simple pleasure of taking their time.
Strolling down Orange Avenue on a sunny afternoon, you’ll hear the hum of beach cruisers rolling by and visitors making their way toward the Hotel del Coronado. Dogs pause to greet one another on the sidewalk, palm trees sway overhead, and for a moment, you’re convinced you’re living inside the postcard from the gift shop you just passed.
Then the scene shifts. Towering white columns, black café awnings and gold-trimmed windows frame Little Frenchie, where woven bistro chairs spill onto the sidewalk and servers deliver bubbling crocks of French onion soup. The scent of caramelized onions and melted Gruyère is practically an invitation to ask, “How long for a table for two?”
That feeling of pulling up a chair and staying awhile is exactly what inspired Little Frenchie. French cuisine has a reputation for feeling a little intimidating, but the restaurant is rewriting that narrative with food and wine that feels approachable.
“Sometimes when you read a French menu, you come across words you can’t even pronounce,” David Spatafore, the owner of Little Frenchie, says. “We wanted to create a restaurant where people felt comfortable.”
Little Frenchie was designed to capture the spirit of the French sidewalk cafés that inspired it. Dating back to 1917, the space already carried the charm of a Parisian bistro, with architectural details that felt more at home on a European street corner than in Coronado. The team saw an opportunity to create a restaurant that matched the character of the space while filling a gap in the neighborhood.
The result is a French restaurant that honors tradition without taking itself too seriously.
At Little Frenchie, classic French techniques are at the heart of the menu, but there is always room for creativity. A cassoulet featuring Toulouse sausage and duck confit pays homage to the recipes and regions that inspired it, while a rich hot chocolate made with ingredients imported from France brings a taste of French café culture to Coronado.
The team loves finding unexpected ways to make familiar dishes feel new. A burger becomes a showstopper when it is finished tableside with melted raclette, while a French Dip gets elevated with prime beef and Wagyu makes its way into the burgers. Even Eggs Benedict gets a French twist, swapping the traditional English muffin for a buttery croissant. The GB&J, Little Frenchie’s take on a grilled cheese, brings that same playful approach with seasonal jam and French Brie layered into a comforting classic.
Nearly everything at Little Frenchie is made from scratch, with ingredients carefully chosen to match the restaurant’s standards. Even the bread receives special attention. Each morning, the team sends a car to Prager Brothers Artisan Bread to pick up freshly baked loaves, ensuring every element of the meal reflects the restaurant’s commitment to quality.
Wine is woven into the experience just as naturally as the food. Inspired by the effortless pairings found in French cafés and bistros, Little Frenchie’s by-the-glass selection invites guests to sip their way through different regions and discover new favorites without the pressure of knowing all the rules.
Growing up, Laika Nur, MD, Scripps Clinic sports medicine specialist, loved watching beach volleyball when the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour came to her hometown of Chicago. A talented volleyball player herself, she remembers sitting in the stands all day, and once, even got a couple autographs. Years later, Dr. Nur was attending a professional event focused on women’s sports, and the discussion turned to a new professional women’s volleyball league. The general manager and coaching staff for San Diego’s team, the Mojo, happened to be in attendance, and Dr. Nur took the opportunity to ask them if they needed a team doctor. Flash forward to the Mojo’s inaugural 2024 season, when Dr. Nur officially became the team physician. Click here to read more about Dr. Nur and how she incorporates lessons she learned on the court into her practice.
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Your feet and ankles probably aren’t something you give much thought to—until something goes wrong. Orthopedic surgeons at Scripps Clinic are on the leading edge of foot and ankle reconstruction, treating patients with sports injuries, deformities, traumatic injuries and other conditions. That includes repairing torn Achilles tendons with a minimally invasive procedure that shrinks the incision site to less than a centimeter, and performing advanced ankle replacement on some patients with ankle arthritis. Read more about Scripps’ innovations in foot and ankle care here.
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Mai Vue was just 34 weeks pregnant when she delivered her baby. Her pregnancy had been complicated, and she’d had a recent second trimester pregnancy loss, which led to her receiving specialized care from Sean Daneshmand, MD, a Scripps Clinic perinatologist who oversees high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Daneshmand and his team took care of Mai during her pregnancy, through the birth of her healthy baby girl and beyond. Mai was part of a program Scripps launched to provide support to new moms in the weeks and months after delivery. The postpartum program, known as Scripps Health’s Fourth Trimester Continuum of Care, provides care for women with high-risk pregnancies to optimize their health after childbirth and reduce the risk of complications in future pregnancies. Click here to learn more.
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It’s estimated that one in five people in the U.S. will develop skin cancer at some point in their lives. When you factor in living in a sun-soaked city like San Diego and the outdoorsy lifestyle that comes with it, that figure can jump to as high as one in three, which makes early detection and intervention all the more important. Dermatologists at Bighorn Mohs and Dermatology Center are using innovative imaging methods and advanced surgical techniques to diagnose and treat skin cancer. For certain cancers in sensitive spots, like the face, dermatologists perform Mohs surgery, removing skin tissue layer by layer until reaching healthy, cancer-free tissue. They also use a process called immunohistochemistry to view tissue samples taken during Mohs surgery in far greater detail than previous methods. Read more about how Scripps is advancing skin cancer care here.
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When endurance athlete Isaac Sanchez learned he had cancer, he felt blindsided. He was healthy, surfed often and was training for an Ironman triathlon. But he had to put that on hold to undergo treatment. His physicians at Scripps Cancer Center developed a plan to treat the cancer in his tonsil and lymph nodes that included six-and-a-half weeks of near-daily radiation and weekly chemotherapy. He also worked with a Scripps Cancer Center dietitian to enhance his nutrition to promote strength and healing. Today, Isaac’s back to doing what he loves. Read more of his story here.
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