Staff Picks: Our Favorite Articles of 2023

We asked our team to choose the best stories of the year—here are their picks
Editor’s Note: The December Arts Issue

A look inside this month’s issue where we talk art conservation, Tijuana’s art scene, and local hip-hop roots
New Study Shows Coastal Air Quality in San Diego and Tijuana Is Unsafe

Recent discoveries widen the scope of the border sewage water problem
San Diego’s First Mental Health Center Designed for Women

Monima Wellness Center is providing a much-needed safe space for mental health treatment
35 San Diego Charities and Nonprofits to Donate to on Giving Tuesday

Volunteer your time, money, and resources this holiday season at these local organizations
Meet the Locals Behind Some of Your Favorite Video Games

A number of the most lucrative video games in the world have roots right here in San Diego
13 Companies Powering Industry in San Diego

The big ideas that made these local brands a household name
SD-Based Genomatica Finds Fossil Fuel–Free Alternatives to Common Materials

Pulling in nearly $50 million a year in revenue, the company is changing the way big brands make products
Charity Takes Flight

Founder of nonprofit Samaritan Aviation, Mark Palm, shares his mission to serve the remote villages of Papua New Guinea