Most young kids get a cookie or an extra episode of Bluey if they behave. I got a Suntory CC Lemon soda or extra narutomaki (that white and pink fish cake flower served on top of ramen and udon). Part of my family is Japanese American by marriage, so I naturally grew up on Japanese cuisine. I’m nost

Doctors are rightfully the faces of San Diego’s medical world, having spent sleepless years in residencies, mastering the art of reading X-rays, and turning their surgical hands into supernaturally precise instruments. But ask an MD—or anyone who has spent even a couple minutes in a hospital—and the

Before Rocky Kanaka was the Rocky Kanaka—the Emmy-nominated host of the Netflix series “Save Our Shelter” and the face of the YouTube series “Sitting with Dogs” (with over 5.6 million subscribers)—he was a Hawaii-born, Midwest-raised, pet-loving “conflicted entrepreneur” who liked baking for dogs. “

For Mele Saili, surfing is a birthright. A third-generation San Diegan—a third-generation Pacific Beachian, to be exact—Saili has a stacked pedigree of surfers in her family. She’s the granddaughter of Larry Gordon, who seven decades ago co-founded Gordon & Smith, once the world’s largest surfboard

Maybe you have an idea for a business but don’t know where to start. Or you’ve already started one and are looking for funding, a mentor, or someone who can help you figure out what comes next. Those are the kinds of questions the 14th annual San Diego Startup Week hopes to answer November 2–6. Orga

Before Kiran and Nivi Saishankar could speak, they could sing. When they were 2, neither had uttered any words. Their parents enrolled them in speech therapy, but it wasn’t much help. After the twins watched other children sing in church, the host asked their mom, “Why don’t you teach your kids an I

Before Kiran and Nivi Saishankar could speak, they could sing. When they were 2, neither had uttered any words. Their parents enrolled them in speech therapy, but it wasn’t much help. After the twins watched other children sing in church, the host asked their mom, “Why don’t you teach your kids an I

Care, Not Cuts The New Sharp Tri-City Medical Center After WWII, the suburbs of Oceanside, Vista, and Carlsbad flooded with people, but didn’t have a large civilian hospital to care for them. Anyone living near Downtown Oceanside in the ’50s had to drive to Escondido (Palomar Hospital, about a 40-mi

“Don’t bother coming. Christmas is canceled.” It was December 22, 2014, and I was walking into a holiday party at Modern Times in North Park when my phone pinged with a photo of my mother’s foot on an ER bed, bandaged to high heaven, two red toenails poking out at the top. Another ping with the Grin

A skin check can take months to book with a dermatologist. By the time you see your primary doctor for the fever you had days ago, you’re already feeling better. That lingering headache you have? You’d like a couple of tests, but the 15 minutes are gone before you could mention it, and the visit is

Mark Wright left his shift as a San Diego Central Division police officer one day in March 2022, and his life changed forever. Departing at 3 a.m. on his personal motorcycle, he took his usual route: the 94 to the 15 to his Temecula home. But in the darkness, he didn’t see a Ford Mustang that had cr

Liza Tuscano picked alstroemerias, a flower that symbolizes love and support, strength, and friendship. Cindy Gipson opted for dahlias for “inner strength or grace under pressure, as well as new beginnings.” Catherine Hampel went with willow leaves. (The willow’s not weeping; it’s resilient: You can

Every time I drive past Jacobs Medical Center, that hospital with a mirrored façade on the 5 near La Jolla Village Drive, I wave to my dad’s old lungs. Even though his lung transplant was almost two years ago—and in a different building, the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center 200 feet away—I still imagi

San Diego has beaches, sunshine, biotech, and enough stucco to wallpaper a small country. But what actually gives a city its personality? The artists, musicians, designers, dancers, galleries, theaters, museums, and all the other creative people making things that give a place its identity. That’s t

For over two decades, the San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS) has worked collaboratively with San Diego Magazine to recognize physicians who are held in the highest regard by their peers. Votes and nominations are open to all physicians in San Diego. The voting physicians are asked to vote for

It’s finally fall, and although it may not feel like it (our ceiling fans are this close to flying off their hinges), San Diego is ringing in the cozy season with a heap of fun events. Whether you’re wanting to find your new favorite outfit at Fashion Week, cheer at the Oceanside Shock’s home debut,

What does a soccer team have to do with San Diego’s arts scene? Quite a lot, as it turns out. When San Diego FC launched, the club could have spent its marketing budget on billboards, bus wraps, and digital ads. Instead, it went into neighborhoods, found local artists and creatives, and started buil

At Del Mar Wine & Food Festival’s Grand Tasting, the walk between food tents can take a while. You might stop to watch a chef competition, get pulled toward the DJ, or find yourself playing mini golf before you remember which bite you were after. Across the Del Mar Polo Fields, there’s also line dan

At Del Mar Wine & Food Festival’s Grand Tasting, everyone has their own goals for the day. One friend wants oysters and Champagne. Another heard there’s line dancing. Someone disappeared into Taco Alley. The food person is making a beeline for every chef demo, the golf friend has found the simulator

Tickets to the Del Mar Wine & Food Festival get you in the door. The real fun is figuring out who you’ll run into once you’re there. This year’s weeklong schedule of exclusive events, running September 30–October 4, includes dinners, tastings, and loosely-supervised chaos where celebrity chefs and l