Amid tariff turmoil, Swiss drugmaker commits to build $1.1B research hub in San Diego
Novartis plans to make San Diego the center of its West Coast research hub.
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Pfizer sells San Diego campus for $255M
Separately, Pfizer also announced layoffs at the Science Center Drive facility.
China hit these 4 San Diego companies with economic sanctions
China responded to President Trump's trade war with increased tariffs and economic restrictions on certain U.S. firms
Qualcomm acquires Vietnamese AI startup MovianAI
The San Diego company will integrate the AI startup into its research and development.
Collins Aerospace lays off Chula Vista workers
Chula Vista is the headquarters of the defense and aerospace company’s aerostructures business that makes major components for airplanes.
Carlsbad’s Ionis strikes deal with Japanese pharma worth up to $940M
The companies will collaborate on the commercialization of Ionis' drug for a blood disease.
Abre la nueva experiencia de SeaWorld “Joyas del Mar: Una Experiencia con Medusas”
La atracción busca inspirar y educar a los visitantes sobre la vida y la naturaleza de las medusas marinas.
San Diego’s defense technology firm Shield AI rises to $5.3B valuation. What’s next?
The company recently announced a $240 million fundraising round and a new CEO to Shield AI’s next phase of growth.
Guests come face to face with jellyfish at brand new SeaWorld experience
SeaWorld San Diego’s Jewels of the Sea: A Jellyfish Experience opened Saturday.
‘Everybody’s Irish on St. Paddy’s Day’: Thousands celebrate at San Diego parade
The 43rd annual San Diego St. Patrick’s Day parade and festival in Balboa Park celebrated Irish culture and local businesses
Koalas, un dik-dik y osos perezosos: estos son los animales bebés más nuevos en el zoológico de San Diego
Aquí hay tres animales bebés que puedes ver ahora mismo en el Zoológico de San Diego
Dexcom receives FDA warning letter for 2 manufacturing sites
The local device maker received the letter last week regarding its San Diego and Arizona sites.
El puerto de San Diego aprueba la adquisición por parte de Brigantine del arrendamiento del Fish Market
El grupo local de restaurantes Brigantine recibió luz verde del Puerto de San Diego
Port of San Diego OKs Brigantine takeover of Fish Market lease
Local Brigantine restaurant group got the green light from the Port of San Diego to take over the waterfront Fish Market lease
Illumina to cut $100M in costs to cope with China ban
The San Diego company also lowered its financial guidance for 2025 in response to China's import restrictions.
Koalas, a dik-dik and sloth bears: These are the newest baby animals at the San Diego Zoo
Here are three baby animals you can see right now at the San Diego Zoo
San Diego biotech gets FDA approval for EpiPen alternative for kids
The newly approved dosage of epinephrine nasal spray, Neffy, is geared toward children as young as 4.
Illumina recorta plantilla en su sede de San Diego
La empresa local de secuenciación genética citó ahorros de costos para alinearse con su futura estrategia comercial.
China hits Illumina with import ban. What does that mean for the San Diego gene sequencer?
China imposed an import ban on Illumina’s gene sequencers in response to President Trump’s escalating tariffs and trade war
Illumina cuts workforce at San Diego headquarters
The local gene sequencing company cited cost savings to align with its future business strategy.
Man arrested in connection with Lilac, Pala fires
Collectively, officials said these fires burned about 100 acres and prompted hundreds of evacuations
Man arrested in North County on suspicion of arson
Officials arrested the man after responding to a brush fire near the Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve
Otro cine cerrará en San Diego esta primavera
Los cines Reading de Clairemont Town Square cerrarán el 15 de abril
San Diego had its first biotech IPO of 2025. Are more on the way?
Aardvark Therapeutics became the first San Diego biotech to IPO this year.
Jack in the Box CEO resigns. What does that mean for the San Diego company?
CEO Darin Harris resigned this week, announcing he’s accepted a job outside of the restaurant industry.
Another movie theater is closing in San Diego this spring
Reading Cinemas in Clairemont Town Square will shut down on April 15.
Encuentran a dos personas muertas en una casa de Chula Vista
La Policía está investigando las muertes en un apartamento cerca del Centro de Entrenamiento Olímpico de Chula Vista
Two people found dead in Chula Vista townhome
Chula Vista police are investigating the suspicious deaths at an apartment near the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center
One dead in Coronado house fire
The cause of the fire at the Coronado home on Sixth St. is being investigated by officials
La Universidad de California en San Diego se encuentra entre las 10 mejores del mundo por su innovación
La universidad local fue altamente calificada por su gran volumen de patentes derivadas de actividades
San Diego-based Petco names new CFO and other executives
The new appointments in the C-suite are part of the pet supply company's continued efforts to reach profitability.
UC San Diego ranks top 10 in world for universities driving innovation
The local university was ranked highly for its large volume of patents derived from research activities.
Little Italy Food Hall closes its doors for good
The Little Italy Food Hall closed down Sunday after the operators decided to focus on its other business ventures.
La empresa de autos sin chofer Waymo está probando su tecnología en estos barrios de San Diego
Waymo está realizando pruebas de conducción en San Diego
Mike Krenn, CEO of Connect, leaving nonprofit to lead new San Diego venture fund
After more than a decade at the networking outfit, Krenn will manage a new investment fund launching with $50 million.
Self-driving car company Waymo is testing its tech in these San Diego neighborhoods
Waymo is conducting test drives in San Diego but doesn’t have immediate plans to offer commercial service.
San Diego’s Illumina placed on China’s ‘unreliable entity list’ following Trump tariffs
The local gene-sequencing company and a U.S. clothing company face sales restrictions in China as part of that country’s economic retaliation.
San Diego’s vacant life science labs and offices continue to grow. Will the glut peak in 2025?
The vacancy rate continues to rise for San Diego County's life science labs and office space.
Viasat one of four companies selected by NASA for $4.8B satellite contract
The Carlsbad company will use its global network of satellite ground stations to NASA scientists.
Joe Panetta oversaw the growth of San Diego’s biotech scene for 25 years. Now, he’s ing the torch.
The voice of the biotech community takes on a new chapter after leading Biocom California for 25 years.
Which San Diego startup landed the top deal of 2024? Hint: it’s not a biotech
San Diego County startups recorded $5.7 billion in venture capital dollars in 2024, but the number of deals remains low.
SEC charges La Jolla’s LPL Financial with anti-money laundering violations
The San Diego firm agreed to pay $18 million in civil penalties, the federal agency said.
Illumina partners with Nvidia on AI-powered genomic sequencing
The San Diego company said the collaboration with Nvidia is part of its growth strategy.
Fog delays more than 300 flights at San Diego Airport
San Diego International Airport is experiencing weather delays as busy holiday travel wraps up this week.
This San Diego biotech is moving its HQ to North Carolina
The local biotech company seeks growth and expansion opportunities in North Carolina.
Los habitantes de San Diego encuentran sabor local en el Sábado de Pequeños Negocios
Juegos y premios ayudaron a atraer tráfico peatonal a barrios como Ocean Beach
San Diegans find local flavor on Small Business Saturday
“For us, it’s like we’re fighting all the time to make sure we’re gonna make it," said Ocean Beach boutique manager Nicolette Montejano
El gigante farmacéutico Roche comprará empresa de biotecnología de San Diego por hasta $1.500 millones
En una semana, dos grandes empresas de biotecnología de San Diego cerraron importantes acuerdos farmacéuticos por valor de hasta $1.000 millones cada uno.
Pharma giant Roche to buy San Diego biotech for up to $1.5B
Two San Diego biotechs struck big pharma deals each worth up to $1 billion, within one week.
Los viajeros en el Aeropuerto de San Diego vieron más de 100 retrasos de vuelos el Día de Acción de Gracias
Alrededor de 150 vuelos en el Aeropuerto de San Diego se retrasaron el jueves debido al clima
Sunday will be busiest Thanksgiving travel day at San Diego Airport
About 150 flights at San Diego Airport were delayed Thursday due to weather, says airline tracker FlightAware.
San Diego cae al puesto n.° 8 en crecimiento de precios de viviendas. Aquí es donde los precios están al alza
San Diego vio una caída anual del 1% en los precios de las viviendas en septiembre
Día de Acción de Gracias 2024: Horarios de tiendas y lo que está abierto y cerrado en San Diego
La mayoría de las tiendas de comestibles cerrarán temprano el Día de Acción de Gracias
San Diego falls to No. 8 in home price growth. Here’s where prices are gaining the most
San Diego saw a 1% annual drop in home prices in September after months of aggressive growth on the S&P Case-Shiller Indices.
Thanksgiving 2024: Store hours and what’s open and closed in San Diego
Most grocery stores are closing early on Thanksgiving Day and many big box retailers don't open until Friday.
San Diego Workforce Partnership appoints new CEO after yearlong search
The nonprofit in charge of helping San Diegans get jobs and other federal programs names Rachel Bereza as new leader.
San Diego’s Halozyme withdraws $2.1B Evotec bid, just one week after making offer
The San Diego biotech retracted its bid to buy German drugmaker Evotec a week after announcing the proposal.
San Diego biotech Halozyme makes $2.1B bid for German drugmaker
San Diego-based Halozyme Therapeutics proposed an all cash acquisition of Evotec.
One dead in Ramona trailer fire
San Diego County sheriff's deputies and firefighters discovered the body after extinguishing a fire in Ramona early Saturday
Armed man shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies in Spring Valley
San Diego County sheriff's deputies opened fire on an armed suspect who was tresing in a Spring Valley home, police said.
Jack in the Box brings back former CFO
The San Diego-based fast-food chain is turning to its former finance chief at a time when sales and revenue are down
Vuori, the Encinitas brand known for its super soft sweatpants, is now worth $5.5B
Encinitas athleisure powerhouse Vuori lands a $825M investment.
Blackstone buys San Diego-based shopping center landlord for $4 billion
Blackstone will buy the San Diego-based landlord that owns strip malls and take the company private.
Incluso los edificios de oficinas de ciencias de la vida en San Diego están vacíos. ‘Simplemente nos atuvimos a un exceso al espacio.’
La tasa total de vacantes del condado subió al 20.4%, según un informe del mercado de ciencias de la vida
Even San Diego’s life science office buildings are sitting vacant. ‘We just oversubscribed on space.’
The region’s vacancy rate for life science lab and office space hit a record high during the third quarter.
La líder de turismo de San Diego asume como directora ejecutiva en la ciudad de Nueva York
La directora de turismo de San Diego, Julie Coker, deja el sur de California para ir a la Gran Manzana
San Diego’s head of tourism takes CEO job in New York City
Julie Coker not only led one of San Diego’s hardest hit sectors through the coronavirus pandemic, but she also steered it toward a rebound.
Firma global de tecnología médica traslada parte de su fabricación de San Diego a Tijuana
Para principios del próximo año, la empresa habrá reubicado completamente 91 empleos
Global medical technology firm shifts some of its San Diego manufacturing to Tijuana
CareFusion, a BD subsidiary, is conducting layoffs as well as moving some of its engineering and manufacturing jobs to other locations.
San Diego’s life science startups continue to drive more than $1B in venture capital deals
Candid Therapeutics recorded San Diego's largest venture capital deal during the third quarter.
El gigante farmacéutico danés compra el fármaco contra la epilepsia de una empresa de San Diego
La adquisición anunciada el lunes ampliará la cartera existente de Lundbeck
Danish pharma giant buys San Diego company’s epilepsy drug for $2.6B
La Jolla-based Longboard Pharmaceuticals has developed a drug for rare forms of epilepsy
San Diego’s Illumina unveils smaller, faster gene sequencer
San Diego-based Illumina announced its latest MiSeq i100 benchtop sequencers on Wednesday
Forget EpiPens. This San Diego biotech is offering the same medicine without needles
A San Diego company received FDA-approval to sell its epinephrine nasal spray called Neffy.
Una empresa paga 27 millones de dólares por denuncias de facturación de pruebas de detección de drogas innecesarias
El gobierno alegó que Precision Diagnostics infringió la ley al facturar a los programas federales de atención médica
San Diego company pays $27M to settle claims of billing for unnecessary drug tests
San Diego-based Precision Diagnostics settled claims by the U.S. government that it billed Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary drug tests
La Jolla-based LPL Financial fires its CEO for violating company’s code of conduct
An investigation determined that Dan Arnold made statements to employees that violated LPL's commitment to a respectful workplace.
Robots take over Petco Park: 5 cool things we saw at Innovation Day
Startup founders, investors, and local universities flooded Petco Park for the annual celebration of innovation.
This nonprofit is investing in San Diego startups, but no one is getting rich
A new nonprofit is investing in San Diego startups as a way to raise money for future economic development programs.
Qualcomm se asocia con la empresa que demandó y ganó a Apple por su tecnología de relojes inteligentes
La experiencia de Qualcomm en chips ayudará a impulsar los relojes inteligentes de Masimo que funcionan con sistemas operativos de Google.
Qualcomm partners with company that sued Apple – and won – over its smartwatch technology
Qualcomm's expertise in chips will help power Masimo's smartwatches running on Google operating systems.
Qualcomm lays off 226 workers in San Diego
The local tech company said the job cuts are part of its business diversification strategy.
This pharmaceutical giant is building a new manufacturing site in Carlsbad
The new 10,000 square foot site will Novartis’ West Coast supply chain for cancer therapies.
SAN DIEGO: Temperaturas superan los 100 grados por cuarto día consecutivo y alimentan un enorme incendio forestal
Una advertencia de calor excesivo permanecerá vigente para esa parte del condado hasta las 8 p.m. del lunes.
Bomberos luchan contra un enorme incendio forestal en Camp Pendleton
Se podía ver humo desde los alrededores de Oceanside y Fallbrook, dijeron las autoridades.
Temperatures sur 100 for fourth day and fuel huge brush fire
The National Weather Service said the heat will be only marginally cooler on Sunday, with many areas again likely to report triple-digit highs.
Crews battle huge brush fire in Camp Pendleton
Smoke was visible from neighboring Oceanside and Fallbrook, officials said.
Carlsbad’s Topgolf Callaway Brands to split into 2 companies
The proposed spinoff comes less than four years after Callaway and Topgolf merged in 2021.
‘Surfing changed everything’: Local athletes find community through adaptive sports
At a monthly meeting in Carlsbad, a group of athletes with spinal chord injuries find connection.
Dexcom starts selling its new over-the-counter glucose monitor. Here’s how much it costs
The San Diego company launched the first FDA-approved continuous glucose monitor that doesn't require a prescription.
Viasat taps former Delta Airlines exec as new CFO
Viasat taps Delta exec as CFO to lead the Carlsbad company's next stage of growth.
Labor Day 2024: Avoiding traffic jams and using the airport’s new parking garage
San Diego airport has more than 2,000 parking spots available just in time for the holiday weekend.
‘The bible of surfing’ returns: Surfer magazine is back 4 years after it shut down
Surfer magazine relaunched with a special print edition.
Una empresa de tecnología médica de San Diego está eliminando 117 puestos de trabajo
La empresa local de tecnología médica está reduciendo su fuerza laboral en dos sitios
This San Diego medtech company is cutting 117 jobs
Local subsidiary of medtech giant Becton Dickinson & Co. is cutting jobs at two San Diego sites.
Why is this biotech company selling its San Diego manufacturing facility?
It’s part of QuidelOrtho's cost-saving strategy, which included a 7 percent workforce reduction this year.
San Diego economist Lynn Reaser dies at 76
Reaser was someone bankers, government leaders and journalists would turn to when they needed to translate complex economics into real-world applications.
Comic-Con 2024: The best things we saw Friday
Friday at Comic-Con, "The Boys" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" took the stage
Comic-Con 2024: Free activations take over downtown San Diego. Here are 7 you can’t miss
Most installations are free and don’t require a San Diego Comic-Con badge (but often have long lines)
Comic-Con 2024: The best things we saw Thursday
Thursday at Comic-Con was the first official day for the annual pop culture event at the San Diego Convention Center. Here's what we saw.