It’s no secret that San Diego has a higher cost of living than many other regions in the country. Transplants and natives alike call it our “sunshine tax.” And while we do have amazing weather year-round, not to mention insanely good food and beer, vibrant urban and beach scenes,...
Continue ReadingLife works here. Contrary to popular belief, San Diego is more than just a vacation destination – with its 300+ days of sunshine and miles of beautiful beaches for endless outdoor activities. San Diegans work, too. And we work really hard, for really cool companies whose mission-driven efforts are actually...
Continue ReadingMeet Michael Hicks, Research Scientist at Human Longevity, Inc (HLI). He grew up in North Carolina, studied at MIT in Boston and then moved to San Diego for his job at HLI. Michael absolutely loves the sense of community, lifestyle and entrepreneurship in San Diego, and he’s excited about San...
Continue ReadingWelcome to Part Two of our chat with Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) President, Matt Cole. In Part One of the Q&A, Matt told us what brought him from the U.K. to sunny San Diego, his favorite part about his job, his morning routine and his weekend hobbies. Read on to...
Continue ReadingWith U.S. unemployment hitting a 17-year low late last year, competition for talent has become increasingly fierce for businesses across the country. Part of a company’s challenge in attracting talent, however, is working with the broader business community in its city, region or state to ensure that it is not only a place...
Continue ReadingMeet Madelaine Daianu, Senior Data Science Manager at Intuit. After spending most of her life in Romania, she always dreamed of moving to warm California. After obtaining her Ph.D. in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from UCLA, she wanted to stay in CA to lay her roots. Though she had multiple...
Continue ReadingEver wanted to sit down and chat with the president of a multi-million dollar corporation? We got you covered. Meet Matt Cole, President of SD-based Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) – one of the major players fueling some of the world’s largest public transit systems. You might have seen Cubic in recent headlines, after it secured huge contracts with transportation counterparts…
Continue ReadingCongratulations to Nicole and Tony Mercuriali on winning our Ultimate San Diego Staycation Contest this month. Though it was randomly selected, Nicole’s contest entry surely stole our hearts. After her husband, Tony, was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer early this year, her life-changing moment came in June when they found...
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