Making a mark

Let’s leave politics and crime aside for the day. A San Diegan made history in sports, one of the city’s most prominent arts organizations would very much like to make history with a famed architect and a historic generation is getting a boost in the South Bay.

California used to have boxing titles up for grabs? Did you know? I sure didn’t, but the practice stopped long ago. Good things often come back around, though, and local boxer Jorge Chavez is one of the first to benefit. He can boast holding the state super bantamweight title after his Friday win in Palm Desert, and he had to overcome a partisan crowd to take it. He’s known as “El Niño Dorado,“ meaning the golden boy, by the way. We talk to him about his historic win.

Turning 100 is definitely a time to celebrate and the San Diego Museum of Art is thisclose (less than a week away) from launching its first centennial exhibit. But officials there are looking forward too. As part of our series on the centennial, Drew Sitton looked at the history of famed architect Norman Foster, whose firm came up with the design proposal to revamp and enlarge the museum’s west wing. The plan has garnered an award, but not everyone is on board.

Boomers – there’s a lot of them, for sure, and as they age, their healthcare needs will rise exponentially. Our partner, inewsource, looked at how one medical network is preparing to fill some of the local need with a new health center in National City.

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