John Wilkens

Joan Jacobs, one half of a powerhouse philanthropic couple whose gifts have shaped the cultural, scientific and educational landscapes of San Diego, died late Monday at the hospital that bore her name. She was 91. Her passing was confirmed Tuesday by the office of Rep. Sara Jacobs, one of Jacobs’ many grandchildren. She died of heart failure after being diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis in December 2019. “She pushed me and everyone around her to be the best versions of themselves, and I’m forev…

For more than a month, seven famous people have been staring down on San Diegans.Cesar Chavez, Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Jane Goodall, Steve Jobs, Paul McCartney and Greta Thunberg are featu…

More than 30 years after the passage of a federal law calling for the repatriation of Native American remains and artifacts, San Diego’s two major universities are far from finished returning…

A year ago, as the Fourth of July approached, Todd Bradley sensed unease in his Normal Heights neighborhood. Many people didn’t feel like celebrating America’s birthday.Part of it was t…

Fisherman, lawyer, lobbyist — Augie Felando spent his working years in and around the ocean, navigating waves both literal and figurative in support of San Diego’s embattled tuna indust…

When Lake Hodges reopened last month after a year of repairs on its century-old dam, thoughts turned for many people to pleasant days spent boating and fishing there.Casey Gauntt thought about Harv…

On her birth certificate, under father, there is one word: “Unknown.”Jessica Striebich never let the mystery bother her much. Born 40 years ago in Santee, she knew from an early age the…

Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy came to town and got used by administrators at San Diego State.He didn’t mind. He was using them, too.The date was June 6, 1963. The occasion was gr…

Twenty years ago, San Diego had a rare moment in the Hollywood spotlight. The seafaring adventure “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” premiered here, complete with klieg l…

John Brockington believed in providence, that what happened to him — the football career, the illness, the kidney donation that was both a love story and a calling — happened for a reas…