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For the week of August 21, 2026, here’s what we’re reading:
- A note from EDC’s VP: San Diego’s 2026 mid-year check-in
- Cox Communications, Charter complete $34.5B merger
- Seismic, Highspot complete $6B merger
- YMCA of San Diego County launches new childcare search online tool
- Palomar College launches new bachelor’s program
- University of San Diego ranks most beautiful campus, best quality of life in Princeton Review
- H.G. Fenton earns record six Golden Nugget awards for San Diego projects
- Former Pfizer chemist launches Khartis Therapeutics with $50M Series B
- Japan’s Craif secures $33M R&D fund for at-home pancreatic cancer test development in San Diego
- Live Nation to revitalize 102-year-old downtown Wonder Bread building into music venue
- BlossomHill Therapeutics debuts with $150M IPO
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Sept. 23—EDC, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
2026 Summer Bash
From our partners:
- Apply by Aug. 28—GO-Biz
South Korea Export Training Program - Sept. 17—SAY San Diego
Play 4 SAY: 13th Annual Fundraiser - Sept. 25—Border Region Talent Pipeline K-16 Collaborative
Equipping Students for Careers in an AI-Powered Workforce ft. EDC’s Bridgette Coleman - Deadline Sept. 30—Prebys Foundation, Upstart Co-Lab
Survey: San Diego Creative Industry
You’re invited, celebrate with us on Sept. 23!
San Diego’s summer is just getting started—join us Sept. 23 at Casa at Campus Point by Alexandria to celebrate everything that makes this region life-changing! With a few hundred of our closest friends, we’ll enjoy live music and local food and drinks at EDC’s seventh annual Summer Bash.
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications