Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by ACE Parking.
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For the week of October 24, 2025, here’s what we’re reading:
- Blackstone, TPG to acquire San Diego’s Hologic for $18.3B
- General Atomics-ASI, Dutch Ministry of Defense partner on unmanned aircraft
- National University, MiraCosta College partner for discounted higher-ed opportunities
- San Diego Wave lands NWSL playoff spot for third time
- SDSU, Southwestern College announce new psychology bachelor’s program
- Longfellow completes 323K square-foot Bioterra life sciences building
- San Diego County Water Authority celebrates 1,000th Citizens Water Academy graduate
- San Diego’s Jack in the Box sells Del Taco for $115M
- Casa Familiar breaks ground on $100M San Ysidro affordable housing project with 103 new units
- USA Today: MetroConnect alum Access Trax turns personal experience into global impact
- Element, Twist build workflow to expand RNA sequencing capabilities
- San Diego wellness company Cymbiotika expands into 1.9K+ Target locations nationwide
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Open now—San Diego Regional EDC
Share your insights: Regulatory Barriers Survey - Nov. 18—EDC, WTCSD, Tijuana EDC, ITJ
WTCSD’s Binational Trade Study Launch | Cali-Baja Business Summit 2025
From our partners:
- Oct. 27—Junior Achievement of San Diego County
McGrath Family JA BizTown Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Mathnasium - Nov. 1—San Diego Seals
Annual Fan Fest - Nov. 4—NAIOP
Women’s Leadership Forum Seminar Series Part 3 - Nov. 13—Snell & Wilmer
2025 Labor & Employment Seminar
Share your insight: Regulatory Barriers Survey
In providing wide-ranging business support across the region, EDC is working to understand existing regulatory barriers, including permitting, licensing, and compliance, to work with regional partners and make doing business in San Diego easier. We invite local companies to take just a few minutes to share your feedback and experience with regulatory barriers.
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications