• There’s a New SPF for Men Called 4-Skin (Yes, Really!),Nicolle Monico

    There’s a New SPF for Men Called 4-Skin (Yes, Really!)

    In Mexico for a wedding, a friend got a tourist-level sunburn. One of San Diego’s top restaurateurs—Arturo Kassel, founder of Catania and Gravity Heights—was on hand. He made a joke about how basic sunscreen literacy seems to be a male-pattern blindness. “I said, ‘You know what? I’m going to start a

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  • 10 Local Skincare Products We’re Loving Right Now,Nicolle Monico

    10 Local Skincare Products We’re Loving Right Now

    San Diego has always worshipped at the altar of good skin. Equal parts surf town, biotech hub, and wellness capital, it’s a city where lunch breaks become beach walks and sunscreen sits beside car keys by the front door. The products that get used here earn their place. With 266 sunny days a year an

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  • He Saved an Encinitas Landmark Then Built a New One,Nicolle Monico

    He Saved an Encinitas Landmark Then Built a New One

    Captain Keno’s No. 8 special—pancakes, sausage, toast, home fries, and eggs for $2.99—was the fuel that powered Benji Weatherley for surf competitions as a teenage pro. A couple decades later, tears were shed when the Coast Highway dive-slash-eatery called it a day after 54 years. Usually, the guts

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