Watching for You

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WE SPEND THE WHOLE YEAR watching the people of San Diego. That’s part of our job. We watch people at parties, doing home remodels and wearing the latest fashion. As well, we keep an eye on what our politicians are up to, what current events are sparking interest and what the local sports teams are doing (please, sports teams, do something!).

And then comes the January issue, and our “50 People to Watch” feature. It’s highly anticipated, and a pleasure to . . . be done with. We get hundreds of pitches for inclusion in the list. Rest assured, we read every note and suggestion. Finding 50 folks isn’t the hard part — winnowing the list down is.

As always, we take pride in serving up the most eclectic such list in town. Our readers are not a business constituency, a single age demographic or a particular voting bloc. Granted, we skew toward a more affluent readership. But our readers represent a broad spectrum of races, religions, occupations and interests.

So our list reflects that. Look for the 12-year-old golf phenom ... and the UCSD Nobel Prize winner. Read about the Grossmont College student who helped crack a cold case while interning for the San Diego Police Department ... and then judge our selection of the new San Diego city attorney, or the tattooed activist who strives to keep Latino youths out of trouble. These are San Diego Magazine’s People to Watch — but they are also, simply, a shining crosssection of San Diego’s people.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT OUR LOCAL COLLEGES is also worth an extended look. Contributing writer Marcia Manna examines San Diego as a college town. She ventured onto the campuses of San Diego State University, Point Loma Nazarene University, University of San Diego, University of California, San Diego and California State University, San Marcos. And associate editor Julia Beeson Polloreno supplements the story by prying into the stereotypes of each school. Is SDSU really a hard-partying school? How much of a part does religion play in student life at PLNU? Read on and find out.

Also: Fitness expert Jorge Cruise shows how yoga can get rid of belly fat. Food critic David Nelson reviews the new French eatery Hexagone. Business writer Rich Acello dissects the idea to build a giant deck above the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal. And writer Tom Cushman previews the 2009 Buick Invitational golf tournament. Could Tiger Woods re-emerge from his rehab? That’s certainly worth watching for. Enjoy the issue.

RON DONOHO
Executive Editor

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