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Mission Trails bridge still stalled after runner died

Five years after Max LeNail drowned, a proposed bridge remains tangled in city delays.

Public Safety

When 21-year-old Max LeNail died trying to cross the river in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mission Trails Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/08/whats-happening-mission-trails-projects-pipeline-construction-visitor-center-renovation" data-vars-content-id="7f5934b2-9944-4b7d-b573-e28a4550c634" data-vars-headline="Mission Trails bridge still stalled after runner died" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/04/08/whats-happening-mission-trails-projects-pipeline-construction-visitor-center-renovation" target="_self">Mission Trails Park</a> in 2021, his parents set about building a bridge in his honor.The big picture: But today, those bridge plans remain up in the air, stymied by bureaucracy despite them securing a state grant to pay for it.<ul><li>And his parents are losing hope that there&#x27;s a way forward.</li></ul>

San Diego leans into FIFA World Cup with matches and fan zones

From matches at Snapdragon to beachside fan zones, San Diego is embracing World Cup fever.

Sports

San Diego isn&#x27;t a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2026 FIFA World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/2026-world-cup-casual-fan-guide" data-vars-content-id="d44aa6ea-0979-4a41-9e19-393faae955ac" data-vars-headline="San Diego leans into FIFA World Cup with matches and fan zones" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/2026-world-cup-casual-fan-guide" target="_self">2026 FIFA World Cup</a> host city, but local soccer fans can still get in on the action next month with international matches and massive watch parties.The big picture: San Diego will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="host two international friendlies" data-vars-click-url="https://sportssandiego.org/countdown-to-26/" data-vars-content-id="d44aa6ea-0979-4a41-9e19-393faae955ac" data-vars-headline="San Diego leans into FIFA World Cup with matches and fan zones" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sportssandiego.org/countdown-to-26/" target="_blank">host two international friendlies</a> at Snapdragon Stadium ahead of the tournament — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Switzerland vs. Australia" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/switzerland-vs-australia-san-diego-california-06-06-2026/event/0A00647FA8BEDB1A?CAMEFROM=CFC_SNAPDRAGON_STADIUM_WEB_EVENTPAGE_COUNTDOWNTO26&amp;_gl=1*195yip8*_ga*MTQxMTExMDA1Ny4xNzc4MTc1ODU3*_ga_L9ZKN7K4G6*czE3Nzk4MTYwODEkbzMkZzAkdDE3Nzk4MTYwODEkajYwJGwwJGgw" data-vars-content-id="d44aa6ea-0979-4a41-9e19-393faae955ac" data-vars-headline="San Diego leans into FIFA World Cup with matches and fan zones" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/switzerland-vs-australia-san-diego-california-06-06-2026/event/0A00647FA8BEDB1A?CAMEFROM=CFC_SNAPDRAGON_STADIUM_WEB_EVENTPAGE_COUNTDOWNTO26&amp;_gl=1*195yip8*_ga*MTQxMTExMDA1Ny4xNzc4MTc1ODU3*_ga_L9ZKN7K4G6*czE3Nzk4MTYwODEkbzMkZzAkdDE3Nzk4MTYwODEkajYwJGwwJGgw" target="_blank">Switzerland vs. Australia</a> on June 6 and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Colombia vs. Jordan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/colombia-vs-jordan-san-diego-california-06-07-2026/event/0A00647FA8C3DB36?CAMEFROM=CFC_SNAPDRAGON_STADIUM_WEB_EVENTPAGE_COUNTDOWNTO26&amp;_gl=1*195yip8*_ga*MTQxMTExMDA1Ny4xNzc4MTc1ODU3*_ga_L9ZKN7K4G6*czE3Nzk4MTYwODEkbzMkZzAkdDE3Nzk4MTYwODEkajYwJGwwJGgw" data-vars-content-id="d44aa6ea-0979-4a41-9e19-393faae955ac" data-vars-headline="San Diego leans into FIFA World Cup with matches and fan zones" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/colombia-vs-jordan-san-diego-california-06-07-2026/event/0A00647FA8C3DB36?CAMEFROM=CFC_SNAPDRAGON_STADIUM_WEB_EVENTPAGE_COUNTDOWNTO26&amp;_gl=1*195yip8*_ga*MTQxMTExMDA1Ny4xNzc4MTc1ODU3*_ga_L9ZKN7K4G6*czE3Nzk4MTYwODEkbzMkZzAkdDE3Nzk4MTYwODEkajYwJGwwJGgw" target="_blank">Colombia vs. Jordan</a> on June 7.

San Diego District 8 candidates on cost-of-living fixes

Candidates shared plans for utility bills, housing costs, policing and city services.

Politics

The other open seat in San Diego&#x27;s June 2 election is in District 8, which runs from downtown to the Mexico border. The big picture: We asked the four candidates about cost-of-living questions.<ul><li>Council chief of staff <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Venus Molina" data-vars-click-url="https://www.venusford8.com/" data-vars-content-id="ed7c28af-ac14-4047-858b-ea744c2fb56c" data-vars-headline="San Diego District 8 candidates on cost-of-living fixes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.venusford8.com/" target="_blank">Venus Molina</a> didn&#x27;t respond.</li></ul>

The saga of Marley, San Diego's missing toucan

News

The tale of Marley the missing toucan is spreading around town.The big picture: The Chula Vista resident has been missing since November, his owner Selene Cornejo told Axios.<ul><li>But recently, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="posts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/sandiego/comments/1tnf77g/toucan_in_la_mesa_backyard/" data-vars-content-id="291ccd54-0da9-4da0-a1ba-5c654cb15a9d" data-vars-headline="The saga of Marley, San Diego&#x27;s missing toucan" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sandiego/comments/1tnf77g/toucan_in_la_mesa_backyard/" target="_blank">posts</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reporting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/SanDiegan/comments/1th7s4h/somebody_lose_a_toucan/" data-vars-content-id="291ccd54-0da9-4da0-a1ba-5c654cb15a9d" data-vars-headline="The saga of Marley, San Diego&#x27;s missing toucan" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SanDiegan/comments/1th7s4h/somebody_lose_a_toucan/" target="_blank">reporting</a> sightings of him have gone viral, bringing fresh eyes to his elusiveness.</li></ul>

San Diego veteran's film tackles PTSD with raw honesty

Using real veterans and no script, a first-time filmmaker created a raw, dark comedy about PTSD.

Health

Despite having no experience making movies, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego veteran" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/11/09/san-diego-veterans-military-population" data-vars-content-id="55250f4a-422e-407d-b878-eba29f58b907" data-vars-headline="San Diego veteran&#x27;s film tackles PTSD with raw honesty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/11/09/san-diego-veterans-military-population" target="_self">San Diego veteran</a>-turned-nurse created a dark comedy that&#x27;s now <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="winning awards" data-vars-click-url="https://www.santamonicafilmfestival.com/" data-vars-content-id="55250f4a-422e-407d-b878-eba29f58b907" data-vars-headline="San Diego veteran&#x27;s film tackles PTSD with raw honesty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.santamonicafilmfestival.com/" target="_blank">winning awards</a>.The big picture: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Turmoil" data-vars-click-url="https://turmoilmovie.com/" data-vars-content-id="55250f4a-422e-407d-b878-eba29f58b907" data-vars-headline="San Diego veteran&#x27;s film tackles PTSD with raw honesty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://turmoilmovie.com/" target="_blank">Turmoil</a>&quot; tells the story of a homeless veteran who battles the traumas of war by joining a martial arts gym.<ul><li>The brainchild of Dante Trinidad, it uses real service members and veterans as its cast and crew, who were often prompted to improvise their way through scenes.</li></ul>

Get permission to be unproductive at new art show

A new Oceanside Museum of Art show uses striking imagery to explore exhaustion and why rest matters.

Needing rest is normal, not <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a weakness" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/06/ai-chatgpt-claude-jobs-brain-fry" data-vars-content-id="b57cc9d9-321a-455a-a7a6-69d6e0d2e029" data-vars-headline="Get permission to be unproductive at new art show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/06/ai-chatgpt-claude-jobs-brain-fry" target="_self">a weakness</a>. That&#x27;s the message behind a new exhibit at the Oceanside Museum of Art opening this weekend.Why it matters: Basically, everyone feels <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mentally exhausted" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/micro-stress-mental-health" data-vars-content-id="b57cc9d9-321a-455a-a7a6-69d6e0d2e029" data-vars-headline="Get permission to be unproductive at new art show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/micro-stress-mental-health" target="_self">mentally exhausted</a> these days, and local artist Kate Tova&#x27;s art explores why and how to feel less drained.

San Diego air quality gets failing grades

The Tijuana River is fueling local air pollution and worsening air quality in the region.

San Diego County is one of the most polluted places to live in America, according to an annual American Lung Association report released today.Why it matters: Local residents face an elevated risk of health conditions linked to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="air pollution" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/08/28/study-tijuana-river-sewage-fuels-air-pollution-san-diego" data-vars-content-id="61ba7581-6539-4b48-bfbd-8df0faecef44" data-vars-headline="San Diego air quality gets failing grades" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/08/28/study-tijuana-river-sewage-fuels-air-pollution-san-diego" target="_self">air pollution</a>, from wheezing and coughing to premature death.

California doula coverage expands as trend grows

More insurers now cover doulas as studies link their support to better birth outcomes and lower anxiety.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Doula care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/21/doula-maternal-health-crisis" data-vars-content-id="a6618c92-dda5-4741-b3a8-052f48b0db65" data-vars-headline="California doula coverage expands as trend grows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/21/doula-maternal-health-crisis" target="_self">Doula care</a> has gone from a niche birth option to a Medicaid-covered benefit in more than half of U.S. states.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Research has linked" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00261-9/fulltext" data-vars-content-id="a6618c92-dda5-4741-b3a8-052f48b0db65" data-vars-headline="California doula coverage expands as trend grows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00261-9/fulltext" target="_blank">Research has linked</a> doula support to lower cesarean rates and fewer preterm births.<ul><li>And a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new review" data-vars-click-url="https://jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.8416&amp;utm_campaign=articlePDF%26utm_medium=articlePDFlink%26utm_source=articlePDF%26utm_content=jamanetworkopen.2026.8416" data-vars-content-id="a6618c92-dda5-4741-b3a8-052f48b0db65" data-vars-headline="California doula coverage expands as trend grows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.8416&amp;utm_campaign=articlePDF%26utm_medium=articlePDFlink%26utm_source=articlePDF%26utm_content=jamanetworkopen.2026.8416" target="_blank">new review</a> of clinical trials published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open found doula support was most consistently associated with lower maternal anxiety, higher breastfeeding initiation and better postpartum follow-up care.</li></ul>

San Diego scientists build brain atlas to help disease research

Salk researchers say mouse brain atlas could lead to earlier, more targeted treatments for aging brains.

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla have created a new tool to better understand how aging affects our brains.Why it matters: Aging is a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="major risk factor" data-vars-click-url="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31501588/" data-vars-content-id="426e72b4-ef43-4bb7-8f3f-f2a8e37179ce" data-vars-headline="San Diego scientists build brain atlas to help disease research" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31501588/" target="_blank">major risk factor</a> for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer&#x27;s and Parkinson&#x27;s that affect millions of Americans.

Nonprofits partner to help seniors stay active and independent

Challenge Center's new adaptive fitness facility also connects seniors to social services.

Local nonprofits have teamed up to offer accessible exercise, in-home care and food programs all in one place for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego&#x27;s growing senior population" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/07/16/san-diego-age-old-65" data-vars-content-id="608a2c14-9923-4c53-86fd-a0a3e6b7407a" data-vars-headline="Nonprofits partner to help seniors stay active and independent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/07/16/san-diego-age-old-65" target="_self">San Diego&#x27;s growing senior population</a>.Why it matters: These programs aim to help the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="730,000 residents over age 60" data-vars-click-url="https://sdscf.org/longevity-fund/" data-vars-content-id="608a2c14-9923-4c53-86fd-a0a3e6b7407a" data-vars-headline="Nonprofits partner to help seniors stay active and independent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sdscf.org/longevity-fund/" target="_blank">730,000 residents over age 60</a> stay active, social and independent, potentially helping reduce the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="burden of rising health care costs and food insecurity" data-vars-click-url="https://sdvoice.info/state-of-seniors-report-is-now-live/" data-vars-content-id="608a2c14-9923-4c53-86fd-a0a3e6b7407a" data-vars-headline="Nonprofits partner to help seniors stay active and independent" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sdvoice.info/state-of-seniors-report-is-now-live/" target="_blank">burden of rising health care costs and food insecurity</a>.

More California mothers are skipping prenatal care

The national percentage of pregnant patients getting late or no prenatal care is rising.

Fewer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pregnant Americans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/07/birth-rate-states" data-vars-content-id="94dc0e70-6368-4cc1-9792-4569497427b3" data-vars-headline="More California mothers are skipping prenatal care" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/07/birth-rate-states" target="_self">pregnant Americans</a> are getting prenatal care in the first weeks of pregnancy — or at all — reversing years of progress, new CDC data shows.Why it matters: Skipping first-trimester care raises the risk of preventable complications for mothers and babies.

Opioid use in pregnancy has more than doubled, per California data

A recent study using California data links a sharp rise in opioid use to poor outcomes for mothers and babies.

The rate of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="opioid use" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2025/02/20/oregon-overdose-deaths-fentanyl" data-vars-content-id="77ba5d0b-c434-4335-8853-7e8ed1477dd3" data-vars-headline="Opioid use in pregnancy has more than doubled, per California data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2025/02/20/oregon-overdose-deaths-fentanyl" target="_self">opioid use</a> in pregnancy more than doubled in 12 years, a new Oregon Health &amp; Science University <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="study" data-vars-click-url="https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/abstract/9900/maternal_opioid_related_diagnosis_in_pregnancy_and.632.aspx" data-vars-content-id="77ba5d0b-c434-4335-8853-7e8ed1477dd3" data-vars-headline="Opioid use in pregnancy has more than doubled, per California data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/abstract/9900/maternal_opioid_related_diagnosis_in_pregnancy_and.632.aspx" target="_blank">study</a> using California hospital data found.Why it matters: Researchers warn the sharp rise puts both mothers and babies at risk — increasing the chance for negative complications such as hypertension, respiratory distress, preterm birth, infant withdrawal syndrome and death.

San Diego County measles vaccination rate falls short of herd immunity

The rising rate still doesn't hit the level experts say is needed to stop the disease's spread.

San Diego County&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="measles vaccination rate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/31/measles-flu-vaccine-mmr-rates-2026" data-vars-content-id="3b1b5b58-eaec-4c00-af00-7f18dfd55118" data-vars-headline="San Diego County measles vaccination rate falls short of herd immunity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/31/measles-flu-vaccine-mmr-rates-2026" target="_self">measles vaccination rate</a> has slightly increased since the pandemic, but it&#x27;s one of 18 counties in California that doesn&#x27;t hit the 95% threshold experts say is needed to stop the disease from spreading.Why it matters: The battle against infectious diseases like the flu and measles has taken a hit with sinking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vaccination rates for children" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/16/kids-health-vaccination-rates-world-drop" data-vars-content-id="3b1b5b58-eaec-4c00-af00-7f18dfd55118" data-vars-headline="San Diego County measles vaccination rate falls short of herd immunity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/16/kids-health-vaccination-rates-world-drop" target="_self">vaccination rates for children</a> in many parts of the U.S., per new data collected and analyzed by the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washington Post" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzY3MTU3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzY4NTM5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NjcxNTcyMDAsImp0aSI6ImE3ZDE5NjMzLWU1NGMtNDVjMy04NzllLTQ1ZmM5NTg4MDhlOSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9oZWFsdGgvaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNS9tZWFzbGVzLXZhY2NpbmUtc2Nob29scy1vdXRicmVha3MtcHVibGljLWhlYWx0aC8ifQ.YVNK2Csiqf58uH7d_RB2KlDmCOBAaL3I3qEg90ApgeA&amp;itid=gfta" data-vars-content-id="3b1b5b58-eaec-4c00-af00-7f18dfd55118" data-vars-headline="San Diego County measles vaccination rate falls short of herd immunity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzY3MTU3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzY4NTM5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NjcxNTcyMDAsImp0aSI6ImE3ZDE5NjMzLWU1NGMtNDVjMy04NzllLTQ1ZmM5NTg4MDhlOSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9oZWFsdGgvaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNS9tZWFzbGVzLXZhY2NpbmUtc2Nob29scy1vdXRicmVha3MtcHVibGljLWhlYWx0aC8ifQ.YVNK2Csiqf58uH7d_RB2KlDmCOBAaL3I3qEg90ApgeA&amp;itid=gfta" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>.

Pilates is San Diego's top workout class

Try hot Pilates or strength training on a reformer at new studios popping up around the city.

San Diego is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="all about Pilates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/03/14/pilates-low-impact-classpass-san-diego" data-vars-content-id="f388f113-e546-44b5-8d02-2922235afe05" data-vars-headline="Pilates is San Diego&#x27;s top workout class" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/03/14/pilates-low-impact-classpass-san-diego" target="_self">all about Pilates</a> — the city&#x27;s top workout, according to 2025 data ClassPass shared with Axios.The big picture: This low-impact exercise was also the most popular fitness format nationwide in 2025 — just like in 2024 and 2023 — with class bookings increasing 66% from 2024 to 2025, per workout reservation app <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ClassPass" data-vars-click-url="https://classpass.com/blog/2025-classpass-look-back-report/" data-vars-content-id="f388f113-e546-44b5-8d02-2922235afe05" data-vars-headline="Pilates is San Diego&#x27;s top workout class" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://classpass.com/blog/2025-classpass-look-back-report/" target="_blank">ClassPass</a>.

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