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Von Wilpert wins in California's 48th Congressional District

Von Wilpert was seeking to flip the open House seat.

Politics

Democrat Marni von Wilpert has won California&#x27;s 48th Congressional District, nabbing 59.5% of the vote to Republican Jim Desmond&#x27;s 40.5% per the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AP" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/california-us-house-results/#48" data-vars-content-id="d41060c7-6c2c-4536-ace4-357a8a2dde02" data-vars-headline="Von Wilpert wins in California&#x27;s 48th Congressional District" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/california-us-house-results/#48" target="_blank">AP</a>.The big picture: Democrats <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="set the race in their sights" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/10/05/california-48th-district-2026-jim-desmond-marni-von-wilpert" data-vars-content-id="d41060c7-6c2c-4536-ace4-357a8a2dde02" data-vars-headline="Von Wilpert wins in California&#x27;s 48th Congressional District" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/10/05/california-48th-district-2026-jim-desmond-marni-von-wilpert" target="_self">set the race in their sights</a> as a chance to flip a House seat from red to blue. It drew national attention and significant outside spending.

Your cooking free options for Thanksgiving dinner

Local restaurants are serving turkey feasts, seafood buffets and sushi platters for the holiday.

Food and Drink

Your Thanksgiving Day doesn&#x27;t have to involve a roasting pan.The big picture: San Diego restaurants are offering everything from traditional turkey dinners and waterfront buffets to sushi platters and a take-home duck feast.

San Diego County Measure B supporters declare victory

The measure has 52% support with 390,000 ballots left to count and could raise $400 million a year.

Supporters of the county sales tax <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Measure B" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/10/14/san-diego-county-measure-b-half-cent-tax-childcare-sewage" data-vars-content-id="1dcc4281-222f-4cf0-aebc-eab740244c72" data-vars-headline="San Diego County Measure B supporters declare victory" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/10/14/san-diego-county-measure-b-half-cent-tax-childcare-sewage" target="_self">Measure B</a> are declaring victory and planning how to spend its funds.The big picture: With <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="185,000 ballots left" data-vars-click-url="https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/sandiegocaenr/25/en/Index_25.html" data-vars-content-id="1dcc4281-222f-4cf0-aebc-eab740244c72" data-vars-headline="San Diego County Measure B supporters declare victory" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/sandiegocaenr/25/en/Index_25.html" target="_blank">185,000 ballots left</a> to count, it currently has 52.8% of the vote. Those in favor say the citizen-led ballot measure would raise an estimated $400 million to $450 million annually for health care, child care, wildfire prep and the Tijuana River sewage crisis.

San Diego startup puts a stock market twist on gifting

Recipients can cash out to a bank or brokerage, but Beestow owns the shares tied to their gifts. Beestow

Business

A new local company wants to make it easy to give someone <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stock market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/economy/stock-market" data-vars-content-id="5bc29ac1-4151-4465-a7e0-b05bc62fcb5b" data-vars-headline="San Diego startup puts a stock market twist on gifting" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/economy/stock-market" target="_self">stock market</a> experience.The big picture: Instead of giving a gift card to Starbucks or Amazon, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Beestow" data-vars-click-url="https://beestow.com/" data-vars-content-id="5bc29ac1-4151-4465-a7e0-b05bc62fcb5b" data-vars-headline="San Diego startup puts a stock market twist on gifting" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://beestow.com/" target="_blank">Beestow</a> lets you give stock that the recipient can let grow and then cash out or reinvest.

Alena finds a home after her Axios debut

Her adopters have experience with timid dogs and are giving her time and space to feel comfortable.

Neighborhoods

Six days after we featured Alena as our <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dog of the week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-san-diego-5d8ba5b8-c9da-4e63-bd45-1232f97a6395.html" data-vars-content-id="7b71285c-dffb-4016-b0aa-0ce5971b2d96" data-vars-headline="Alena finds a home after her Axios debut" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-san-diego-5d8ba5b8-c9da-4e63-bd45-1232f97a6395.html" target="_self">dog of the week</a> in August, the terrier mix found a home. And our humble Axios San Diego newsroom likely helped bridge the connection.The intrigue: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="very good girl&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/10/23/san-diego-rover-trending-dog-cat-names" data-vars-content-id="7b71285c-dffb-4016-b0aa-0ce5971b2d96" data-vars-headline="Alena finds a home after her Axios debut" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/10/23/san-diego-rover-trending-dog-cat-names" target="_self">very good girl&#x27;s</a> adopters told staff they&#x27;d seen her &quot;somewhere online&quot; the previous week and couldn&#x27;t stop thinking about her, Helen Woodward Animal Center spokesperson Austin Hale told Axios.

Tin Cans are bringing landlines to a new generation

Some neighborhoods are buying in bulk so kids can call their friends without getting a smartphone.

Culture

Many <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego parents" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiegofamily.com/parenting/benefits-of-home-phone-landline-for-kids" data-vars-content-id="aeec7f3a-1363-48f8-ab37-d0e19d728f28" data-vars-headline="Tin Cans are bringing landlines to a new generation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiegofamily.com/parenting/benefits-of-home-phone-landline-for-kids" target="_blank">San Diego parents</a> are excited about a revamped technology from the 1990s: landline phones for their kids.Why it matters: Campaigns like &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wait Until 8th" data-vars-click-url="https://www.waituntil8th.org/" data-vars-content-id="aeec7f3a-1363-48f8-ab37-d0e19d728f28" data-vars-headline="Tin Cans are bringing landlines to a new generation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.waituntil8th.org/" target="_blank">Wait Until 8th</a>&quot; mean more parents are restricting their kids&#x27; smartphone use, but that&#x27;s left kids with no way to talk to each other outside school.

All your best parenting advice

From sleep schedules to reading early, San Diegans pass along their best tips.

Parenting

It&#x27;s official, our Axios San Diego family has grown by one!Driving the news: Kate and her husband Stefan welcomed their baby boy!<ul><li>They chose the name Nathan despite what we voted for in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the baby name bracket" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/13/vote-kate-baby-boy-name-bracket-axios-readers" data-vars-content-id="24edee42-df57-400f-b166-31e3b0c8491d" data-vars-headline="All your best parenting advice" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/07/13/vote-kate-baby-boy-name-bracket-axios-readers" target="_self">the baby name bracket</a> (so sorry, Connor fans).</li></ul>

Vote to name Kate's baby boy

The bracket has 16 contenders with our top choices and California's most popular baby names.

Update: Connor earned Axios San Diego readers&#x27; vote as the pick for Kate&#x27;s baby&#x27;s name!Kate and her husband are having a baby, but haven&#x27;t decided on a name yet. We thought it&#x27;d be fun to get Axios readers&#x27; picks. So we made a bracket of 16 names, including our top choices and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="California&#x27;s most popular baby names" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/14/californias-most-popular-baby-names-in-2025" data-vars-content-id="0c694f19-c330-40f2-bde5-20ea0e776fec" data-vars-headline="Vote to name Kate&#x27;s baby boy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/05/14/californias-most-popular-baby-names-in-2025" target="_self">California&#x27;s most popular baby names</a>.

San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters

Parents pay more than $24 an hour for one child, placing San Diego at No. 9.

San Diego is among the top 10 cities for most expensive babysitters, but still below the national average, according to new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="UrbanSitter data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.urbansitter.com/babysitting-rates/" data-vars-content-id="7881fd4a-0212-44d4-b6da-214d548ab71e" data-vars-headline="San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.urbansitter.com/babysitting-rates/" target="_blank">UrbanSitter data</a>.Why it matters: Babysitters are another piece of the puzzle for families dealing with increased prices for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="child care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/03/19/kpbs-san-diego-cost-child-care-crisis" data-vars-content-id="7881fd4a-0212-44d4-b6da-214d548ab71e" data-vars-headline="San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/03/19/kpbs-san-diego-cost-child-care-crisis" target="_self">child care</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="food" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/28/california-burrito-san-diego-cost-increase-restaurant-inflation" data-vars-content-id="7881fd4a-0212-44d4-b6da-214d548ab71e" data-vars-headline="San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/28/california-burrito-san-diego-cost-increase-restaurant-inflation" target="_self">food</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/22/median-earners-priced-out-san-diego-real-estate-market-homes" data-vars-content-id="7881fd4a-0212-44d4-b6da-214d548ab71e" data-vars-headline="San Diego is among the priciest cities for babysitters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/22/median-earners-priced-out-san-diego-real-estate-market-homes" target="_self">housing</a>.

The life of a professional organizer in January

Small homes and holiday overflow have made January the busiest month for pro organizers in San Diego.

Home Tour

As the calendar turns to a new year, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="many people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTGatq9Dz9P/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="fb2525b9-86d7-4efd-af6a-b719c8db1444" data-vars-headline="The life of a professional organizer in January" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTGatq9Dz9P/?hl=en" target="_blank">many people</a> find themselves wanting to clear out their homes and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="get organized" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/home-organization-bedroom-book" data-vars-content-id="fb2525b9-86d7-4efd-af6a-b719c8db1444" data-vars-headline="The life of a professional organizer in January" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/home-organization-bedroom-book" target="_self">get organized</a>.The big picture: January is the peak season for professional organizers, especially in San Diego, where small homes and irregularly shaped closets mean space is a hot commodity.

California's paid parental leave plan lacks equitable access

The state enacted the first paid family leave program in the country in 2002.

News

Eligible California residents have had state-sponsored paid parental leave for years, but experts say not everyone can access and use it.Why it matters: Employees who don&#x27;t take advantage of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="time-off" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/06/18/americas-paternity-leave-patchwork" data-vars-content-id="b7b545f5-670d-4c10-9d60-8bce98c6b7c2" data-vars-headline="California&#x27;s paid parental leave plan lacks equitable access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/06/18/americas-paternity-leave-patchwork" target="_self">time-off</a> policies could miss out on payments and benefits crucial for family <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bonding" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/26/paternity-parental-leave-us-policy-research" data-vars-content-id="b7b545f5-670d-4c10-9d60-8bce98c6b7c2" data-vars-headline="California&#x27;s paid parental leave plan lacks equitable access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/26/paternity-parental-leave-us-policy-research" target="_self">bonding</a> and recovery, such as improved <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mental and physical health outcomes" data-vars-click-url="https://time.com/6270034/back-to-work-after-baby-kristin-gallant/" data-vars-content-id="b7b545f5-670d-4c10-9d60-8bce98c6b7c2" data-vars-headline="California&#x27;s paid parental leave plan lacks equitable access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://time.com/6270034/back-to-work-after-baby-kristin-gallant/" target="_blank">mental and physical health outcomes</a>.

More San Diego millennials are moving home

People between 27-42 in San Diego live with their parents above the national rate, but far less than in L.A.

More than 18% of millennial San Diegans lived with their parents in 2022, per the latest census figures available.<ul><li>By &quot;millennials,&quot; we mean the official definition — those between the ages of 27 and 42 — rather than the colloquial usage roughly translated as &quot;any person younger than me who I do not like.&quot;</li></ul>

Improving quality of life for San Diego military families

President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, increasing overall funding for the U.S. military.

Thousands of military families in San Diego County are expected to have better access to housing, child care and food security assistance this year.Driving the news: President Biden signed the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="National Defense Authorization Act for the 2024 fiscal year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy24_ndaa_conference_executive_summary1.pdf" data-vars-content-id="c0d57882-91a8-4d1e-8c3e-ed0b4eb8216b" data-vars-headline="Improving quality of life for San Diego military families" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy24_ndaa_conference_executive_summary1.pdf" target="_blank">National Defense Authorization Act for the 2024 fiscal year</a> in December, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="increasing overall funding" data-vars-click-url="https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3252968/biden-signs-national-defense-authorization-act-into-law/" data-vars-content-id="c0d57882-91a8-4d1e-8c3e-ed0b4eb8216b" data-vars-headline="Improving quality of life for San Diego military families" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3252968/biden-signs-national-defense-authorization-act-into-law/" target="_blank">increasing overall funding</a> for the U.S. military.

A bracket that shows results from a July 13-16 survey of 409 Axios readers naming Kateâs baby boy. Connor won the final over Noah, 53% to 47%. Earlier, Connor beat Kevin with 77%, the highest share. The closest matchups were Noahâs 51% wins in rounds 1 and 3.

Name Kate's baby boy

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Data: UrbanSitter; Note: Metro areas sorted by average rate for 2 children; Chart: Axios Visuals