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Sadie Whitaker
Culture Writer · Arts, sports, city life
Sadie Whitaker is the Culture Writer of the San Diego Chronicle. Beat: Arts, sports, city life.
Stories by Sadie
Tatis goes deep on the first pitch as Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in Wild Card opener
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first leadoff home run in Padres playoff history, Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh, and Joe Musgrove returned from Tommy John surgery to close an 8-0 Game 1 win over the Cubs at a sold-out Petco Park.
Sept. 30
Culture · Analysis
San Diego FC's harder second act
The expansion team that finished first in the West last year is 12th and chasing a wild-card spot. The sophomore season is teaching the club what the first one didn't.
Sept. 28
Comic-Con's footprint is the whole city
More than 135,000 expected attendees, a projected $160 million in regional impact, 61,000 hotel-room nights. The 2026 convention reminded San Diego what it rents out every July, and what it gets back.
Sept. 26