City of Life

Media Coverage

Next Mayor Will Need To Have Bold New Vision For San Diego
By John Eger
The San Diego Union-Tribune
August 14, 2011

A Sailing Start to the Park's Centennial
By George Mullen & Ester Araujo Garcia de Paredes
The San Diego Union-Tribune
May 26, 2011

A Name, Please, For Our Incredible BioRegion
(Note: Once again the City of Life is perfecto!
After all, the definition of "Bio" is "Life")
By Richard Louv
The San Diego Union-Tribune
April 29, 2011

Tourism Slumping along with Slogans
By Michael Stetz
The San Diego Union-Tribune
January 27, 2010

San Diego Sloganeers Dream Up a Real Stinker
By Logan Jenkins
The San Diego Union-Tribune
April 26, 2009

Grab a fish taco and read this laid-back column
By Logan Jenkins
The San Diego Union-Tribune
January 7, 2008

America's Finest City political cartoon
By Steve Breen
The San Diego Union - Tribune
November 16, 2006

Branding plan strives to put new 'life' in SD image
By Leonard Novarro
Asia - The Journal of Culture & Commerce
November 3, 2006

I urge your support for 'City of Life'
By Nicole Murray-Ramirez
G & L Times
October 26, 2006

Crusader wants to change 'America's Finest City' to 'City of Life'
By Connie Lewis
San Diego Business Journal
July 31, 2006

San Antonio vs. San Diego: The big difference is real estate
By Ken Rodriguez
San Antonio Express-News
June 23, 2006

When Pride and Poor Reasoning Meet
By Charles Kratz
Voice of San Diego
January 4, 2006

America’s Most Inappropriate Slogan
By Neil Morgan – Senior Editor
Voice of San Diego
December 31, 2005

Get Ready for the Coke Side of Life
(See related Coke letter below)
By Caroline Wilbert
Cox News Service
March 31, 2006

Letter from the President of Coca-Cola
(See related Coke article above)
From Steven J. Heyer – President and Chief Operating Officer
The Coca Cola Company
January 29, 2004

Sanders’ Melancholy Start
By Michael T. Lynch, a visitor from Monterey
Voice of San Diego
December 6, 2005

Finest Alternatives
By John Wilkens
San Diego Union-Tribune
September 5, 2005

City of Life slogan could lift us out of the cellar
By Logan Jenkins
San Diego Union-Tribune
December 13, 2004

San Diego but a Smidgen of S.D. County
By Logan Jenkins
San Diego Union-Tribune
December 6, 2004

Del Mar artist, author contends San Diego should scrap ‘America’s Finest City’ slogan
By Arthur Lightbourn
Del Mar Village Voice and Carmel Valley News
February 20, 2004