Established in 1924 by Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, one of the county's six designated trauma centers, offers a wide range of clinical and surgical services including 24-hour emergency services; intensive care; interventional cardiology and radiology; radiation oncology; cardiothoracic and orthopedic services; neurology; ophthalmology; mental health and psychology services; and skilled nursing services. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla moved from downtown La Jolla to a 43-acre site east of Interstate 5 in 1964 and today has 372 acute-care licensed beds and more than 1,700 employees. A wide range of specialty services and programs are located on the hospital's campus including the Cardiac Treatment Center, centers for outpatient imaging and outpatient surgery, The Whittier Institute for Diabetes and Scripps Polster Breast Care Center, which opened in January 2000.

Location: 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla California 92037 Telephone 858-457-4123

Other upcoming events include: San Francisco Jazz Festival San Francisco continuing thru November 21