https://www.thomasmurphyphotography.com/stories daily 0.75 2026-04-20 https://www.thomasmurphyphotography.com/stories/the-eyesore-tower-atop-atampt-building-in-hillcrest-is-gone-whats-next-at-the-century-old-telecom-site monthly 0.5 2026-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/5a5153e0-4214-4693-9279-8e01ee453389/Thomas+Murphy-73.jpg Stories - The eyesore tower atop AT&T building in Hillcrest is gone. What’s next at the century-old telecom site? - Make it stand out The AT&T building as seen from Seventh Avenue and University Avenue in Hillcrest. The microwave tower that was on the roof was removed in late 2025. Photographed on Mar. 4, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/4a47251d-cb9c-4fab-a6c4-0b9e13332419/satellite+AT%26T.webp Stories - The eyesore tower atop AT&T building in Hillcrest is gone. What’s next at the century-old telecom site? - Make it stand out Satellite view of the AT&T Hillcrest location. This was captured before the microwave tower was removed in 2025. The employee patio, or “sunken garden,” lies below. (Image courtesy of Google Earth) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/0bfdcdef-f76b-45ca-88b5-cf62b426d6b7/Thomas+Murphy-75.jpg Stories - The eyesore tower atop AT&T building in Hillcrest is gone. What’s next at the century-old telecom site? - Make it stand out Where the microwave tower used to be, as seen above the mural on the University Avenue sidewalk. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/231af50b-1be4-43b4-8329-5f69d83b6e47/Thomas-Murphy-ATT-Building-Hillcrest-3.webp Stories - The eyesore tower atop AT&T building in Hillcrest is gone. What’s next at the century-old telecom site? - Make it stand out "Untitled" by Jason and Frieda Gould of Visual Shop San Diego, painted in 2022 for AT&T and HBA. The piece is described as "celebrating diversity." It is located on the corner of University Avenue and 6th Avenue in Hillcrest. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/669197a6-5b66-4621-85f2-4e1d725f4042/Thomas-Murphy-ATT-Building-Hillcrest-1.webp Stories - The eyesore tower atop AT&T building in Hillcrest is gone. What’s next at the century-old telecom site? - Make it stand out The "sunken garden" at AT&T's Hillcrest property is blocked from street view behind metal bars and mural-covered walls. It's so well hidden that most locals don't even know it's there. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://www.thomasmurphyphotography.com/stories/families-left-in-the-dark-ucsd-usc-quietly-sell-donors-bodies-to-navy-for-israeli-military-training monthly 0.5 2026-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/1776636579401-OWI5IKVOG65CMK4GZ4IE/Untitled+design+%288%29.png Stories - Families left in the dark: UCSD, USC quietly sell donors’ bodies to Navy for Israeli military training - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thomasmurphyphotography.com/stories/eip9a611d17gzn1rhvn8qyd05jvf20 monthly 0.5 2026-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/1776626365580-FPTMCX8NQC7AMQHPA54S/Thomas+Murphy+No+Kings+3+-+March+28%2C+2026-4.jpg Stories - 'No Kings' rallies return to San Diego County, with 40,000 marchers on downtown streets Crowds pass through Ash Street and Pacific Highway in downtown San Diego on Saturday, March 28, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/1776626380313-VYO1XQ46MQSIMKCOC32I/Thomas+Murphy+No+Kings+3+-+March+28%2C+2026-23.jpg Stories - 'No Kings' rallies return to San Diego County, with 40,000 marchers on downtown streets Ava Stieler (right) is waiting for her girlfriend, a Marine, to return home from deployment to Iran. 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(Image courtesy of Sportsmen’s Seafood) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/1776633559720-2QWMKZCG2U9ASQRMOD1S/Thomas+Murphy+Stock-10.jpg Stories - Historic Mission Bay restaurant could be forced out under city redevelopment plan - Make it stand out A 75-year-old smoker inside of Sportsmen’s Seafood in Mission Bay. 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(Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/6edc8b5f-6a72-457a-a8f0-a68deca426db/Thomas+Murphy-111.jpg Stories - Daylight saving time harms health, poses safety risks, but ending it is complicated - “It’s an acute one-hour shift, that’s what most people feel and really don’t like. Our body is filled with clocks that coordinate everything we do, but we can’t shift a full hour overnight. That shift could be the tipping point,” said Manoogian. Dr. Emily Manoogian researches circadian rhythms at the Salk Institute. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://www.thomasmurphyphotography.com/stories/la-jollas-iconic-mushroom-house-is-now-a-public-nuisance-and-graffiti-canvas-its-future-is-anyones-guess monthly 0.5 2026-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/1776634676558-S04X9IOCUXAJGOWT6PCS/Thomas+Murphy-102.jpg Stories - La Jolla’s iconic Mushroom House is now a public nuisance and graffiti canvas. Its future is anyone’s guess After being repainted the week prior, local graffiti artists have already returned to tag the iconic Mushroom House at Blacks Beach on Feb. 18, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/1776634676594-KX27W10Y6KMJ4H36CNVD/Thomas+Murphy-103.jpg Stories - La Jolla’s iconic Mushroom House is now a public nuisance and graffiti canvas. Its future is anyone’s guess GDC Construction is handling the development of the Mushroom House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/1776634678330-M1CD29TUAZIFA0HZ3Y7V/Thomas+Murphy-107.jpg Stories - La Jolla’s iconic Mushroom House is now a public nuisance and graffiti canvas. Its future is anyone’s guess The Mushroom House’s windows have been boarded up due to fall risks. The exterior has been repainted, but the interior remains covered in graffiti. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/1776634678504-L36ENHONWIDO6KIBBNAM/Thomas+Murphy-108.jpg Stories - La Jolla’s iconic Mushroom House is now a public nuisance and graffiti canvas. Its future is anyone’s guess The entrance to the Mushroom House’s living area. The exterior has been repainted, but the interior remains covered in graffiti. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/1776634679791-41AVQDWZVHO9E10BQU64/Thomas+Murphy-104.jpg Stories - La Jolla’s iconic Mushroom House is now a public nuisance and graffiti canvas. Its future is anyone’s guess The walls of the patio had been repainted, but are covered in fresh tags. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/5b23a257-bf17-4c67-98d2-295e3903e54a/Thomas+Murphy-106.jpg Stories - La Jolla’s iconic Mushroom House is now a public nuisance and graffiti canvas. Its future is anyone’s guess - Make it stand out Collected debris at the concrete pillar’s base before GDC Construction removes it from the premises. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/b64c541e-34fb-4af1-9cc0-3561bf1c4f4a/Duo+1.jpg Stories - La Jolla’s iconic Mushroom House is now a public nuisance and graffiti canvas. Its future is anyone’s guess - Make it stand out The Mushroom House on Jan. 30 [left] and Feb. 18, 2026 [right]. (Photos by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/4712a715-5be1-4a27-8e4c-744da5e525b5/Thomas+Murphy-105.jpg Stories - La Jolla’s iconic Mushroom House is now a public nuisance and graffiti canvas. Its future is anyone’s guess - Make it stand out A spiral staircase ascends within the concrete column that forms the base of the Mushroom House. The exterior has been repainted, but the interior remains covered in graffiti. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://www.thomasmurphyphotography.com/stories/new-name-same-vibe-slaters-5050-gives-way-to-the-mixer-in-liberty-station monthly 0.5 2026-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/8176b575-5658-4ce8-88e4-861ffa638a27/The+Mixer+Thomas+Murphy-5.jpg Stories - New name, same vibe: Slater’s 50/50 gives way to The Mixer in Liberty Station - Make it stand out The Mixer's "Call Me Daddy" burger carries forward Slater’s 50/50’s love of bacon. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68587bcf759dde7c520559f4/cf7fd14e-43a4-4b88-9860-625db83464bd/The+Mixer+Thomas+Murphy-4.jpg Stories - New name, same vibe: Slater’s 50/50 gives way to The Mixer in Liberty Station - Make it stand out The Mixer’s “Fig Jam Italian” sandwich stands as a strong addition to the revised menu. 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