Welcome to the Year in Photos 2019, our annual look at the best shots by staff photographer Paul Wellman. The following pages represent triumph, heartbreak, and everything in between, from the hearing rooms to the athletic fields. Happy New Year!

Around Town

Hellos and Goodbyes

Farewell

Pop, Rock, and Jazz

Sports

Performing Arts

Cannabis

Debris Flow Related

Mother Nature

Politics

Mayhem

‘Conception’

Bringing Kristy Back to Baja