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Port funds boost aids N.C. projects

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners voted to double funding to the Port’s Maritime Industrial Impact Fund, the second increase in less than a year, while also expanding...

Endless search

Summer for the average college student is an endless job search, and the residents of San Diego are no exception. “I was hoping to help pay for my education,” said Gabrielle Batista,...

Book highlights Chula Vista’s shining past

Whew! I am so glad that Steve Schoenherr left a little bit of history for me to report on someday! I've been browsing through my copy of his new book "Chula Vista...

Former attorney, judge and Rohr adversary dies

Manuel "Mannie" Kugler served as Chula Vista’s city attorney in 1958 and many of his cases shaped Chula Vista into the city that it is today. Kugler became the first and only...

Regret and disappointment

I was very disappointed to learn of Chula Vista Council Member Galvez’s plan to terminate the employment of her assistant. This appears to be a political ploy to garner attention for...

Eastlake grad Leonhardt putting up big numbers for Aztecs

San Diego State University’s baseball team captured three of four games last weekend against UC San Diego to improve to 5-2 on the young season. Eastlake High School alumnus Brian Leonhardt continues...

City to study fenceless dog park

During a public comment by community group Hilltop Dog Friends at the Dec. 6. 2022 Chula Vista City Council meeting, Council directed staff to explore the possibility of a no-fence, off-leash...

Drunk driver convicted of killing man

A jury convicted a drunk driver of second-degree murder in the death of a man killed while waiting at a Chula Vista bus bench. Nicholas Ruben Ramirez, 29, was also found guilty...

Better than a television show

"Lost" is more than the name of a former television show that - because of its convoluted story line, unbelievable plot twists and menagerie of odd, eccentric characters - left viewers...

Off to a fair start

Editor’s note: National City celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. Following is the first in a series of stories highlighting the city’s history.  Below the surface of bustling National City lies the...

Lady Eagles, Mariners take flight to CIF girls volleyball title games

The Olympian High School girls volleyball team drew one step closer to realizing its goal of winning back-to-back San Diego Section championships after defeating visiting Mission Vista, 3-2, in Tuesday’s Division...

Honesty allowed

It is fair to say that most of us consider honesty a virtue, but being 100 percent honest with those closest to you is easier said than done. Most of us...

New homes from $549,500 now selling at Monterey Place

New four-and five-bedroom single family detached homes, priced from $549,500 with no Mello Roos assessments, are selling briskly at Monterey Place in Chula Vista. Located west of I-805 at 267 E....

Student’s dream put to the test

Finally. Alejandra Sotelo Solis can call herself mayor of National City. It’s an ambition, she tells people, she has harbored since she was in middle school. While other boys and girls may have...

Metro Conference all-league football teams named

  Metro-Mesa League All-League Football Team First Team Offense Dominic Nankil (Mater Dei Catholic) Caleb Addleman (Eastlake) Surahz Buncom (Mater Dei Catholic) Jerry McClure (Mater Dei Catholic) Osvaldo Avila (Otay Ranch) Rollin George (Mater Dei Catholic) William Schmitz (Eastlake) Josh Glanz...

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Bonita Vista Barons are...

By all accounts, it was supposed to be a killer season for the Bonita Vista High School boys wrestling team, perhaps even topping last...

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Festivals – Rare Ones – Saturn/Neptune Aries & the Fire Horse The months, January, February and March, can seem cold and empty without preparing for...

Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

At Southwestern College, we believe talent is everywhere and opportunity must be made accessible. One of the most powerful ways we achieve that is...

Lady Eagles, Lady Crusaders...

Girls wrestling made its debut on the mat two decades ago. The first girls section championship tournament was approved in October 2011.The sport has...

Students take stop sewage...

When students from across South Bay boarded buses and an airplane for Sacramento in January, they weren’t heading on a typical field trip. They were going to...

Gulls gear up for...

The San Diego Gulls are now in the second half of their 2025-26 American Hockey League schedule following this week’s AHL All-Star Classic in...

Chair of California Transportation...

Clarissa Reyes Falcon has been elected Chair of the California Transportation Commission, with Joseph Cruz serving as Vice Chair, which the Commission announced at...

Actions may need to...

It is a gesture, a simple and symbolic one. But it is the right one. When most of the Chula Vista City Council during a...

SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....

Titans complete the job:...

The Eastlake Titans, unable to complete the prospect of an undefeated 20-0 season last year with a loss in the championship game to the...

Hockey Fights Cancer with...

The San Diego Gulls held their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night on Jan. 16 to promote cancer awareness and fundraising for local organizations. The event...