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Beloved principal, basketball junkie to be missed

Phillip Brents - 12/31/2025

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Pet surrenders catch county’s humane society off guard

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The intersection of law and clarity

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New year starts with countywide blood drive

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Planted evidence gives cops a laugh

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 04/09/2010 0

From reading my exploits as a dashing patrol officer and steely-eyed detective you probably thought I was some kind of super cop who nabbed every crook, saved every damsel in distress, and obtained...

Cops today earn better money doing what you don’t want to

Chula Vista Tom Basinski - 09/02/2010 0

With perpetual belt tightening happening everywhere, especially in government, it's time to weigh in on pensions. The Union-Tribune did a "Watchdog" story on San Diego pensions. Among the top 20 pensioners targeted was our...

Mayor Mary or Jerry?

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 10/11/2014 0

Mary Salas is out to make history in Chula Vista. If elected as the 40th mayor of San Diego County’s second largest city on Nov. 4, Salas will become the first Latina...

Center helps teens fight substance abuse demons

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 09/12/2013 0

Jeanne McAlister knows about the demons of addiction. The 81–year-old battled that demon for nearly a decade. And won. Now 56 years clean and sober, she is helping adolescents and young adults...

Metro baseball, softball league championship races heating up as CIF playoffs loom

Baseball admin - 05/08/2025 0

The Metro Conference’s three baseball leagues appeared up for grabs entering the final two weeks of regular season play. No team is undefeated. Two of the three leagues featured a one-game separation...

Not tracing guns is a crime

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 04/19/2013 0

I'm not one for jumping on the bandwagon and weighing in right away on some current "hot" topic. Stirring the pot after things have subsided is what I like best; having...

Wafers made to taste like ‘home’

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 11/23/2023 0

Valeria Rivera grew up in Mexico where wafers—obleas— are an all-time favorite snack for celebrations. After moving to America, she noticed there were no wafers here, so along with a partner,...

Embarrassed by an attorney’s actions

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 03/23/2013 0

Attn.: Dan Shinoff Having read your two letters of February 24, 2013 to BOC Chairman Marinovich, I am both embarrassed for and disappointed in your firm. You were either duped or compliant...

Pep rally brings community together to celebrate SoCal Little League baseball champs

Sports Phillip Brents - 08/05/2016 0

Administrators and board members at Park View Little League knew they had something special in the making even before this summer’s 12U all-star team was selected. It was a feeling they received...

Attorney for woman shot by agent will sue

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 10/12/2012 0

It’s been two weeks since Valeria Munique Tachiquin Alvarado was fatally shot by an undercover U.S. Border Patrol agent in Chula Vista. While the Chula Vista Police Department continues its investigation of...

Popularity created need for pickleball court resource

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 07/15/2023 0

There are currently 36.5 million pickleball players estimated in the United States, according to the Association of Pickleball Professionals in 2022, and pickleball participation growing 158.6% over the past three years...

Navy vet faces February sentencing

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 01/29/2011 0

robberies at a Coach Department store in Chula Vista and two other hold-ups at a La Jolla nail salon hours later. Gobert faces a maximum term of eight years in state prison. She...

Metro teams aplenty in CIF hoops finals

High School Phillip Brents - 02/22/2023 0

The San Diego Section 2022-23 basketball championships have been very kind to South County teams with a stunning seven squads qualifying for the semifinals and six making it through to the...

Chronicler of an interesting life

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 07/03/2011 0

I suppose that I have always wanted to be a writer. At a rather young age I saw the movie “The Front Page,” the original one with Pat O’Brien. I thought that...

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ comes to OnStage

Arts Phillip Brents - 05/28/2010 0

OnStage Playhouse will present "To Kill a Mockingbird," adapted by Christopher Sergel from the book by Harper Lee, June 4 through July 3 at its downtown Chula Vista theater. The OnStage production...

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THIS WEEK

Arts

Beloved principal, basketball junkie to be missed

Pet surrenders catch county’s humane society off guard

The intersection of law and clarity

New year starts with countywide blood drive

DON'T MISS

Planted evidence gives cops a laugh

Cops today earn better money doing what you don’t want to

Mayor Mary or Jerry?

Center helps teens fight substance abuse demons

Metro baseball, softball league championship races heating up as CIF playoffs loom

Not tracing guns is a crime

Wafers made to taste like ‘home’

Embarrassed by an attorney’s actions

Pep rally brings community together to celebrate SoCal Little League baseball champs

Attorney for woman shot by agent will sue

Popularity created need for pickleball court resource

Navy vet faces February sentencing

Metro teams aplenty in CIF hoops finals

Chronicler of an interesting life

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ comes to OnStage

WEATHER

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