Jaguars clip Eagles’ wings, improve record to 4-0

The Southwestern College football team is 4-0 to start the 2026 community college season. Whether the Jaguars will be 5-0 will be determined Saturday when they host county rival San Diego...

Padres clinch playoff berth, aim for home field advantage

By Josh Frojelin The San Diego Padres are playoff-bound! That’s shocking after the Padres’ star players started slow this season. But Thursday’s 4-2 win over the host Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a wild...

SWC kickers keep it moving forward in 2026

The Southwestern College men and women’s soccer teams are off to a very promising start to the 2026 community college season. The men improved their early season record to 5-1 following...

Beware of the impersonators

Scammers are getting better at making their schemes look and sound legitimate and they are using technology to make phone calls appear as if they are coming from a familiar government...

SDSU Aztecs sputter in 26-13 setback to James Madison

San Diego State University’s football program aspires to one day compete in the College Football Playoff (formerly BCS). The Aztecs are hoping it’s sooner than later. They took a lesson on Saturday...

Lady Red Devils, Lady Knights excel at early season Sweetwater girls volleyball tournament

This year’s Sweetwater High School girls volleyball tournament featured a field of 46 teams serving all levels from the Open Division to Division V-AA.South County counted two champions among the six...

San Diego Wave picks up the pace with two-match winning streak to move into third place in NWSL standings

The National Women’s Soccer League playoffs are a month away. It appears the San Diego Wave is catching fire at the right time of the season.The Wave extended its winning streak...

Water district’s refi projects big savings

Sweetwater Authority says it will save its ratepayers about $2.7 million over the next six years through a bond refinance. The water agency in 2005...

Otay Water to fill vacancy by appointment

At its Aug. 7 board meeting, the Otay Water District unanimously voted to fill its division one board vacancy through an appointment process. This...

The end of summer but the start of fun

We have entered the month of September so that makes us believe the season is Autumn— you know, the time of year when the...

The blight fight never ends

A friend of mine, while walking with his wife and dog, would get irritated when he saw graffiti. Some of the writing came from...

METRO CONFERENCE 2023 FALL SPORTS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Football Metro-MESA League Offensive Player of the Year: Kartell Purvis (Mater Dei Catholic) Defensive Player of the Year: Isaiah Buxton (Mater Dei Catholic) Kicker of the Year: Richie...

Canines and hot cars a deadly combination

It never ceases to amaze me that most people are horrified at the idea of leaving a child unattended in a car on a...

South Bay League 2010 football preview: Southwest Raiders

The Southwest High School football team finished 1-9 in 2009. Head coach Mike Esposito believes 2010 will hold brighter promise for his team. “All the...

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THIS WEEK

South County native Joe...

The South County sports community lost an icon and cherished friend with the untimely passing of Chula Vista High School alumnus Joe Heinz, who...

Jaguars clip Eagles’ wings,...

The Southwestern College football team is 4-0 to start the 2026 community college season. Whether the Jaguars will be 5-0 will be determined Saturday...

SWC kickers keep it...

The Southwestern College men and women’s soccer teams are off to a very promising start to the 2026 community college season. The men improved...

On our own in...

Bleecchh. That is the sound I make any time I see a robotaxi wending its way along the streets of San Diego or on...

San Diego Wave picks...

The National Women’s Soccer League playoffs are a month away. It appears the San Diego Wave is catching fire at the right time of...

Beware of the impersonators

Scammers are getting better at making their schemes look and sound legitimate and they are using technology to make phone calls appear as if...

Spartans pick up first...

Everyone associated with the Chula Vista High School football team knew it was coming. It seemed only a matter of time.The Spartans, after a...

SDSU Aztecs sputter in...

San Diego State University’s football program aspires to one day compete in the College Football Playoff (formerly BCS). The Aztecs are hoping it’s sooner...

Bonita Library community room...

The Bonita-Sunnyside Library is turning its community room into a concert hall, with a new monthly series designed to bring professional musicians, student performers...

Padres clinch playoff berth,...

By Josh Frojelin The San Diego Padres are playoff-bound! That’s shocking after the Padres’ star players started slow this season. But Thursday’s 4-2 win over the...

Lady Red Devils, Lady...

This year’s Sweetwater High School girls volleyball tournament featured a field of 46 teams serving all levels from the Open Division to Division V-AA.South...