Jaguars eclipse Comets, 24-10, in rare Thursday night community college gridiron encounter

Southwestern College hosted a rare Thursday night community college football game on Oct. 8 at DeVore Stadium. The host Jaguars did not disappoint the evening crowd with a 24-10 victory over...

Lady Aztecs take down Lady Rams with tropical storm

Tropical storm Rachel passed through the San Diego region over the weekend with lots of overdue rain. The worst seems to have been abated, however. But the visiting Colorado State women’s soccer...

Chula Vista High School finally unveils new stadium

It’s been about two years in the making but after last Friday’s unveiling of Chula Vista High School’s new on-campus stadium, few would complain about the wait. The gala event, which featured...

Undefeated Titans (8-0) square off against Crusaders for rights to 2026 Metro-Mesa League football championship

In one corner the 8-0 Eastlake Titans; in the other other corner the 2-6 Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders.  Don’t let the records cloud the significance of Friday’s Metro-Mesa League contest. Despite the...

Fire and ice: Gulls score power-packed 2-0 win in home opener

The San Diego Gulls faced off the home portion of their 2026-27 American Hockey League campaign Saturday with a new laser show that can display moving objects on the ice, flame...

Fall in Downtown Chula Vista

Spooky season is upon us, and there are so many reasons to embrace fall in Downtown Chula Vista. From curated shopping to a calendar packed with celebrations, there’s so much to...

Esoteric astrology as news for week 

Oct. 7 – 13, 2026 Nicholas Roerich, Paintings, a New Moon & Columbus Day This is our last week of summer, the Sun soon at ThThis Friday, October 9, is the birthday of...

Eastlake Titans: the perfect 10

The Eastlake Titans weren’t picked to win last year’s San Diego Section Division I championship game, nor were they picked to successfully defend their...

Mi Escuelita provides lessons in ending cycle of violence

"Don’t worry," she told her new friend. "It's safe here," she whispered loudly. She gave a big baby-tooth grin and held out her hand. The...

Judgment against cops is a reminder that truth is elusive

It was bad news to learn the city and the five Chula Vista officers lost a $2.2 million judgment in federal court for so-called...

Shutterbugs in search of dark skies are in luck this summer

From Imperial Beach northward to Santa Barbara and as far east as San Bernardino, Southern California is essentially one large urban sprawl – home...

It’s time for paying attention—again

Enough time has passed since the last of the major holidays that it seems an acceptable time to hop back on the soapbox without...

Summer camp minus the fear

When I was young and in grade school I desperately wanted to attend a sleep-away summer camp. Hollywood movies made it seem as though...

All the big and little stories in one place

The summertime merger marked the end and a beginning. Beginning the first week of August, gone was The National City News. Gone was The Chula Vista...

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THIS WEEK

Lady Aztecs take down...

Tropical storm Rachel passed through the San Diego region over the weekend with lots of overdue rain. The worst seems to have been abated,...

Jaguars eclipse Comets, 24-10,...

Southwestern College hosted a rare Thursday night community college football game on Oct. 8 at DeVore Stadium. The host Jaguars did not disappoint the...

Aztecs-Bulldogs to vie for...

By Josh Frojelin San Diego State University’s football team has no time to dwell on its second-worst defensive performance in program history — last Saturday’s...

Save roller hockey petitions...

Monday’s upcoming Sweetwater Union High School District board meeting (Oct. 12) is shaping up to be explosive after the district abruptly elected to de-fund...

Fire and ice: Gulls...

The San Diego Gulls faced off the home portion of their 2026-27 American Hockey League campaign Saturday with a new laser show that can...

Childhood travels shaped artist’s...

Art from Chula Vista will be represented alongside work from artists across the country and Mexico when the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival...

One week a year...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is also National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. National Women’s Small Business Month, Fire Prevention Month, German...

Esoteric astrology as news...

Oct. 7 – 13, 2026 Nicholas Roerich, Paintings, a New Moon & Columbus Day This is our last week of summer, the Sun soon at ThThis...

Fall in Downtown Chula...

Spooky season is upon us, and there are so many reasons to embrace fall in Downtown Chula Vista. From curated shopping to a calendar...

Crusaders stir from 0-6...

At 0-6, the season wasn’t necessarily over for the Mater Dei Catholic High School football team. In fact, the much more crucial second part...

SDSU slides to 1-0...

From SDSU press releases The San Diego State University men’s soccer team shut out Gonzaga, 1-0, Saturday evening to remain undefeated in Pac-12 play. The...

Wave tops Pride, 2-1,...

The San Diego Wave will be returning to the National Women Soccer League playoffs after defeating the host Orlando Pride, 2-1, on Oct. 2....