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...

Literacy volunteers help newcomers find their place

For someone learning a new language, a library can be more than a place to borrow books. At the South Chula Vista Library, it can be a place to practice saying the...

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...

South County native Joe Heinz remembered as CIF commissioner, mentor of young athletes

The South County sports community lost an icon and cherished friend with the untimely passing of Chula Vista High School alumnus Joe Heinz, who died Tuesday following complications related to a...

Spartans pick up first football win of 2026 season

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 0-4 start, won their first game of...

On our own in driverless taxi

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

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...

Gun thief gets year in jail

A burglar who stole guns from homes in Chula Vista has been sentenced to one year in jail. Two rifles and two shotguns were recovered...

$5 million bail set for fake cop

Kevin Alan Kenniston appeared in a South Bay Superior Court room today unshaven and restrained by shackles. In March, Kenniston, 42, was arrested by Chula...

Scooters pull into CV streets

Electric scooters have been strategically scattered throughout Chula Vista as part of a year-long pilot program to develop the right regulations and structure for...

Mustang South Coast Water Polo Club provides summer learning experience, championship feeling

High school and youth water polo continue to grow in both popularity and experience level in South County. That has been reflected in both...

Summer kickoff and celebrations

As summer gets underway, Downtown Chula Vista is filled with ways to make the most of June. Whether you’re planning a memorable Father’s Day,...

Time for a new budget item

It’s a safe bet —probably 100% certain— that 9 out of 10 adults who live in Chula Vista or National City do not know...

No break from food in summer

Bags of food are being distributed at Kimball Elementary school every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon throughout summer. National City Mayor...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

Literacy volunteers help newcomers...

For someone learning a new language, a library can be more than a place to borrow books. At the South Chula Vista Library, it can...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...