Shining a light on Halloween safety

For most of us, Halloween brings back a wave of childhood memories: silly and spooky costumes, the excitement of trick-or-treating, school parades, neighborhood block parties, and that distinct feeling of being...

JC soccer season continues for Southwestern College

Southwestern College’s women’s soccer team appeared to get the result it wanted in last Friday’s 1-0 victory at MiraCosta College. Sophia Neri netted the game-winning goal in the second half as...

Early experience with dictators

We know dictators. We have lived with them and in some cases, we loved them. We may have even become them. It is in our early and perhaps most formative years that we...

South County well represented in CIF flag football playoffs

The San Diego Section girls flag football playoffs started this week. Championship games in five divisions are slated Saturday, Nov. 7, at Olympian High School.The Open Division features the top eight...

Crusaders claim Metro-Mesa League football title

It’s official: the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders are the 2026 Metro-Mesa League champions.The Crusaders repeated as league champions following last Friday’s 34-23 win at Otay Ranch High School. The win pushed...

Inaugural Bill Walton Classic set Nov. 7 to spotlight local college basketball teams

The inaugural National University Bill Walton Classic will grab center court on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Pechanga Arena San Diego with two college basketball games to help celebrate the life and...

Metro cross country finals setting up for fantastic finish

The 2026 Metro Conference cross country championship meet is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, at Rohr Park. The San Diego Section championship meet follows Nov. 14 at Balboa Park’s Morley Field. Two...

Mayor Mary or Jerry?

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....

USA! Number 1!?

As we approach another anniversary of this country’s independence, the same tired question begs to be definitively answered: What does it mean to be...

AB 664: Keeping opportunity close to home

For decades, students in South San Diego County have faced a difficult choice: pursue a bachelor’s degree and leave family, work, and the support...

Guilty after second trial

An armed robber faces 30 years in prison after a jury convicted him of holding up six South Bay businesses in 2011. A second...

Trojans crush Monarchs, 36-0, in CIF playoff opener; Mustangs win

The San Diego Section football playoffs are getting downright crowded with South County teams. Six local squads were in action during last Friday’s opening...

Celebrating a half century of Bonita festival and drama

Bonitafest is celebrating its golden anniversary this September with several events. Two parades, a performing arts festival, a street fair, and San Diego County’s...

It’s more than just pizza: Sammy’s still going strong with a new Chula Vista location

Sammy’s has been going strong in the San Diego region for more than 30 years, initially famous for its signature woodfired pizzas, and now...

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THIS WEEK

Wave might need more...

The season is by no means over for the San Diego Wave. The NWSL team closes out regular season play Sunday, Nov. 1, at...

Shining a light on...

For most of us, Halloween brings back a wave of childhood memories: silly and spooky costumes, the excitement of trick-or-treating, school parades, neighborhood block...

South County well represented...

The San Diego Section girls flag football playoffs started this week. Championship games in five divisions are slated Saturday, Nov. 7, at Olympian High...

Crusaders claim Metro-Mesa League...

It’s official: the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders are the 2026 Metro-Mesa League champions.The Crusaders repeated as league champions following last Friday’s 34-23 win at...

Early experience with dictators

We know dictators. We have lived with them and in some cases, we loved them. We may have even become them. It is in our early...

Inaugural Bill Walton Classic...

The inaugural National University Bill Walton Classic will grab center court on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Pechanga Arena San Diego with two college basketball...

Jaguars hike record to...

The California community college championship football playoff structure now features an expanded field of 12 teams — six teams from the Southern California region...

Metro cross country finals...

The 2026 Metro Conference cross country championship meet is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, at Rohr Park. The San Diego Section championship meet follows...

JC soccer season continues...

Southwestern College’s women’s soccer team appeared to get the result it wanted in last Friday’s 1-0 victory at MiraCosta College. Sophia Neri netted the...

Spartans rally to capture...

The Legacy of Pride trophy is the embodiment of the Chula Vista-Sweetwater high school football rivalry, the longest continuous rivalry series of its kind...

Students help spruce up...

Some of the newest artwork appearing along Third Avenue in downtown Chula Vista were created by artists who are still in middle school. Students...

Gulls avoid late collapse,...

The San Diego Gulls met up with the San Jose Barracuda in Pacific Division AHL action Saturday, Oct. 24, at Pechanga Arena, a team...