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Ex band director guilty of sex acts with minor

Uncategorized Neal Putnam - 01/07/2017 0

A former band director at Bonita Vista High School pleaded guilty Dec. 29 to committing oral copulation and penetration with a foreign object upon a 16-year-old boy in 2010. Jason Jerome Mangan,...

Shopping center new home for Tacos El Franc USA

Chula Vista Xiomara Gerardo - 05/11/2025 0

Tacos El Franc, a taqueria widely known in Tijuana for its bold flavors and culinary tradition, is set to open its first U.S. location this month of May at Westfield Plaza...

Stupid is as stupid does, again and again

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 08/21/2020 0

The notice from Otay Water District caught me off guard. An email informed me the governing board had scheduled a special meeting for today, Friday Aug. 21. The sole purpose of the...

Ex-Titan Schmitt continues to collect college baseball honors

Alumni Phillip Brents - 05/14/2020 0

San Diego State University junior Casey Schmitt is among three Aztecs named to the 2020 All-Mountain West baseball team. The honor is the latest in a series of awards for the 2017...

#10 Barons top Lancers for Mesa League baseball title

Sports Phillip Brents - 05/26/2010 0

While the Bonita Vista Barons may have missed qualifying for the midseason Metro Conference tournament championship game because of a tie against Otay Ranch, Baron head coach Vince Gervais feels his...

Making life cozy for the visitors

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 01/07/2014 0

The San Diego County Credit Union’s Poinsettia Bowl and National University’s Holiday Bowl are two jewels in San Diego’s crown. Other local gems include Cabrillo Point on a clear day, Sea...

A sucker for ceremonies

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 10/02/2010 0

I have from time to time, written about my affinity with ceremonies. For much of my adult life, it seems I have made an effort to attend any kind of an...

As long as there is hope there should always be a fight

Chula Vista Nancy Alvarado - 07/05/2019 0

Nothing says “back to school” like ubiquitous yellow school buses dotting the roads. The sight of them in suburban neighborhoods provokes nostalgia and comfort; local children are safely and happily on...

2017: The Year of bluster and community

Chula Vista Staff - 12/28/2017 0

The year started by nearly knocking everyone off their feet in January. A series of storms brought volatile winds to Chula Vista and National City, knocking down power lines, toppling trees and...

Young EagleBotz make debut at World Championship

Chula Vista Abraham Jewett - 05/02/2019 0

A group of Valle Lindo Elementary School students traveled across the country over the weekend of April 28-30, to compete in a world championship robotics tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. The VEX Robotics...

Montgomery, San Ysidro find their way to CIF basketball finals

Basketball Phillip Brents - 03/05/2015 0

Who says the Metro-South Bay League girls basketball teams aren’t of championship caliber? Well, certainly not the players and fans of the Montgomery and San Ysidro high school teams after the...

Approval made for the shade

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 03/22/2018 0

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved spending up to $250,000 for a shade structure at the open-air amphitheater at Sweetwater Summit Regional Park in Bonita. The shade structure will allow...

Youth bring awareness to substance abuse in public spaces

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 02/25/2023 0

The Binge and Underage Drinking Initiative held a press conference at the Otay Valley Regional Park Ranger Station on Feb. 17 to discuss the importance of youth advocacy in shaping the...

Boggling the mind

Letters to the editor admin - 11/16/2024 0

Forty percent of Americans own stocks. 40% or more still support Trump and all of his mendacious deception. The richest man on Earth Elon Musk is 100% for Trump. Many Americans have...

Violence in the home has long lasting, far reaching effects

National City Patty Chavez - 10/14/2017 0

Each year in the United States, more than five million children witness violence in their home — the very place where children should feel safe. Domestic violence knows no boundaries and happens...

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