Saturday, February 7, 2026
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Chula Vista

SWC professors bring Occupy to campus

An Occupy movement that began on the East Coast in September has made its way to Southwestern College in Chula Vista. At an event on the campus' free speech patio, three college...

CIF roller hockey season ends with a golden rush, State Cup playoffs next up

Five Sweetwater Union High School District roller hockey teams qualified to compete in this year’s CIF-Metro Conference Kiwanis Cup playoffs. First-round action took place Feb. 22. Twelve of the conference’s 16 teams...

Jury hears opening arguments in homicide case

Attorneys gave opposite scenarios Tuesday as the murder trial opened for a La Mesa man who is accused of shooting a National City man who had just slashed his car tire. Deputy...

Teens honored for remarkable, selfless acts

On Nov. 19, the San Diego Public Defender’s Office, in collaboration with the San Diego Public Library, honored 25 outstanding San Diego Teens at the annual Most Remarkable Teens awards ceremony....

Sweetwater Valley, Red Land tabbed among favorites in Little League World Series

Little League World Series West Region champion Sweetwater Valley Little League and Mid-Atlantic Region champion Red Land Little League, the Pennsylvania champion, have been tabbed as early favorites to win the...

Despite pleas for longer sentence, man gets seven

The drunk driver from Paradise Hills who caused the death of sheriff's deputy Ken Collier was sentenced Jan. 7 to seven years and eight months in prison. An Internet campaign and a...

Gratitude hits the road

Dave Block is not your average Joe, though he may try to convince you he is. He has his own "grat pack," which he defines as "a group of people who...

Good service, great food: Eastlake’s Luna Grill is drawing customers by the horde

Carlos Ramirez has been the general manager of Luna Grill’s Eastlake restaurant since 2012. He’s seen the fast casual Mediterranean-themed eatery blossom in popularity right before his eyes. “I can remember when...

Broken heart bleeds red, white, and blue

In addition to the wrinkles, pounds and gray hairs one collects as one ages there are the scars. Anyone who has run, walked or loved with passion has them. They are signs...

New imagining of classic TV show ‘A Team’ packs quite a punch

Director Joe Carnahan and 20th Century Fox have produced a blast from the past with "The A-Team," a cinematic re-telling of the classic TV series. This film tells the story of Hannibal...

Getting a jump on learning

Early learning isn’t about textbooks but a time when children learn through song, games, story time and social interaction. So as an example, coloring, cutting and pasting develop muscles in their...

Fire department offers booster and flu shots

The National City Fire Department is hosting free influenza vaccinations and Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots weekly every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fire Station 34, now through Dec....

SBCS, community slide into holiday gift giving mode

South Bay Community Services is ready to kick off the holidays with its annual Holiday Giving Program. “During the holidays for families, and children, and youth, who are struggling (financially) it’s harder...

Man says he did not hit and run, burgle or elude police

A Chula Vista man was ordered to stand trial Nov. 5 for residential burglary and evading police after allegedly fleeing with stolen items. Four witnesses testified in the preliminary hearing of Brandon...

Trojan track team eyes title defense

The Castle Park Trojans are the defending South Bay League boys dual meet track and field champions; the Sweetwater Red Devils are the defending SBL girls dual champions. Will both repeat...

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E-vehicle chargers coming

Chula Vista is preparing to open a new Tesla Supercharger station that will significantly expand electric vehicle charging options in the community. The site, located...

It’s No. 1 Titans...

Friday’s 2026 edition of the Metro Conference roller hockey championship tournament’s grand finale is set: the top-seeded Eastlake Titans versus the third-seeded Otay Ranch...

Epic win catapults Gulls...

The San Diego Gulls needed this one. And they got it. Trailing by one goal on three different occasions in front of a sellout crowd...

Open Division hopefuls abound...

When the San Diego Section unveiled its elite Open Division playoffs  a decade or so ago, it remained a dream for most Metro Conference...

It’s time for paying...

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