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Homeless man gets four years for lighting friend on fire

A homeless man who set his friend on fire while he was asleep near a Chula Vista market is now serving a four-year term in state prison for mayhem. Anthony Padgett, 30,...

Gold medals and a distance triple are highlight for local preps

Olympian High School’s Hugo Soberanes was a busy man at this year’s Mesa League track and field finals while collecting three gold medals and one silver medal in his four events...

Things could be looking up for Sweetwater in 2011

The Sweetwater High School Red Devils are about to enter a new era with the recent announcement that the school has been earmarked for funds to install a new turf field...

Wait until next year

A Jan. 30 preliminary hearing has been set for Jesus Arteaga Garcia, who is charged with the 2009 murder of his pregnant wife who was fatally stabbed in front of her...

Ribbon cutting marks opening of SWC Performing Arts Center

With the beginning of in-person classes at Southwestern College, a ribbon cutting was held on Aug. 18 for its highly anticipated Performing Arts Center, and a community welcome for Superintendent Mark...

Haunted National City

Halloween activities will invade National City as the fifth annual Tower of Terror haunted house takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The event is brought together by the National City Fire Fighters...

Tips for avoiding identity scams

Scams come in every variety and target every segment of the population. From the grandparent scam to the get rich quick ploy, the common thread in each scenario is someone is...

National City homeowner awarded for smart landscape

On June 28, the Sweetwater Authority named National City resident Catalina Shultz as this year’s winner of the WaterSmart Landscape Contest as her landscape shows how homeowners can create beautiful, California...

Padilla’s role in changing city

“The people in power before had a mentality didn’t anticipate population growth,” Padilla said. “We have to start bringing profitable jobs with good money can spend money on...

Wolverines claw Dons, 13-3, to claim Kiwanis Cup championship title

If there was an unstoppable force in Wednesday’s CIF-Metro Conference Kiwanis Cup roller hockey championship game, it -- er, he -- had a name: Westview High School junior Josh Morrison. Morrison scored...

New CIF playoff system continues to reward South County teams

The promise of the San Diego Section’s new competition tier playoff format is to offer every team an equal chance of recording a victory, especially in the early playoff rounds. It also...

Park View pulls out epic 18-3 win over Vacaville Central in Little League West Region opener

Over its 46-year history, California teams have dominated the Little League West Region tournament in San Bernardino. In fact, seven teams from the Golden State have gone on to win Little...

One source fits all?

In the 10 years since Doug Manchester bought the Union-Tribune — wait. Strike that. It only feels like 10 years. Actually the former hotel magnate has owned the county’s largest daily newspaper...

Ducks, Gulls still hopeful of extending their seasons into playoffs

The hockey season is quickly coming to a close, at least for those teams that will not advance to the championship playoffs, and starting a new beginning for those teams that...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week February 9 – 16, 2022

Valentines & Lanterns Under the Light of Aquarius This is the week for Valentines and lanterns under a full moon. Monday, February 14 is Valentine’s Day– a day of hearts, flowers, cupids and chocolates....

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THIS WEEK

CIF wrestling finals head...

The San Diego Section Division IV boys wrestling championship tournament took the spotlight Saturday at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach. While showcasing the...

New Year, New Career...

Every San Diegan — no matter their zip code — should have the resources and support to secure stable, good-paying jobs. That belief continues to...

San Diego State women’s...

The San Diego State University women’s basketball team (21-4, 15-1) extended itrs lead on first place in the Mountain West to three games with...

You can’t be pro-housing...

San Diego’s leaders are talking a lot about being “pro-housing.” We hear it in speeches, policy announcements, and campaign platforms. The mayor’s recent State...

Hybrid center broadens energy...

When the sun sets and electricity demand spikes, a new battery energy storage facility is stepping in to keep power flowing across San Diego....

Association works to develop...

When a police K-9 retires in South County, the badge may come off — but the medical bills don’t. That reality is what led former...

San Diego Section winter...

The San Diego Section winter sports playoffs have tipped off for boys and girls basketball and kicked off for boys and girls soccer and...

‘Somebody’ of note then...

Among the many tributes to civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson upon the occasion of his death this week the one that resonates most,...

SuHi inducts 2026 Basketball...

The Sweetwater High School basketball program’s Hall of Fame class grew by five more inductees during ceremonies Jan. 31 in the National City school’s...

‘Joker’ helps heal veteran

Dawn Jeans, born and raised in Chula Vista and a U.S. Army veteran, knows firsthand what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After surviving...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

A Disciplined New Cycle of Learning Begins The months, January, February and March, can seem cold and empty witWe begin the week on Wednesday with...