Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Chula Vista

A variety of needs, a common thread

Bill Schlegel turned up at the South Chula Vista library Tuesday evening to chat briefly with Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez. Schlegel, who spends a lot of his precious retirement time advocating for low...

Second chance to make good

It is a story of second chances, fighting addiction and finding a path out. Jeanne McAlister, founder and CEO of McAlister Institute, has built a formidable force of addiction rehabilitation throughout the...

Man sentenced in death of man sitting on a bench

A drunk driver who killed a man sitting on a bus bench in Chula Vista was sentenced April 13 to 20 years to life in state prison. Nicholas Ruben Ramirez, 29, received...

Girl Scout raising alopecia awareness among peers

Two years ago, a Chula Vista teenager discovered she had alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that causes patchy hair loss. Gabby Cimmino, 17, is an upcoming senior at the Academy of...

Halloween matchup versus Tritons is spooky good time for SDSU Aztecs’ first win of the season

Halloween has become a festive event in recent years with colorful and imaginative costumes and parties for those who have passed the trick-or-treat age. The San Diego State University and UC San...

Judge OKs pursuit of lawsuit

Chula Vista residents who paid an “unlawful” telephone users tax (TUT) on their mobile phone service may have their claims addressed in one lawsuit, a San Diego Superior Court judge ruled. If...

Senior Center teems with life worth saving

It was sometime late in our automobile traveling days that we discovered senior centers. I recall being in a semi-small town in West Texas and seeing a sign on a small building...

Canadian’s death leaves unbelievable trail

I don't want to tread too far in the area of our columnist Susan Walters but today I'm writing about history. Granted, 1983 isn't ancient history, but 28 years is close...

Titans ‘boot’ Bonita Vista, 33-7, retain long-contested rivalry trophy

The Boot Trophy stays with the Eastlake Titans following last Friday’s 33-7 Mesa League victory against the visiting Bonita Vista Barons. It marks the fifth consecutive year the Titans have retained possession...

Behold the mighty dandelion

“The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la, have nothing to do with the case…” (Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Mikado”). Springtime wildflowers! I’ve been admiring wild radish, oxalis, sow thistle, chrysanthemum, tree...

Fall sports playoffs are now under way for Southwestern College Jaguars

The community college fall sports season is rapidly heading to a close. The Pacific Coast Athletic Conference cross country championships took place last Friday; the PCAC men’s and women’s water polo...

Career support available for ‘green’ industry hopefuls

With a $20,000 grant awarded between The San Diego Foundation and the county’s Amplifying Systems of Support for Youth Career Readiness and Employment program, Urban Corps of San Diego County is...

Southwestern takes steps to get students out the door faster

Southwestern College wants its students to achieve their educational goals in a timelier manner. California Community Colleges are supposed to be two-year colleges, meaning students should be able to transfer to a...

Turkeys passed out to NC families

Master-at-arms third class Jorge Medrano was stationed in San Diego two years ago. He recently had to find more affordable housing. “We just finished moving because, as you know, in San Diego...

Water authority holding rate study workshop

Sweetwater Authority is hosting a Rate Study Workshop-Technical Session on April 19 from 3-4 p.m. The Authority is currently conducting a water rate cost of service study. The study will evaluate...

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Overtime games add excitement...

The Metro Conference follow the general tule of professional hockey with tie games at the end of regulation play advancing to a three-on-three overtime...

Shining brightly decades later

In January 1989, George Bush the elder was elected the 41st president of the United States, convicted serial killer Ted Bundy was put to...

Titans, Bruins take the...

The Eastlake Titans and High Tech High Chula Vista Bruins boys basketball teams got together on Saturday for a memorial game to spotlight the...

Padres FanFest set Jan....

From staff reportsThe San Diego Padres’ 2026 FanFest is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31, at Petco Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The...

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Boys hoops season underway...

San Diego Section basketball teams paused their regular season schedules in deference to Monday’s Martin Luther King holiday. Selected games did take place but...

Slam dunk! Barons win...

Bonita Vista and Eastlake high schools have been rivals since the 1990s. The schools’ annual Battle for the Boot football game has become the...