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Wild Horses Festival hits it out of the ballpark again

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Basketball

Beloved principal, basketball junkie to be missed

College

College football bowl games put the spotlight on Mountain West teams, SDSU Aztecs

Gulls

Gulls making up ground in AHL standings with strong holiday push

DON'T MISS

Olympian Eagles hope to tame Brawley Wildcats in CIF D-4 quarterfinal

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 11/26/2010 0

The Olympian Eagles have built on last year’s 11-1 record in impressive fashion and the best could yet be in the making for coach Gil Warren’s team, which opens the 2010...

SWA votes to raise water rates

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 12/15/2023 0

On Dec. 8 the Sweetwater Authority Governing Board voted to approve new rates as proposed in the 2023 rate study. Moderate adjustments leverage cost-savings linked with maintaining a local water supply,...

Filled with stuffing and more stuff

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 11/21/2018 0

Sometimes I wonder if people buy homes simply for the sake of no longer having to move. Yes, there are families who upgrade houses as their needs for space grow, and singles...

Eastlake water polo team scores breakthrough victory over Granite Hills

High School Phillip Brents - 10/26/2011 0

The Eastlake High Schools boys water polo team could be headed for something special to close out the 2011 season after engineering a power-packed 2-0 jump-start to this year’s 40-team San...

After a long year here comes a long day

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 06/10/2021 0

If last year Saturday June 20 was the longest day in the longest year, what does that make June 20, 2021? The longest day in what is shaping up to be a...

Man accused of attack not mentally stable

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 12/06/2014 0

A would-be carjacker who was also charged with attempted murder in which a woman was cut with metal spikes on Paradise Valley Road has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial...

College students bring cheer to Veterans Home

National City Robert Moreno - 12/14/2013 0

In the spirit of giving, the Southwestern College Student Veterans Organization volunteered its time and energy Thursday to help with the annual holiday party at the California Veterans Home of Chula...

Two men leave void that can’t be filled

Opinion Rick Flores - 11/10/2017 0

I have written in the past that I don't do obits. I like to call them "stories of life." This past week I have lost two friends of many years, Fred...

National City bans homeless camps

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 09/21/2024 0

On Sept. 17, National City Council unanimously approved its homeless encampment ban at its second reading and adoption of the ordinance. This comes after the first reading at its Sept. 3...

Fraud cost victims millions in losses

Chula Vista District Attorney Summer Stephan - 09/29/2024 0

Every year in San Diego County dozens of real estate fraud cases are referred to our office for potential prosecution. Since buying a home is one of the biggest financial investments...

Olympian water polo team seeks flight upward in league, CIF playoff standings

Sports Phillip Brents - 09/27/2016 0

Catch them if you can! The Olympian High School boys water polo team is on an extended fast break to start the 2016 boys water polo season. The Eagles, who shared last...

CIF boys volleyball finals cap 2017 season

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 05/26/2017 0

For the second consecutive year, Montgomery High School hosted the San Diego Section boys volleyball championships. Games took place last Friday and Saturday in five divisions. While no South County teams were involved...

Former high school district employee will be sentenced

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 04/12/2019 0

A former employee of the Sweetwater Union High School District who is accused of embezzlement is facing an April 30 preliminary hearing. Danya Margarita Williams, 42, is accused of embezzlement of public...

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center marks 50 years of community service

Chula Vista Xiomara Gerardo - 06/01/2025 0

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is marking its 50th anniversary with a look back on five decades of service to San Diego’s South Bay and a look ahead to expanded care...

Jaguars’ mantra ‘Just win, baby!’ nets 46-44 win over Wolverines

College Carlos Davalos - 11/10/2014 0

Just win, baby. That seems to be the mantra the Southwestern College football team has followed the last three weeks. The Jaguars extended their winning streak to five games by out-lasting the...

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