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Chula Vista

An appointment with democracy

The deadline to apply for an appointment to Chula Vista City Council as District 4 representative is today, March 15. For those who think they have what it takes to play politics...

Rancher takes the reigns in shot at stardom

Growing up on a ranch in Tecate, Mexico, Juan Carlos Villalpando knows a lot about the cowboy lifestyle. In fact, his childhood upbringing has followed him into his adult life, as the...

In the playoff hunt

Dario Benedetto's breathtaking goal in 90th minute gave Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente the win over Club Queretaro. In a sold out game most likely because of Brasilian Ronaldinho’s presence on Quertaro,...

Heroic deeds and heroic efforts

For now—again—Chula Vista and National City hospitality industries will have to settle for San Diego’s crumbs. Like the Incredible Hulk’s fists pounding into the asphalt, the steady rhythm of nerds’ racing hearts...

Scoreless draw keeps Spartans, Lancers in first-place tie

The Chula Vista and Hilltop high school boys soccer teams entered Thursday’s key Metro-Pacific League match at CVHS tied for first place in the league standings with a win each to...

Aid for more flood victims

United Way of San Diego County and San Diego Gas & Electric partnered to offer aid to additional San Diego County residents impacted by the January 2024 floods, which devastated several...

Mustang swimmers making a splash in Mesa League

If the Mesa League swim standings remain as they are, it appears the Otay Ranch Mustangs - drum roll, please - will win this year's boys dual meet title. The Mustangs...

Tickets for Eastlake taste on sale

Taste of Eastlake will return July 25, offering food, drinks and entertainment to raise funds for local schools. The event will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Chula Vista...

National soccer team makes Chula Vista debut

The USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team will debut in Chula Vista against two teams from Canada at the Salt Creek Soccer Arena at 5 p.m. on March 19 and 20....

Museum pays tribute to WWII heroes

Thousands of county residents packed the flight deck of the U.S.S. Midway Museum on Aug. 15 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII. Among the approximately 300 WWII...

Barons make history with first on-campus football victory

The 2023 high school football season kicked off last weekend. All 13 Metro Conference teams were in action with five teams coming off the gridiron with victories. In a game played on...

Hockey season is a special one for pair of Chula Vistans

Aaron Mayer (Eastlake) and Devyn Taras (Otay Ranch) made names for themselves by routinely terrorizing opposing defenses on the roller hockey playing court in the CIF-Metro Conference. Mayer set a record for...

Tradition with a twist

The musical comedy featuring a timeless battle of good versus evil is back. San Diego’s longest-running professional theater production, Teatro Mascara Magica, America’s oldest civil rights organization, is celebrating its 22nd year. “La...

Eight Metro mat men capture CIF wrestling championships

The Metro Conference reaped a bountiful harvest at last Saturday’s San Diego Section divisional wrestling championship tournaments as eight local mat men walked out of the gym with individual championship medals. The...

Got Longevity?

Attention Greatest Generation and Baby Boomers: Think you have what it takes to be considered the longest serving resident in Chula Vista? The Chula Vista community consists of some of the most...

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THIS WEEK

New laws boost pet...

Five new California animal welfare laws sponsored by San Diego Humane Society went into effect Jan. 1, strengthening protections against puppy mills, cracking down...

Southwestern Lady Jags secure...

It was nothing but cheers as Southwestern College recorded its third Pacific Coast Athletic Conference women’s soccer championship in the past eight years with...

State grant funds Chula...

Chula Vista has secured $500,000 from the State of California to support affordable housing, which the city will match with another $500,000 from its...

Women’s pro soccer received...

The National Women’s Soccer League crowned its 2026 champion on Nov. 22 as Gotham FC defeated the Washington Spirit, 1-0, in front of 18,000...

Help getting by during...

If you went into the first full week of January 2026 wondering: Where you were going to find the extra money to pay for your...

Girls hoops teams tip...

The San Diego Section will crown its 2025-26 girls basketball divisional champions Feb. 26-28. All the hoopla, cheers and tears are still more than...

What’s new, what’s next...

Ring in the New Year right with Downtown Chula Vista after a full year of growth! From getting a head start on your New...

Above the rim: SDSU...

Photo caption: Elzie Harrington has the ball for SDSU in Saturday’s game against Fresno State. Photo by Andy Bartotto Like football, San Diego State University’s...

Esoteric astrology as news...

Communities, Cooperatives & the Essential Fire of Change - the New Era Unfolding Sun enters Aquarius Monday, January 19th, the day after the Capricorn new...

Gulls start climb up...

The San Diego Gulls have languished near the bottom of the American Hockey League’s Pacific Division for the past three seasons, missing the genrous...

Roller hockey faces off...

The Metro Conference faced off the 2026 portion of its 2025-26 roller hockey schedule with four games played Jan 7-8 at the Castle Park...