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Library helps would-be citizens prep for the big exam

The National City Public Library provides many resources for the community: from use of a computer for library members to a summer reading  program that keeps students actively reading while they...

Motorist released after judge sentenced him

A young motorist who struck and killed a retired attorney in National City on Feb. 13 was released from jail Monday night after being sentenced to time he has already served. Robert...

CAMPAIGN 2022 SCHOOL BOARD

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD? To help Sweetwater students receive the world class education they deserve. WHAT ARE YOUR TOP THREE PRIORITIES IF ELECTED? School safety, restore public confidence in the district,...

Sweetwater loses a football legend in Ringo Leomiti

Sweetwater High School lost a football legend when 1983 San Diego Section Defensive Player of the Year Ringo Leomiti succumbed to COVID-19 (coronavirus) on April 14. Leomiti, 53, leaves a legacy at...

Small Business Day sidelined on Third

Small Business Saturday is going out of business on Third Avenue on Nov. 28. “The last few years we’ve tried to engage our businesses, but it just wasn’t something that ramped up...

Charming one-woman show is fun, light piece of theater at OnStage

Looking for a light, fun piece of theater, with a touch of the holidays? “Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class” fits that description. Chula Vista’s Onstage Playhouse is producing this charming one-woman show. Sister...

Titans edge Mustangs for Sweetwater Coed Relays team title

The 2019 high school track and field season continued to heat up alongside the weather as eight teams — four from the Metro Conference — competed at last Saturday’s annual Sweetwater...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week July 18 – 24, 2018 Cancer – Hiding Away Under Its Shell,  Half on Earth, Half in...

This is our last week of the sign of the scarab (Cancer) before Leo Sun begins (Sunday afternoon) & the next Mercury retrograde (next Wednesday). Before the Sun completes its days...

Students’ ARTS work design greets tourists, travelers

After travelers touchdown at the San Diego International Airport, they’ll be greeted by prototypes for potential immersive airport seating designed by local youth designers, thanks to a collaboration between the airport...

Lancers edge Spartans, 1-0, to win Grossmont Holiday Classic

The Hilltop and Chula Vista high school boys soccer teams each presented their fans with an early Christmas present by advancing to the Grossmont Conference Holiday Classic tournament championship game Dec....

Man faces manslaughter charges after leaving car

A Chula Vista man faces 15 years in prison if he’s convicted of causing another driver’s death after he abandoned his Jeep on a freeway while allegedly drunk, a prosecutor said...

South Bay League 2010 football preview: Hilltop Lancers

New season. New coach. If that sounds like a broken record, well … it’s one that Cody Roelof hopes to fix at Hilltop High School. Roelof, a graduate of Granite Hills High...

Canadian’s death leaves unbelieveable 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...

New program aimed at smoothing deputy encounters

Imagine a scenario in which your loved one is being pulled over or approached by a Sheriff’s deputy and is unable to communicate effectively with the officer. Whether your loved one...

Chula Vista chooses Veteran of the Year

The City of Chula Vista named Danny Shaffstall as its 2024 Veteran of the Year. Shaffstall is a distinguished veteran of the U.S. Navy and was presented with a proclamation recognizing...

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THIS WEEK

Lady Lancers bound out...

B.J. Hunt ranks second all-time in the boys discus throw in Hilltop High School track and field history with a mark of 143-9 (set...

Artist’s photographs start as...

Fine-art photographer Victoria Amelina opened her new exhibition, “Poetry of Vintage Nostalgia,” at the Mission Hills Branch Library this week, offering visitors a gentle,...

One for four: Jaguars...

Aside from all-star games, the high school football season wrapped up last weekend with 15 state bowl championship games.Four teams represented the San Diego...

Award recognizes Chula Vista...

Chula Vista resident Amalia Zimmerman-Lommel still remembers the early days at GoodFarms, answering phones at the front desk while juggling life as a young...

Williams paces San Diego...

It was a scene right out of a post-apocalyptic film: shadowy figures running around in dense fog.It could easily have taken place somewhere in...

Nine Metro teams represented...

The Frank Pekarek National City Host Lions Club boys basketball tournament has faced off for another year. The 21-team tournament tipped off Saturday with...

Survey delivers a dose...

One morning eons ago I trudged into my cousin’s garage. The fluorescent lamps hummed and flickered. The cold of the slick, cement floor stung my...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

Hanukkah, Mourner’s Kaddish, Fourth Advent Candle & Winter Solstice This is the week leading up to Winter Solstice and Hanukkah - eight-day Hebrew festival of Light....

Cops clear firearms off...

Nearly 140 unwanted firearms were turned in by residents at a South Bay gun safety event on Dec. 13, reflecting strong community participation in...