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Basketball

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Phillip Brents - 02/05/2026

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Metro mat women get their moment in time

Chula Vista

Creating opportunity, one scholarship at a time

Chula Vista

E-vehicle chargers coming

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Perplexing people and their decisions

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 11/01/2019 0

People, man. Politicians, specifically. I don’t get ’em. Not all of them. Not all the time. Congresswoman Katie Hill, who represents California’s District 25 — which is well north of San Diego...

Best dreams may be ones that don’t come true

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 03/16/2013 0

As we advance in years reality sets in and we conclude most things are not as they originally seemed. Movie stars appear to have a glamorous existence until we learn many...

Lancers, South Bay hoops teams appear on the rise in 2010-11

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 12/17/2010 0

Chuck Vallero has coached at Hilltop High School for 18 years, and the long-time boys basketball coach likes what he sees throughout the South Bay this season. “We’ve got Carlos Perez back...

Mustangs push track and field dual meet win streak to 48-0

High School admin - 04/17/2025 0

In a sport that depends on numbers to determine winners, the Otay Ranch High School track and field team appears to have mastered that. The Mustangs improved to 48-0 in varsity boys,...

Benefits to independent processing

Letters to the editor Johnathan Hladik - 01/14/2022 0

If you recently bought meat from a local farmer, you are not alone. Over the past 22 months, millions of Americans quit overpaying at the grocery store and began buying food...

Driver to be sentenced in ped fatality

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 03/28/2019 0

A young driver will be sentenced April 18 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in the death of a 66-year-old Navy veteran on his morning walk in Otay Mesa. Carmelo Figueroa...

CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 09/23/2022 0

Marco Contreras is running for Chula Vista City Council District 1. The 38-year-old Republican was born in San Diego, but grew up in Tijuana until he was 16 years old because...

Killer apologizes to victim’s mom, gets 26 years

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 01/29/2011 0

The gunman who shot a South Bay man to death in 2006 in Bonita was sentenced Jan. 14 to 26 years in state prison. A second man with him received eight years...

Mustang Relays celebrate 15th anniversary season

High School Phillip Brents - 04/26/2018 0

The Phair Co./Mustang Relays celebrated their 15th anniversary season last Saturday at Otay Ranch High School with a reduced field of 11 teams. But for the teams that participated, the event...

The power of local art at library

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 09/23/2010 0

In honor of their 15-year anniversary, the South Chula Vista Library has on display an art exhibition called "Power of the Imagination," created by local artist Armando Nunez. "This is an occasion for...

Feds say duo conspired to spread speed

National City Neal Putnam - 04/01/2017 0

Two Chula Vista men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine as part of a larger drug ring involving 53 others in...

Chilly nights mean start of ice hockey season

Sports Phillip Brents - 10/14/2016 0

Have you felt that chill in the night air recently? Temperatures have already dropped into the mid-40s in some areas of San Diego County's backcountry. Snow has already begun to fall in...

Mediation in former cop’s case

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 09/01/2023 0

A civil lawsuit has been filed against the National City Police Department. The case, Ashley Cummins vs. The City of National City, The National City Police Department, and DOES 1-50 alleges...

Titans run past Barons, eye Mustangs next

High School Phillip Brents - 10/28/2010 0

Eastlake High's girls cross country team, braced by Sarah Garces, Kayla Lawson, Jenna Garces, Ana Gonzalez, Carly Hintz, Alina Corona and Ridley Gatlin, recorded an impressive 21-38 Mesa League dual meet...

Named among top 5% in nation for patient safety in 2016

Uncategorized admin - 07/09/2016 0

Paradise Valley Hospital was recognized nationally for its patient safety record by Healthgrades, putting it in the top 5% in the nation for safety. This is the third year in a...

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THIS WEEK

Gulls

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Metro mat women get their moment in time

Creating opportunity, one scholarship at a time

E-vehicle chargers coming

DON'T MISS

Perplexing people and their decisions

Best dreams may be ones that don’t come true

Lancers, South Bay hoops teams appear on the rise in 2010-11

Mustangs push track and field dual meet win streak to 48-0

Benefits to independent processing

Driver to be sentenced in ped fatality

CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

Killer apologizes to victim’s mom, gets 26 years

Mustang Relays celebrate 15th anniversary season

The power of local art at library

Feds say duo conspired to spread speed

Chilly nights mean start of ice hockey season

Mediation in former cop’s case

Titans run past Barons, eye Mustangs next

Named among top 5% in nation for patient safety in 2016

WEATHER

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