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Veteran of the Year Award nominations end soon

Nominations are now being accepted for the City of Chula Vista 2024 Veteran of the Year Award, being reinstated after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are due by Sept....

Hit and run man now has murder case

A former South Bay man on probation for hit and run in the death of an elderly woman faces a murder trial on Nov. 9 for the shooting death of his...

The world is a connected place

No matter how hard we try, we really can’t avoid one another. We live in a world where what takes place somewhere else on the globe has a very good chance...

Mater Dei Catholic’s Olmos wins elite Five Counties wrestling title

As the 2016-17 high school wrestling season nears postseason competition, the goal remains the same for Mater Dei Catholic High School senior Aaron “Mateo” Olmos: earn a medal at the California...

Message of Olympian High School’s production of ‘The Crucible’ is especially relevant today

Olympian High School’s drama department will present American playwright Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” April 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s multi-purpose room. Tickets are $5...

Taking currency at face value

As happy as I am for Harriet Tubman and her descendants, I’d be happier for Kat Mama had she been deemed worthy of having her face printed on a currency note...

Cop charged with battery, cruelty

Roman Granados, a 14-year veteran of the Chula Vista Police Department, faces four misdemeanor charges stemming from an off-duty incident where he allegedly roughed up his girlfriend’s 16-year-old son. CVPD responded to...

Chula Vista City Council allocates money for OTC celebration

Chula Vista’s Eastside neighborhoods are finally getting a city event in their neck of the woods. The Chula Vista City Council on Tuesday approved contracts for a consultant for LakeFest and a...

Gulls close out November with points in eight of 11 games, face off December with three out of four points

The San Diego Gulls closed out the month of November by recording standings points in eight of their 11 games during the month with five wins (each worth two points) and...

The cost of defending decisions

Whether or not you follow local politics, or get involved in local government, the way our city leaders spend taxpayer money affects everyone. It is no secret that the City of...

Beware of scams and price gouging

San Diego rarely has to deal with weather so severe and disastrous that a state of emergency is declared. But when it does happen, as it did in late January and...

Unbeaten Crusaders (5-0) shut out Barons, 47-0, in Mesa League opener

It might have been easy for the fourth-ranked Mater Dei Catholic High School football team to experience a let-down in last Friday’s Metro-Mesa League opener against the Bonita Vista Barons at...

Student plants gardening seeds with younger students

Not all teenagers spend time e-biking and jamming to the latest tunes. Take Owen Light, who at 16 years old, is making a big impact on San Diego’s youngest learners. The rising...

Metro mat men net nine finalists, four CIF weight class champions

The Metro Conference’s collection of boys wrestling teams didn’t fare too badly at last Saturday’s San Diego Section divisional championship tournaments with nine finalists and four weight class champions. South Bay League...

Campaign donors are silent heroes

Currently, there are nearly 1,500 people in San Diego County waiting for organ and tissue transplants. Donate Life San Diego is hitting the streets in the months to come to raise awareness...

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THIS WEEK

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...

Holiday Bowl rings in...

One day removed from a flooding downpour in Mission Valley, the 46th annual Holiday Bowl enjoyed partly cloudy skies and little to no precipitation...

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...

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...

Gulls face off new...

The start of the new year has created some very interesting scenarios in the American Hockey league. With seven teams separated by just six standings...

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...

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...

San Diego County Cup...

The San Diego County Cup holiday soccer tournament wrapped up Dec. 30 with six boys division finals at Hilltop High School and three girls...