Thursday, December 4, 2025
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Chula Vista

Non-Cents, UC drops Lancers, 42-34, in season opener

The Hilltop Lancers racked up 524 yards in total offense in last Friday’s football game against the visiting University City Centurions. Those kinds of offensive numbers are usually good enough to...

Not just sniffles, it’s a man-cold

When you work in an office filled with women, as I have, it's not easy being ill. It's not that the ladies are unsympathetic. Generally speaking their maternal instincts kick in...

Will a South County team make it to this year’s Little League World Series?

Play ball! Yes, it’s that time of the year again … Little League Baseball’s tournament season. The marquee event remains the 12U division finals in South Williamsport, Pa., scheduled to be played...

Otay Ranch, Eastlake wrestling teams reaching for the top

The Eastlake Titans and Otay Ranch wrestling teams get together in the final Mesa League dual meet on Feb. 10 to close out the 2010-11 high school season. It could have...

You never know who you will meet among those seeking shelter

At South Bay Community Center Interfaith Shelter, it’s common to meet single mothers, drifters, or young families. The homeless shelter hosts an assortment of people plagued by bad luck, poor choices,...

A tree for thee, love

The other day I was reminded of a song that was popular back in the 1940s shortly after the war. Part of the lyrics asked the question, “What do they do...

My Pretty Lady

The other day I lost my best friend.  On Christmas Eve morning Zula, my wife of 65 years, quietly died. Thus, in the space of a few minutes, she threw off...

Chula Vista as drug corridor

Meth is dubbed the poor man's cocaine because it's cheap, provides a lengthy high and is easily accessible. What's worse, it doesn't discriminate and could live next door. Last month, a drug raid...

Exciting grand opening

On Nov. 10 at 10 a.m., Brookfield Homes will debut a new community of detached homes, Haven at Windingwalk in Chula Vista. And for home shoppers and their families, this means...

Navy growth spurt may affect National City

The National City Chamber of Commerce and the South County Economic Development Council brought Commanding Officer Roy Love to Paradise Village in National City to discuss the San Diego Naval Base...

When the universe conspires, be careful

In my early days in education some of the college professors liked to tell the story of the Kindergarten teacher who was going to teach her class all about birds.  She...

Teacher-coach icon dead at 50

The South County sports community lost a beloved friend earlier this week with the untimely passing of Robert Blas, a teacher and coach at Eastlake High School. Blas, 50, died Monday night...

It’s off to the races for South County state track and field meet qualifiers

Nine athletes from South County schools have qualified to compete at this weekend’s California state track and field championship meet at Buchanan High School in Clovis. The weather is predicted to...

Budget approved by council

Chula Vista City Council approved its 2024-25 budget on May 21. The $595.2 million budget expands homeless services, increases Park and Recreation programming, enhances public safety by adding fire personnel for...

Gun-wielding church lady is competent for trial

A judge ruled Feb. 18 a Bonita woman is mentally competent to stand trial for charges involving her pulling a gun during Easter services at her church in 2019. Anna Conkey, 33,...

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THIS WEEK

Free computers earmarked for...

For many foster youth across San Diego County, a computer is more than a tool — it’s the difference between falling behind and finally...

College alumni group makes...

Southwestern College alumni are gearing up for a festive evening of reconnecting, celebrating, and giving back at the annual Holiday Soirée on Dec. 11....

Why not more than...

What started as a marketing gimmick roughly 15 years ago may be, in a way, becoming part of a rallying cry against the thing...

Watch out for contractor...

Hiring a contractor to build an ADU, perform construction work, or a kitchen-and-bathroom remodel already comes with built-in stressors: choosing a quality company, affordability,...