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Chula Vista

Spartans, Lancers gear up for Petco Park showdown

This weekend, several high school baseball teams will descend on Petco Park for a taste of big league action as part of the San Diego Section’s alliance with the Padres. Three prep...

Bonita’s quiet tradition a raucous affair

On Sept. 28, the last Saturday of the month, the community will celebrate with Bonitafest. For the 40th time, dating back to Oct. 19, 1973, parts of the community will be...

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...

City mulls election scenarios

The City of Chula Vista is holding a special election for the city attorney position on Nov. 7. Three candidates have qualified for the election, former City of Chula Vista Attorney...

Neighborhood brightens holidays

Sandy Burns has been there since the beginning. She's been a part of Chula Vista’s Christmas Circle tradition since it started in 1958 when she was 8 years old. It was a...

Titans, Barons sink higher-seeded foes to advance to division championship games

As the Eastlake High School boys water polo team prepared to play its second-to-last regular season game, Titan head coach Austin Legg was asked to assess his team’s play entering the...

No second guessing here

Semi-irreverent signs in some police homicide units read, “Our Day Starts When Yours Ends.” A comedian once said a certain funeral home’s slogan was, “We’re the last to let you down.” The...

Fire starter out on the streets in time for Christmas

A Chula Vista woman was released from jail Tuesday after being sentenced to 276 days she has already served after pleading guilty to committing two arsons. Shirley Anne Edwards, 54, who is...

Port plans celebration with ‘Day at the Park’

As the culmination of a three-part series at underutilized Port of San Diego parks along the San Diego Bay waterfront, the Port is holding “A Day at the Park: A Port...

Season’s Best: Your Downtown Chula Vista holiday guide

It’s time to fall in love with everything happening in Downtown Chula Vista this season! This guide will walk you through the neighborhood, from Small Business Season to the holiday celebrations...

Summer trial for alleged killers

The murder trial of two suspects accused of killing Jordan Hickey in 2011 as he was pushing his bicycle uphill near National City was delayed Monday until July 15 in San...

Alleged kidnapper to court

A trial date of Sept. 29 has been set for a man accused of holding two people hostage at a Chula Vista retirement center with a butter knife. A 91-year-old resident of...

Author calls South Bay ‘Ground Zero’ for tacos

A new guidebook by author W. Scott Koenig showcases 120 cross-border taqueria, with stunning photographs, information on taco culture, traditions, and trends with his new book “Taco Megaregion: The Essential Guide...

Rios retains lawyer to fight harassment charge

National City Councilwoman Mona Rios has retained attorney Cory Briggs to represent her against allegations she sexually harassed a fellow council member. Briggs said he will represent Rios during any investigation regarding...

2010 Metro Conference boys water polo all-league teams honored

The Eastlake Titans and Hilltop Lancers each navigated undefeated courses through league play this season to earn berths in the San Diego Section playoffs. The Titans captured their third consecutive Mesa...

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THIS WEEK

College football bowl games...

Five Mountain West Conference football teams are poised to make flight to the reorganized Pac-12 beginning in July. Thus, December’s bowl games served as...

The intersection of law...

It’s been roughly a year and I have yet to see much daylight. At the beginning of 2025, the State of California enacted AB 413....

Beloved principal, basketball junkie...

Many in the Sweetwater Union High School District family were blessed to know Ralph Mora, a 1966 Castle Park High School alumnus, former principal...

Eastlake Titans, Otay Ranch...

The Metro Conference wrapped up two weeks of roller hockey play prior to the holiday break with a bunch of goals Thursday night, Dec....

Pet surrenders catch county’s...

As 2025 came to a close, San Diego Humane Society reported a notable shift in the types of dogs entering its shelters—one that may...

New year starts with...

As the holiday season winds down, San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) is asking the community to start the new year with a lifesaving...

City to honor leaders

Chula Vista is introducing a new way to recognize the people and organizations working to strengthen inclusion, respect, and connection across the city. On Tuesday,...

Gulls making up ground...

The ice hockey season is in full swing and playoff positioning is already starting to offer a preview of the second half of the...

Wild Horses Festival hits...

Review and photography by Andy Bartotto The third edition of Wild Horses Festival at Petco Park took place this Saturday, Dec. 27, under clear skies....

Esoteric Astrology as news...

New Year, 2026 – A Prayer for Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All 2026 begins with Capricorn Sun and a Gemini moon – the magical...