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DON'T MISS

Dogs and prickly situations

Uncategorized Kate Davies - 0
I used to have an enormous cactus in my back yard. It was about 8 foot tall, and the scariest and most prickly plant I had ever seen. I once fell...
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Sticking together to avoid sinking in a dusty environment

Columnists Nancy Alvarado - 0
Our microwave died a sparky, explosive death recently. I carried on dramatically, imagining myself struggling like a pioneer on the Oregon Trail, bemoaning the hardship of not being able to reheat...
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Swim, bike, run … no sweat for first-time Otay Ranch triathlete

High School Carlos Davalos - 0
Zack Hamner found his way into the world of competitive triathlon in a rather innocuous way. An all-league water polo player for Otay Ranch High School, Hamner suffered a shoulder injury...
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End child poverty tour rolls out from Chula Vista

Chula Vista Abraham Jewett - 0
Monique Rosas feels like she is, “drowning and gasping for air.” The 26-year-old single mother of a 4-year-old son, Makai, was living out of a tent in January of this year, despite...
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STREAM grants awarded

Chula Vista admin - 0
Cal Coast Cares Foundation awarded $75,000 in grants to local educators to support innovative Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Math projects in San Diego and Riverside counties. This year’s awards...
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Border agent admits to being a drug smuggler

Crime Neal Putnam - 0
A U.S. Border Patrol agent from Chula Vista pleaded guilty June 22 to attempted smuggling of methamphetamine and cocaine while on duty in exchange for cash. Sentencing for Noe Lopez, 37, is...
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No deadline, no report

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
The chairman of an ad hoc executive compensation committee, Bill Hall, said the Chula Vista City Council never presented him with a written deadline as to when they should present their...
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Chula Vista couple wins OWD contest

Chula Vista Staff - 0
A Chula Vista couple were named the best by the Otay Water District. Catherine and David Spence were recently awarded the “Best in District” title in the district’s annual WaterSmart Landscape contest. According...
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A child’s test of a lifetime does not come standardized

Columnists Nancy Alvarado - 0
“Teacher, I got adopted!” The first day back to school after spring break is always chaotic. I collect homework, comment on haircuts, hug huggers and high-five non-huggers. Chatter is loud, and Josue’s...
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Soccer kit forger learns his fate in August

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 0
A Chula Vista man has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit World Cup soccer jerseys on the Internet. Sentencing for Clemente Leon, 37, has been set for Aug. 17 before U.S. District Court...
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Censure stays in place, Gastelum won’t change

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 1
At its first meeting of the new year Jan. 3 the Otay Water District’s board of directors elected Division 1 Director Tim Smith as board president. Among his first actions—maintaining the...
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Lady Barons top Lady Spartans, 61-57, in CIF hoops thriller

Basketball Phillip Brents - 0
Bonita Vista High School girls basketball coach Wayne Wooten found out just what his team is made of in Wednesday’s San Diego Section Division II opening round playoff game at Chula...
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Variety found at Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
The Museum of Photographic Arts is hosting its 12th annual virtual Human Rights Watch Film Festival from Feb. 2-8, featuring critically acclaimed films with topics including reproductive rights, the lives of...
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Labor union’s charge follows CV councilwoman

Chula Vista Abraham Jewett - 0
Chula Vista council woman Jill Galvez faced public scrutiny last month after calling for the job of Cultural Arts Manager Lynette Tessitore at a city council meeting on May 21. Now, Galvez’s...
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Summer lunch available

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 0
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego county is offering free meals for children age 19 years and younger at several sites this summer on a rotational basis. Regional Manager...
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WEATHER

Chula Vista
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69.7 ° F
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51 %
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THIS WEEK

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Cops clear firearms off...

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Teen’s video a ‘Breakthrough’...

Seventeen-year-old Grace Lee from Chula Vista is gaining national attention as a finalist in the global Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual competition that invites...
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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...
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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...
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One for four: Jaguars...

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Nine Metro teams represented...

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Metro Conference rolls out...

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Chula Vista is turning to residents and local retailers to tackle a pressing concern: youth access to tobacco. The city has launched two anonymous...