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Fear comes in all shapes and horrors

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 10/31/2015 0

I miss being scared. I miss that adrenaline surge I used to get watching scary movies, especially during Halloween. The tongue scene in "Nightmare on Elm Street," while campy, elicited a genuine...

Metro mat men gear up for league finals

Sports Phillip Brents - 02/03/2017 0

The Metro Conference’s array of wrestling talent will gather Saturday, Feb. 4, at Montgomery High School to vie for both individual and team titles. It should be a spirited show based on...

Beyond the border for only 3 minutes

Chula Vista Brooke Binkowski - 05/07/2016 0

The uniformed agents heaved at the huge iron bolt and pulled at the gate. It resisted, groaning and complaining, until it capitulated and swung open. On the other side of the door...

Bonita’s quiet tradition a raucous affair

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 09/14/2013 0

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...

Time to get angsty this weekend

Columnist Carlos Davalos - 03/08/2018 0

The weekend approaches. This one, in particular, I dread. I have plenty to look forward to Saturday — Manchester United hosts Liverpool and the Xolos play Tigres — but it is Sunday...

World Series takes on South County flavor with Southwestern College alum Kevin Ginkel

Alumni Phillip Brents - 11/02/2023 0

It’s always special to root for one of your own. In the case of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Kevin Ginkel, it’s a double honor after the homegrown relief pitcher attended El Capitan High...

RUTH shares story of survival during yearlong library exhibit

Chula Vista Isabel Hughes - 12/20/2019 0

Her mother and grandparents survived the Holocaust. Her father fled his home after Nazis forbid him from getting an education or working. Now, Chula Vista resident Sandra Scheller is making sure...

Cadwell Von Fowl, Lickpenny take to airwaves

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 08/07/2020 0

Head Villain Cadwell Von Fowl and his sidekick Lickpenny will be making a return to a heavily modified Bonitafest this year despite the limitations imposed by the pandemic that is COVID-19,...

Grandmother stabber goes to prison

Cops Neal Putnam - 05/14/2010 0

A man who stabbed his friend's grandmother while she was steam-cleaning her carpets in her Chula Vista home was sentenced April 29 to eight years in state prison. Andreas Estrada, 23, of...

Southwestern rolls over San Diego Mesa 26-0

College Phillip Brents - 09/10/2010 0

Quarterback Victor Perez (Chula Vista High School) completed 17 of 29 passes for 169 yard, including a 17-yard touchdown to Rob Jones (Barstow) in last Saturday’s 26-0 non-conference victory at San...

Power lines are point of contention

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 08/29/2013 0

A proposed substation that is supposed to go to on the southwest side of the bayfront has a former Chula Vista City Council member accusing the city of breaking a promise. John...

Twenty-two-year-old sentenced for sex with teen

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 08/23/2013 0

A Chula Vista man who admitted to having sex with a 13-year-old runaway girl whom he had met on Facebook has been sentenced to eight years in state prison. Johnathan Nunez, 22,...

Cheap prices could mean stolen merch

Chula Vista Summer Stephan - 03/22/2024 0

Everyone loves a bargain, especially with high inflation causing prices to skyrocket. But like all cautionary tales you are accustomed to reading from me, if it’s too good to be true,...

The sounds of fall approach be ready

Columns Carlos Davalos - 09/19/2019 0

Monday is the beginning. Mother Nature and the cosmos dictate that the autumnal equinox this year falls on Monday, Sept. 23. In other parts of the country the change of season may...

Survivor to discuss need for love in world

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 05/04/2018 0

A holocaust survivor is coming to Chula Vista to discuss his experience living through the Nazi era and to talk about issues in the world today. The Chabad of Chula Vista will...

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