Monday, January 12, 2026
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Chula Vista

Drivers needed to help deliver food throughout county

Senior Gleaners of San Diego needs drivers. The volunteer organization that is focussed on addressing hunger in the community is looking for drivers aged 55-years and older with a good driving record. Volunteer...

Punch lands man in prison

A Chula Vista man who punched a federal agent while she was questioning him about a false prescription was sentenced Feb. 21 to 30 months in federal prison after he pleaded...

Putting aside fears for the sake of creepy, crawling life

I have a conflicted relationship with small crawling things. Ants? I have no problem spraying them with poison, even as I know I’m probably releasing toxins into my kitchen. I’ll take that...

Three San Diego Section teams to play for state football titles

Six San Diego Section football teams — all newly crowned division champions — entered last weekend’s Southern California regional championship games with the bead on playing for a state championship. Three survived...

Two chambers go about their business

There are two chambers of commerce in Chula Vista serving the business community. Chief operations officer of the recently established San Diego South County Chamber of Commerce, Ed Herrera, who at one...

Thankfully history repeats itself

Some years back I made a declaration that Thanksgiving should not be one day only but should be a season. It is too important a time to be fawned over for...

A mile in their shoes

When Chula Vista police officer Jeffrey Hughes heard a story from a fellow officer about a boy attending a local school who had holes in his shoes and old dirty socks,...

Kids on campus

After more than a year, the Chula Vista Elementary School District began letting students back into the classroom for all its 46 campuses and three non-district charter schools on Monday, April...

Absence of leadership sinks bayfront powwow once more

The dancing has ended in Chula Vista. The annual South Bayfront Powwow, which was scheduled for this weekend at Chula Vista’s Bayside Park, has been cancelled for the second consecutive year after...

Islands scores a touchdown with NFL Happy Hour menu special promotion

Buffalo wings, nachos, sliders and beer. Perfect bar food while watching an NFL telecast. For football fans, the party is happening at the Islands’ Eastlake restaurant (2255 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista)...

Compost classes at the Nature Center

The Chula Vista Nature Center is hosting two different composting programs for individuals who want to learn more and get started on their own compost. “The goal is to get Chula Vista...

Hilltop Lancers skate into winter break with undefeated record

The CIF-Metro Conference’s South County-based teams held rain make-up games the week of Dec. 18-21 at the Castle Park High School outdoor rink to coast into the winter break. Both the Hilltop...

Barons break out with first win of season

If the Bonita Vista Barons looked just a wee bit glum on the sideline prior to last Friday's non-league game against the Hilltop Lancers at Southwestern College, they had every right...

Hilltop softball team receives silver medal at own tourney

The Hilltop High School softball team opens Mesa League play next Wednesday (April 12) when it hosts Eastlake in a 3 p.m. matchup. The Lady Lancers (8-10 overall) recently completed five games...

Center celebrates region’s native wildlife

The Living Coast Discovery Center, a nonprofit zoo and aquarium located on San Diego Bay in Chula Vista, will host Animals on the Bay Day on Saturday, March 9, from 10...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...