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Chula Vista

Feeding homeless fulfills dying husband’s wish

As Jim Baker laid bedridden staring at the face of death in late 2013 he only had one wish: to feed homeless people. It would be understandable for Baker to wish for...

Zapata in top five

National City City Manager Chris Zapata is one of five finalists being considered for the city manager post in Chandler, Ariz. Zapata said the reasons for applying to Chandler are both professional...

Debt paid, woman must spend year at home

A former employee of the Sweetwater Union High School District has paid $56,988 back to the district that she had embezzled and a judge gave her house arrest for a year...

ELECTION 2022

Ammar Campa-Najjar is running for Chula Vista mayor, a seat being vacated by Mayor Mary Casillas Salas. The 33-year-old Democrat, Najjar has run twice for California’s 50th congressional district, first in...

Man admits guilt in pedestrian’s death

A 20-year-old motorist has pleaded guilty to hit and run in the death of retired attorney Robert “Bob” Gustafson, who was killed Feb. 13 while walking his dogs in National City. The...

Hartman, Barons on a roll

It's true this season that Bonita Vista softball pitcher Jennifer Hartman has taken her share of lumps. The defending Mesa League champion Barons failed to advance past the quarterfinals of this...

Paying the cost of good guys on campus

I know the pandemic is so 2020 and school shut downs are a distant memory but try to remember. Try to remember those first days and weeks of the pandemic’s arrival, when...

Pay heed to the Bard’s lesson at graduation: to thine own self be true

Dear Graduates, You’ve thrown your cap in the air; as it comes down, so might your euphoria, despite knowing you accomplished something large. You’ve finished – maybe high school, maybe college –...

COVID test sites shuttering

The County of San Diego announced that the state is closing six state COVID-19 testing and treatment sites due to declining demand, but the County ensures there will still be plenty...

Sweetwater Valley Little Leaguers getting celebrity treatment

The Sweetwater Valley Little League 12U all-star team crammed a lifetime of memories into a two-month span, including a trip to the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. The...

Taking another swing

After a successful run in Aztec baseball Brandon Meredith said yes to his second shot at the big league. Meredith, 21 known for his hard hitting offensive game was a junior at...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week November 18 – 23, 2020

Our Present Revolution is Televised  The month of Scorpio sped by quickly. Here we are in Scorpio’s last days. On Saturday, November 21, the Sun enters Sagittarius, sign of the archer, justice,...

Girls hoops teams tip off new season

The San Diego Section will crown its 2025-26 girls basketball divisional champions Feb. 26-28. All the hoopla, cheers and tears are still more than a month away, but it’s time for...

DECISION 2024

Victor Arreola is running for National City Council District 4 seat against. Daniel Perez and Councilmember Marcus Bush. Arreola, 54, has served the community for 25 years as a coach, counselor,...

Travel to Cuba delays NC murder trial

The murder trial for a Cuban national accused of killing his former girlfriend in National City in 2005 has been repeatedly delayed because his attorney needs to travel to Cuba to...

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THIS WEEK

Students take stop sewage...

When students from across South Bay boarded buses and an airplane for Sacramento in January, they weren’t heading on a typical field trip. They were going to...

Metro mat women get...

Flag football may be the fastest-growing high school girls sport but girls wrestling set the precedent, and it continues to grow in many areas. This...

Actions may need to...

It is a gesture, a simple and symbolic one. But it is the right one. When most of the Chula Vista City Council during a...

Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

At Southwestern College, we believe talent is everywhere and opportunity must be made accessible. One of the most powerful ways we achieve that is...

SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....

It’s No. 1 Titans...

Friday’s 2026 edition of the Metro Conference roller hockey championship tournament’s grand finale is set: the top-seeded Eastlake Titans versus the third-seeded Otay Ranch...

E-vehicle chargers coming

Chula Vista is preparing to open a new Tesla Supercharger station that will significantly expand electric vehicle charging options in the community. The site, located...

Open Division hopefuls abound...

When the San Diego Section unveiled its elite Open Division playoffs  a decade or so ago, it remained a dream for most Metro Conference...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

How to Understand the World & Our Country Today Crisis, polarization then a sweep into unity. This is how change occurs on earth - the...

Chair of California Transportation...

Clarissa Reyes Falcon has been elected Chair of the California Transportation Commission, with Joseph Cruz serving as Vice Chair, which the Commission announced at...