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Frosh phenoms are lacing up their skates in 2025-26 Metro Conference roller hockey season

Phillip Brents - 01/16/2026

Basketball

Girls hoops teams tip off new season

Alumni

Gulls start climb up Pacific Division standings

Basketball

Above the rim: SDSU tips off MW play on winning note

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BVHS hoop women looking ahead to CIF challenge

Basketball Phillip Brents - 02/13/2020 0

The San Diego Section basketball playoffs tip off Tuesday and Wednesday with first-round elimination games for boys and girls teams in most divisions. The section’s Open Division playoffs start at the quarterfinal-round...

Prison for false imprisoner

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 11/22/2014 0

A Chula Vista man has been sentenced to three years in prison for false imprisonment of his wife, as a hostage in a standoff with police and making a criminal threat. Probation...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week September 28 – October 4, 2022

Horoscope legals - 09/29/2022 0

Mercury Direct, Retrograde Planets & Days of Awe Mercury stations direct this Sunday, Oct. 2, at 24 degrees Virgo. We continue to remain quite inward for a week or so, considering...

College centers expand

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 05/16/2013 0

The California Community Colleges Board of Governors recently granted full center status to both of Southwestern College's higher education centers in National City and San Ysidro. “What it means is that these...

Council to be sworn in

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 11/29/2012 0

Two women who have served on the Chula Vista City Council are returning for another full term. For the next four years, incumbent Pamela Bensoussan and former State Assemblywoman Mary Salas said...

Taking Uber or Lyft – remember these safety tips

Chula Vista Summer Stephan - 05/23/2019 0

As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibility between the DA’s Office and you, the community. One way I have been doing that is through this monthly column,...

September trial set in kidnapping case

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 04/25/2020 0

A man suspected of beating and trying to kidnap a Chula Vista cardiologist was given a Sept. 15 trial date Wednesday. Robert “Trey” Whitaker, 57, appeared on a video screen from a...

North Korea requires resolve and caution

Uncategorized Earl Tilford - 05/06/2017 0

In the cold reality of international relations, the boldness exhibited by President Donald Trump in his first 100 days is far preferable to the timidity of the past eight years of...

Hilltop swimmer excels back in his watery element

High School Phillip Brents - 04/10/2015 0

Hilltop High School senior Wyatt Schmidt is back in his natural element: the water. “I wanted to try something completely different from a water sport during the winter sport season, and roller...

SWC, PLNU partnership to benefit degree seekers

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 09/05/2015 0

Southwestern College has entered into a partnership with Point Loma Nazarene University to offer four-year bachelor degrees for certain majors. Under the partnership, students can enroll in PLNU courses toward a bachelor’s...

CV Badgers mine medals at California State Games

High School Phillip Brents - 07/16/2010 0

The California State Games added to a busy weekend July 9-11 in San Diego County as Little League baseball was in full bloom with all-star tournament play, high school football teams...

After almost 30 years, senior center director mulls retirement

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 07/23/2010 0

Once more our quest for interesting people did not have to take us too far off the beaten path. We found Kathy Wigginton at a place that I visit at least...

Getting crabby with the family

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 06/09/2012 0

As we noted last week there are so many things to see and places to go in the Washington, D.C. area that one hardly knows where to start. In deference to...

Cops show off guns and gear during Night Out

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 08/06/2016 0

At a time when tensions are high throughout the nation between police officers and citizens, the Chula Vista and National City communities came out to celebrate their local law enforcement agencies...

It’s good to be home away from home

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 08/07/2011 0

(CLIO, MI) — My friends — all two of them — ask why I come to Michigan in the summer. They question if the attraction is the 97-degree heat accompanied by...

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THIS WEEK

High School

Frosh phenoms are lacing up their skates in 2025-26 Metro Conference roller hockey season

Girls hoops teams tip off new season

Gulls start climb up Pacific Division standings

Above the rim: SDSU tips off MW play on winning note

DON'T MISS

BVHS hoop women looking ahead to CIF challenge

Prison for false imprisoner

Esoteric Astrology as news for week September 28 – October 4, 2022

College centers expand

Council to be sworn in

Taking Uber or Lyft – remember these safety tips

September trial set in kidnapping case

North Korea requires resolve and caution

Hilltop swimmer excels back in his watery element

SWC, PLNU partnership to benefit degree seekers

CV Badgers mine medals at California State Games

After almost 30 years, senior center director mulls retirement

Getting crabby with the family

Cops show off guns and gear during Night Out

It’s good to be home away from home

WEATHER

COMMUNITY POLL

THIS WEEK

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Frosh phenoms are lacing...

New laws boost pet...

Women’s pro soccer received...

Above the rim: SDSU...

Esoteric astrology as news...

Gulls start climb up...

Help getting by during...

Southwestern Lady Jags secure...

Girls hoops teams tip...

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