Monday, February 9, 2026
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Chula Vista

From school to community, neighbors help grandaughter

Life has been a struggle for Katheryn Gonzalez, 19, and her grandmother who has raised her since she was eight months old. They’ve moved around trying to get by and when...

Titan girls are not short on talent again this year

The Eastlake High School girls cross country team has been close to turning in a truly breakthrough season in recent years — the Lady Titans finished fourth at the 2019 San...

Former Mustang Lewis extends soccer career with SD Flash

A few years back Brian Lewis had the kind of senior year that most athletes only dream about. His 2006 Otay Ranch football team shared the Mesa League championship with Eastlake...

And we thought the football season was finally over …

The high school and college football seasons are starting to become ridiculously long. Consider this: The San Diego Section championship finals took place Dec. 1-2 at Southwestern College. The state championship bowl games...

Stakes getting higher for Sockers in MASL championship series

It was a class reunion of sorts for San Diego Sockers assistant coach Rene Ortiz during Sunday’s Major Arena Soccer League semifinal playoff match against the Chihuahua Savage at Pechanga Arena. Prior...

Attitudes are behind changing times

Last year, Jason Collins, an active National Basketball Association player came out of the closet proclaiming his homosexuality. A few male professional athletes have come out after their careers were over,...

Lancers back in touch, looking to conclude unfinished business

The last time the current group of Hilltop High School boys soccer players was together was during the 2019-20 San Diego Section playoffs. The sophomore-laden Lancers led top-seeded Escondido, 3-1, in the...

No 1 2 blame except me

First things first ... you're never going to believe this but I made a mistake last week. When I wrote that some people in the community might "illicit deep sighs and eye...

Environmentalist receives Lions’ Melvin award

South Bay Sustainable Communities Network Founder and Executive Director Tina Matthias was surprised at this Saturday’s cleanup with a presentation from the Chula Vista Host Lions Club with the Lions Club’s...

Shining brightly decades later

In January 1989, George Bush the elder was elected the 41st president of the United States, convicted serial killer Ted Bundy was put to death by electrocution and a mass shooting...

Frugal and frightfully fun

Halloween is fast approaching, and if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to start putting together a few wicked costume ideas. This is the holiday to be extra bold. And,...

Prison for raging driver

A motorist who killed a Navy petty officer in National City during a “road rage” incident in 2015 was sentenced April 14 to six years in state prison. Many friends and family...

Judge nixes city’s bid to get rid of lawsuit

The city of Chula Vista’s request to have an open government lawsuit thrown out of court was denied last week. San Diego Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal sided with Chula Vista resident...

The Valley of Twitter

Ever walk barefoot? On lush fescue? In the spring? Beneath a temperate sun and topaz skies, minding your own business and smiling? And then step on a fresh mound of dog...

Lancers club Trojans, 17-4, to capture Metro-Pacific League title

The last time the Hilltop High School baseball team advanced to the San Diego Section championship game was in 2007 when the Lancers dropped a 6-3 contest to the Grossmont Foothillers. The...

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THIS WEEK

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....

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...

Epic win catapults Gulls...

The San Diego Gulls needed this one. And they got it. Trailing by one goal on three different occasions in front of a sellout crowd...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...