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Chula Vista

A healthy heart is a loving heart

With both Valentine's Day and American Heart Month on the calendar, February is all about keeping hearts happy. While coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of death among both women...

Shot delays offer a dose of reality

At the moment it’s hard to know which is harder: winning the $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot—which some fortunate soul in Kern County reportedly did Wednesday—, or securing a successful appointment for...

Veteran’s program off to slow start

When the National City City Council unveiled a local Armed Forces Recognition program, an on-line board honoring service men and women with ties to the city, the hope was that there...

Program rebuilds lives

It’s a black “X” on their permanent record, which makes finding employment difficult. Convicted criminals released from incarceration looking to begin a productive, healthy life often face a complicated process. Lucky for them,...

Proposed law helps low-income families

State Sen. Ben Hueso introduced SB-1403 — home weatherization for low-income customers — to ensure more of California’s low-income families benefit from energy savings assistance in the form of energy efficient...

Non-profit’s campaign emphasizes safely storing cannabis

SAY San Diego, and advocacy and educational nonprofit, works in collaboration with schools, community coalitions, and local government to create positive changes for the comprehensive needs of the child, individual, or...

Female athletes treated unfairly

Sweetwater Union High School District Superintendent Dr. Edward Brand released a statement Friday evening in response to a San Diego District Court judge’s ruling on a Title IX issue at Castle...

You’ve got to stand for something

Since I'm still thinking about what they did 48 hours later, it's safe to say I was - and am - impressed by Chula Vista's City Council. Voting 5-0 Tuesday, the council...

City gets its way, Chula Vista adult club closed

A Chula Vista strip club has closed its doors after a San Diego Superior Court judge signed a judgment that prevents Eyecandy Showgirls from operating at 215 Bay Blvd. After a two-year...

Sprouts Farmers Market set to celebrate Hatch chile roasting season with two events

Chile peppers are an integral ingredient in the cuisine of the Southwestern United States and the broader Mexican cuisine. Chile peppers specifically grown along the Rio Grande and the Hatch Valley in...

Equal opportunity mocking of all

When a few years ago stories emerged about former Sweetwater Union High School District superintendent Jesus Gandara inviting district contractors to his daughter’s wedding, the man was mocked, ridiculed and ultimately...

Swimming program gets a splash of cash infusion

Kaiser Permanente presented a check to the Chula Vista Department of Parks and Recreation staff, city officials, and Friends of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation members for $93,500 for a two-year...

Two more guilty

Two more defendants in a corruption scandal that has plagued the South Bay pleaded guilty today, three weeks before they were set to go to trial. Former Sweetwater Union High School District...

School board member is distorting truth

In a June 15 press conference, my fellow board member Bertha Lopez made several inaccurate statements concerning the Sweetwater Union High School District superintendent's performance evaluation that need to be corrected. First,...

Lancers entertain fans but drop CIF opener to Cougars

The way Hilltop boys water polo coach John Salts figures it, the No. 8-seeded team in the San Diego Section playoffs has the toughest draw in the first round because that...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

Above the rim: SDSU...

Photo caption: Elzie Harrington has the ball for SDSU in Saturday’s game against Fresno State. Photo by Andy Bartotto Like football, San Diego State University’s...

Women’s pro soccer received...

The National Women’s Soccer League crowned its 2026 champion on Nov. 22 as Gotham FC defeated the Washington Spirit, 1-0, in front of 18,000...

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...

Gulls start climb up...

The San Diego Gulls have languished near the bottom of the American Hockey League’s Pacific Division for the past three seasons, missing the genrous...

Esoteric astrology as news...

Communities, Cooperatives & the Essential Fire of Change - the New Era Unfolding Sun enters Aquarius Monday, January 19th, the day after the Capricorn new...

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...

Southwestern Lady Jags secure...

It was nothing but cheers as Southwestern College recorded its third Pacific Coast Athletic Conference women’s soccer championship in the past eight years with...

Girls hoops teams tip...

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...