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Prelim set for murder suspect

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 0
A preliminary hearing has been set for Dec. 9 for a man arrested for a National City murder that occurred 25 years ago. Efren Gutierrez "Chino" Villalobos, now 55, has pleaded not...
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Barons, Crusaders top foes in semis, advance to CIF football finals

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Yeah, baby! The Barons and Crusaders are heading to San Diego Section championship games this weekend at Southwestern College. It’s a rich reward for a season of superlatives as the right teams...
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City lends a marketing hand to commerce

Business Carlos Davalos - 0
In an effort to increase sales tax revenue, the city of Chula Vista has launched a new marketing campaign to encourage its residents to shop locally. Shop Chula Vista Now is a...
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Braced by South County talent, Christian Patriots take aim at another CIF championship run

Baseball Phillip Brents - 0
California District 42 Little League has gained notoriety in the past decade-plus as producing elite talent at the youth level while sending teams deep into the all-star playoffs at all levels,...
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National City mayor touts wondrous change

National City Robert Moreno - 0
In his 10th annual State of the City address delivered at Cornerstone Church of San Diego, National City Mayor Ron Morrison said great things are happening in National City. Morrison said the...
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Occupations still exist

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
A man in a Mercedes drives past protesters who stand on the corner of H Street and Otay Lakes Road, shaking his head. "That’s right, go ahead," Nestor resident and local activist...
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Church makes way for affordable housing

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 0
The Phair Company, one of Eastlake’s developers in the 1980s, is now creating affordable housing in western Chula Vista. Monterey Place, which will be at 267 E. Oxford St., will be the...
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Mall makes believe

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
Otay Ranch Town Center is bringing back its popular Make Believe Day at the Mall on Tuesday May 2 from 4-6 p.m. in tandem with the Center’s popular weekly farmer’s market....
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SWC football’s Carberry, Perez to be inducted into California Community College Hall of Fame

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Former Southwestern College football coach Ed Carberry and alumnus Luis Perez will be inducted Saturday into the California Community College Football Hall of Fame in Visalia. Carberry is going in as a...
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Council meets bayfront consultants

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
The Port of San Diego introduced the consulting team that is behind the Bayfront Master Plan project to Chula Vista’s City Council at Tuesday’s meeting. Spearheading the project in its infancy are...
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South County pigskin teams gearing up for a full fall season

Football Phillip Brents - 0
High school football fans got a taste of gridiron action during the spring; now it’s time to serve the full course meal. Regular season play kicks off Aug. 20, preceded a week...
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A road trip jogs memories of farming

Around The South Bay Carlos Davalos - 0
I believe that those of us who have spent a lifetime in what is known as recreational reading might recall that the subject matter we chose came along in spurts. We...
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McKelvey excels in a down market

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
Real estate veteran Patti McKelvey continues to break through the rough economic conditions of the local real estate market and spark a glimmer of hope back into the minds of home...
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Promoted student speaks in two tongues

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
Recently promoted from Rancho del Rey Middle School in Chula Vista, Haley Cromer, 13, gave a bilingual commencement speech for her eighth grade promotion. Haley has been taking half of her classes...
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Contest a bright, profitable idea

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 0
The city of National City is hosting their inaugural holiday home and business decorating contest, themed the Bright Lights of 2020 for this year. Anyone interested in participating will need to register...
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THIS WEEK

Columnists

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...
Basketball

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...
Horoscope

Esoteric astrology as news...

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College

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...
High School

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...
Basketball

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...
Chula Vista

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...
Alumni

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...
Alumni

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...
Chula Vista

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...