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Woman stabbed lover

A Chula Vista woman  pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of her boyfriend and faces up to 12 years in prison. The defendant, Xochilt Tobon, 26, admitted to stabbing...

Arbitration is encroaching

This bill, presented by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, addresses the current condition where employers can force employee applicants to sign away their rights to legal recourse to abuse by companies. Currently,...

Titans come up with winning effort in rematch

It appears the Eastlake Titans and Mar Vista Mariners will share the Mesa League boys water polo championship banner for the second consecutive year. The Titans defeated the Mariners, 9-6, Tuesday night...

Barons open 2018 boys water polo season on promising note

The Bonita Vista High School boys water polo team defeated High Tech High San Diego, 13-3, last Friday at the new Southwestern College aquatics complex to open what could be a...

Numbers headed in wrong direction

The target number is 318. Or 159. To make things easier, it could be 477. To complicate them, 786 could replace that top number which in turn would change the third. Three hundred eighteen is...

Abundance of guinea pigs available to new homes in new year

After rescuing 51 guinea pigs from an RV home in Ocean Beach on Dec. 18, the San Diego Humane Society is asking the community to provide homes for 135 guinea pigs...

South Bay gathers donations for Ukraine

Bohdan Kniahynyckyj and Vera Skop Kniahynyckyj stood among boxes neatly labeled ‘Medical Supplies’ in large black letters with accompanying Cyrillic handwritten on each box in a La Mesa storehouse. “There is a...

CANDIDATE MARCH TO CHULA VISTA CITY HALL: DISTRICT 4 RECAP

TOP THREE PRIORITIES AS A COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTINE BRADY: My top priorities are providing municipal services to youth and seniors in District 4, creating an Arts/Cultural district to provide jobs and support...

Southwestern has a new president

At Southwestern College’s Wednesday governing board meeting, Dr. Melinda Nish, 49, was named superintendent/president. Nish will replace interim superintendent/president Denise Whittaker beginning Jan 2. “We look forward to her taking us to the next...

COVID case counts affected by at-home testing

The County confirmed that COVID-19 infections are declining in the region but stated that actual case may be higher due to the increased popularity and access to home antigen tests which...

Today’s funnies aren’t anything to laugh about

I would suspect that I have been reading newspapers as long as I have been able to read. When I was a youngster the daily paper was always delivered to the house....

Titans, Mustangs afloat with top swimming talent

The Metro Conference is home to several elite swimmers, most prominently on display each week via resident powerhouses Eastlake and Otay Ranch. It’s not surprising. Eastlake has has notched five consecutive top...

Vets get a helping hand from Christmas

Christmas came early again for 10 Chula Vista residents. This year, the Christmas in October program focused on giving back to veterans and their loved ones, including two Pearl Harbor survivors, disabled...

Pets and owners dash to Third

Barking, yelping and the sound of leashes jingling everywhere filled Third Avenue last Sunday when man's best friend took over Memorial Park. Animal lovers across the city celebrated their furry friends at...

You never forget your first

In a tune-up game before the start for the upcoming season Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente defeated the current Liga MX champion Club America, 5-2. Played at Petco Park, the atmosphere took...

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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...

San Diego County Cup...

The San Diego County Cup holiday soccer tournament wrapped up Dec. 30 with six boys division finals at Hilltop High School and three girls...

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...

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...

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...

Gulls face off new...

The start of the new year has created some very interesting scenarios in the American Hockey league. With seven teams separated by just six standings...

Holiday Bowl rings in...

One day removed from a flooding downpour in Mission Valley, the 46th annual Holiday Bowl enjoyed partly cloudy skies and little to no precipitation...

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...