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New program aimed at smoothing deputy encounters

Imagine a scenario in which your loved one is being pulled over or approached by a Sheriff’s deputy and is unable to communicate effectively with the officer. Whether your loved one...

Sanitation workers back at it

The sanitation strike that crippled Chula Vista for nearly a month is over, but not without consequences to the city and its provider Republic Services. This comes after union workers accepted the...

Holidays may be right time to move

Dear Jenny, I think it's time to move Mom into an assisted living community, she's ready now. But I was thinking about waiting until after the holidays. It makes more sense and...

Dueling Devils: friendly rivaly put to the test in decathlon points battle

Who might be the best all-around athlete at Sweetwater High School? That question may be open to debate, though Red Devil teammates Luis Venegas and Spencer Curtis decided to put it...

Dramatic effort to save Bonitafest

With the 41st annual Bonita­fest on life support, several community members are not ready to pull the plug on it just yet. The Bonita Business and Professional Association — the event’s title...

No road for Bonitafest

Last year, Southwestern College professor Max Branscomb saved Bonitafest from the brink of extinction. But Branscomb couldn’t bring Bonitafest to Bonita Road where it has traditionally been held. Instead, Bonitafest will be held...

Chula Vista American racks up prestige points with three TOC titles

California District 42 Little League wrapped up its annual Tournament of Champions event with four championship games Monday at the Imperial Beach Little League complex at IB Sports Park. The evening started...

Lessons to be learned at college

Evidently I was a victim of microaggresion before it was cool. The seemingly new term for identifying overt or unintended racism, prejudice or hostility toward someone is gaining attention on college campuses...

Cutting comment time was not a violation

An attorney with the Sweetwater Union High School District found no abuse by district board members of its bylaws or the Brown Act after a citizen alleged they illegally shortened and...

BVHS hoopsters make their mark with first-round playoff wins

championship title in school history last fall, it sent a wave of unparalleled excitement throughout the Baron nation. There are still tremors as a result. “For three or four months, there was a...

Spring sports schedule interrupted for community colleges as well

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic hasn’t just affected high school, major college and professional sports. It’s also put a hold on the community college spring sports season. Due to health concerns over COVID-19,...

Children to benefit from Bonita library expansion

The Bonita-Sunnyside library is in for a $3.2 million expansion, the library’s first major renovation since it opened in 2005. Currently the children’s area of the Bonita-Sunnyside library is only 500 square...

Sick leave law has some feeling uneasy

A new bill authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez gives employees in the public and private sectors three days worth of paid sick days. While the law may seem like a victory for...

iPads multiply in SUHSD

The Sweetwater Union High School District started the 2013-14 school year with more iPads than the previous year. About 13,000 iPads were assigned to students and faculty this school year, which is...

National City names their price for cannabis

The city of National City held a public hearing and adopted a resolution establishing cannabis business permit fees during the Dec. 7 city council meeting, intended to recover costs involved with...

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THIS WEEK

Slam dunk! Barons win...

Bonita Vista and Eastlake high schools have been rivals since the 1990s. The schools’ annual Battle for the Boot football game has become the...

Metro roller hockey season...

EASTLAKE TOPS NEW-LOOK OTAY RANCH MUSTANGS 8-3, FINISH 12-0 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE Wednesday's regular season slate at the Castle Park High School outdoor rink finalized...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

The Christmas Tree Becomes the Valentine’s Tree As February begins we have multiple celebrations (needed in the dark of winter). The celebrations are Jewish Arbor...

Emilio’s Dream Sundae to...

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream — with a purpose. Sammy’s at Seven Mile Restaurant and Bar in Chula Vista...

Partners share warmth

Dalton Subaru partnered with SBCS on Jan. 13 to distribute more than 200 new winter coats to children and families in National City, bringing...

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...

In search of a...

The shame of the Trump administration’s immigration policy is all too apparent in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s unjustified raids across the nation. As...

Health center consolidates services...

National City residents now have access to a wide range of healthcare services in one location with the opening of the Macias Family Health...

Beware of Artificial Intelligence...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live and work, but criminals are using it too. One of the fastest-growing and most frightening new scam...

She believes: Jordyn Bugg...

The Winter Olympic Games are set to open Feb. 6 in Italy and the next Summer Olympic Games are scheduled 2028 in Los Angeles.The...

Aztec round-ballers keep up...

SDSU men start MW play 9-1, SDSU women roll a perfect 10-0 Viejas Arena is regularly filled whenever the San Diego State University men’s basketball...