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Basketball

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Phillip Brents - 02/05/2026

High School

Metro mat women get their moment in time

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SWC opens Spring semester with new facilities,culinary expansion, and AI-focused learning

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DON'T MISS

Giving thanks for the diversion

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 08/15/2015 0

I'll beg your pardon if I seem distracted or ignore you over the next few days. My bandwagon is coming and I want to hop on at just the right time. About...

Confusion, apathy challenge limits

Letters to the editor Vivian Dunbar - 03/15/2018 0

Professional petitioners faced real challenges gathering signatures on the National City term limit initiative. National City voters were definitely in favor of term limits, but became confused when a second petition...

From boardroom to classroom

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/03/2011 0

Chula Vista resident Susana Stevens gave up a lucrative career as an executive in Mexico to give back to her people. "You get to a point in your life when you want...

Hockey Hall of Fame includes San Diego County icon

Alumni Phillip Brents - 11/15/2018 0

San Diego County’s greatest hockey player? Monday’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Toronto seems to speak for itself. Longtime La Mesa resident Willie O’Ree, who played seven seasons for the...

Former Sweetwater Valley Little League World Series standout Ariel Armas earns collegiate Gold Glove award

Alumni Phillip Brents - 07/01/2024 0

Ariel Armas showcased his skills at the 2015 Little League World Series with Sweetwater Valley Little League. He showcased his skills behind the plate as a junior at the University of...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week April 21 – 27, 2021

Horoscope Risa DAngeles - 04/22/2021 0

The Wesak Buddha Full Moon Festival. Crystal Bowls of Water in the Garden Many years ago in the early 1970s I encountered an article in an alternative paper with symbols and shapes...

Less whining, more writing

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 10/19/2012 0

Is there anybody whinier and more dour than a newspaper columnist? If anyone can find something wrong with, for example, a picture of a child and puppies frolicking through a sun-dappled...

It wasn’t fraud but it felt like a racket

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 05/04/2013 0

A few years before I retired from law enforcement my duties as a regular investigator for the district attorney included handling common crimes like robbery, homicide, auto theft, and whatever else...

CIF: No shortage of Metro mat women to take up the challenge

High School Phillip Brents - 02/13/2015 0

Wrestling is classified as a coed sport, which means that males and females compete against each other during regular season dual meet competition. The sport remains flexible, however, with gender-specific weekend...

‘Pride and Prejudice’ now playing at OnStage Playhouse

Arts Phillip Brents - 09/23/2011 0

OnStage Playhouse, downtown Chula Vista’s intimate live theater, is presenting its current production of “Pride and Prejudice” through Oct. 8. A romantic comedy adapted by Jon Jory from the novel by Jane...

Man admits he stabbed his buddy

Uncategorized Neal Putnam - 09/13/2014 0

A Chula Vista man pleaded guilty Sept. 5 to assault with a deadly weapon in an incident where he stabbed a childhood friend 14 times during a long talk they were...

O’s Bowl match-up pits Otay Ranch, Olympian in Metro-Mesa opener

Football Phillip Brents - 10/10/2014 0

The third annual O’s Bowl match-up between east side rivals Otay Ranch and Olympian doubles as the teams’ Metro-Mesa League opener. Kick-off is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at Olympian High...

Electronic waiting game

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 11/21/2011 0

I've been a big fan of Chula Vista giving serious thought to implementing council districts. My go-to argument has been that residents in a cluster of neighborhoods are better served by having...

Close the door before they close the deal

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 06/04/2011 0

There was a knock on the door just before 5 p.m. I opened it to see a well-groomed couple. The woman told me she wasn't selling anything. She handed me a flier...

Celebrating cleanliness and the garden

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 03/29/2014 0

When we conjure visions of the president of an organization, be it business, political, social or anything else, we see this person in a power suit, sliding behind a shiny mahogany...

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