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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

Chula Vista

Creating opportunity, one scholarship at a time

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Montgomery High School to host CIF boys volleyball finals

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 05/12/2016 0

Build it and they will come. Well, they did and they’re coming! The “they” in both instances refer to two different groups. The former is Montgomery High School and the latter...

New faces at City Hall

Chula Vista Allison Sampite - 12/11/2010 0

'Tis the season for changes at Chula Vista City Hall. At City Hall Tuesday, oaths of office were administered to incoming councilwoman Patricia Aguilar, who will take termed-out John McCann's seat, and...

As times grow leaner, readers turning on public employees

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 01/31/2015 0

I read several newspapers, both print and on-line editions. The letters to the editor are fairly well sanitized by the time the paper lands in your driveway. Not so with the on-line...

Classic comedy ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ now playing at OnStage Playhouse

Arts Phillip Brents - 08/06/2010 0

OnStage Playhouse begins its 2010-2011 season with Joseph Kesselring’s classic comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," playing through Aug. 21 at its downtown Chula Vista theater. The play is directed by Bob...

Forget the turkey, there are better reasons for thanks

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 11/23/2013 0

By my special calendar we have entered the Christmas Season. The other day we went over to National City’s Clarion Hotel to attend the California Retired Teachers luncheon that featured a...

Otay Ranch secures #2 seed in Division I boys volleyball playoffs

Sports Phillip Brents - 05/12/2011 0

The Otay Ranch High School boys volleyball team, seeded second in this year’s San Diego Section Division I playoff bracket, will host the 10th-seeded Mission Hills Grizzlies Friday at 7 p.m. The...

Hockey playoffs on horizon for San Diego region’s pro ice, semi-pro inline teams

Uncategorized admin - 04/15/2016 0

The San Diego Gulls are preparing to close out a superlative first season in the American Hockey League with a pair of home ice games Friday and Saturday against the regular...

Teacher does her cooking on television

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/21/2013 0

After a long day of work as a special education teacher at Granger Jr. High School in National City, Savannah Sturges likes to decompress by cooking. “Being a teacher is real stressful,”...

From the beginning to the end

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 01/31/2013 0

In 1957 SDG&E began planning to develop the South Bay power plant on the Chula Vista bayfront, with construction to begin the following year. The plant started operating at full capacity in...

Truth to power

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 04/12/2018 0

I call BS to the NRA. As a life member I think the NRA has a duty to promote gun control legislation to help prevent senseless gun violence. Instead the leadership...

A little bit of everything under one roof on Third Avenue

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 08/26/2017 0

There's been a revitalization in downtown Chula Vista with the recent slew of breweries, up- and-coming eateries and a growing art scene emerging on Third Avenue. One of the newest businesses...

No knee jerks here

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 03/19/2010 0

I try to avoid jumping to conclusions or having knee-jerk reactions. It's better to think things through and weigh the variables before acting on emotion. That's why I wince when I see...

Scary reality isn’t fun

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 10/12/2013 0

A man not more than five feet away from me and dressed in tattered clothes revved the chainsaw he was holding and waved it menacingly over his head. A girl, probably...

Eastlake, Sweetwater baseball teams extend playoffs to semifinal replay match-ups

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 06/02/2016 0

Both the Eastlake Titans and Sweetwater Red Devils can be thankful the San Diego Section baseball playoffs feature a double-elimination format. The Titans lost, 3-2, in a 10-inning thriller to visiting Grossmont...

Cats and happiness don’t go together

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 09/13/2018 0

September is Happy Cat Month according to the CATalyst Council, a conglomeration of veterinarians, cat enthusiasts and commercial entities. My question to these cat experts: Do you even really know cats? I...

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THIS WEEK

Gulls

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Metro mat women get their moment in time

Creating opportunity, one scholarship at a time

E-vehicle chargers coming

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Montgomery High School to host CIF boys volleyball finals

New faces at City Hall

As times grow leaner, readers turning on public employees

Classic comedy ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ now playing at OnStage Playhouse

Forget the turkey, there are better reasons for thanks

Otay Ranch secures #2 seed in Division I boys volleyball playoffs

Hockey playoffs on horizon for San Diego region’s pro ice, semi-pro inline teams

Teacher does her cooking on television

From the beginning to the end

Truth to power

A little bit of everything under one roof on Third Avenue

No knee jerks here

Scary reality isn’t fun

Eastlake, Sweetwater baseball teams extend playoffs to semifinal replay match-ups

Cats and happiness don’t go together

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