Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Chula Vista

Going to Kenya one pancake at a time

Two weeks ago there was a letter to our editor from a woman in San Diego who castigated and vilified the Chula Vista Police Department. She also ripped corrections officers. There...

Faster, stronger, higher hits mark for South County track preps

The road to this year’s high school state track and field championships stepped off with last weekend’s San Diego Section divisional finals. Student-athletes across the three divisional meets advanced to this...

SWC hires new bond management team

The Southwestern Community College District Board of Trustees in April unanimously approved an agreement with Gafcon Inc. to provide bond management services over the next five years to the District. Gafcon...

Succulents and cactus: perfect for summer

It is easy to see why succulents and cacti are now at the top of every time-starved gardener’s shopping list. They are some of the lowest-care plants around and provide instant...

School rallies around family

A memorial fund was set up this week to help pay for the funeral expenses of Hilltop High School freshman Justin Hertzberg, who was struck and killed by a car. The account...

Despite complaint Bonilla will purse ethics member

Otay Water District board President Jaime Bonilla said he recently became aware he was the subject of a complaint filed with the San Diego District Attorney's Office by a member of...

Scooter-riding bank robber sentenced

A Chula Vista bank robber who fled on a Lime electric scooter was sentenced Monday to 57 months in federal prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Brehm said Mario Daniel Haro, 32, was...

Benedeto shines for Xolos

Dario Benedetto continues to impress those who once doubted him, secured his place Friday night among the best forward in Club Tijuana’s Xoloitzcuitles de Caliente history. With his two goals the team...

Traffic stop lead man to prison for three years

A driver who caused a near-fatal crash in Otay Mesa has been sentenced to three years in state prison for evading sheriff’s deputies. A black Chevrolet truck driven by Christian Eduardo Saldana,...

Metro squads let out collective roar in 112-team Lions tourney

Metro Conference baseball teams uttered a collective roar following Monday's slate of openers in the 60th San Diego Lions tournament. A total of nine South County squads - Otay Ranch, Eastlake,...

Chula Vista candidates racing toward June election

CHULA VISTA MAYORAL CANDIDATE JOHN MCCANN Chula Vista District 1 Council member John McCann, Republican, is running for Chula Vista mayor, a seat being vacated by Mayor Mary Casillas Salas because of...

Crusaders fall in state bowl regional playoff game 34-18, end season

The 2015 football season will be remembered as one of giddiness and achievement at Mater Dei Catholic High School. The same can be said for the 2016 pigskin campaign, though it had...

Hell on Earth

It has been a trend this century for all over the United States in cities of various sizes one newspaper after another goes out of business. Many magazines are also gone,...

Tumor is gone but we are still ailing

The tumor is gone but the cancer remains. As of Jan. 20, Donald Trump is no longer president of the United States. Trump’s tenure — characterized by bigotry, racism, jingoism, greed, nepotism,...

Prep wrestling preview: The (Olympian) Eagles have landed

The 2010-11 high school wrestling season opened on a promising note for the Olympian Eagles and particularly heavyweight Jessie Perez, who captured two individual awards while winning his weight class at...

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THIS WEEK

Chair of California Transportation...

Clarissa Reyes Falcon has been elected Chair of the California Transportation Commission, with Joseph Cruz serving as Vice Chair, which the Commission announced at...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

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Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

At Southwestern College, we believe talent is everywhere and opportunity must be made accessible. One of the most powerful ways we achieve that is...

Actions may need to...

It is a gesture, a simple and symbolic one. But it is the right one. When most of the Chula Vista City Council during a...

Open Division hopefuls abound...

When the San Diego Section unveiled its elite Open Division playoffs  a decade or so ago, it remained a dream for most Metro Conference...

E-vehicle chargers coming

Chula Vista is preparing to open a new Tesla Supercharger station that will significantly expand electric vehicle charging options in the community. The site, located...

Metro mat women get...

Flag football may be the fastest-growing high school girls sport but girls wrestling set the precedent, and it continues to grow in many areas. This...

It’s No. 1 Titans...

Friday’s 2026 edition of the Metro Conference roller hockey championship tournament’s grand finale is set: the top-seeded Eastlake Titans versus the third-seeded Otay Ranch...

SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....

Students take stop sewage...

When students from across South Bay boarded buses and an airplane for Sacramento in January, they weren’t heading on a typical field trip. They were going to...