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Basketball

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Phillip Brents - 02/05/2026

High School

It’s No. 1 Titans versus No. 3 Mustangs for Metro Conference roller hockey championship tourney title

High School

Metro mat women get their moment in time

Horoscope

Esoteric Astrology as news for week February 4 – 10, 2026

DON'T MISS

Not much to celebrate today

Uncategorized admin - 01/21/2017 0

Not long after the November election, San Diego County Republicans gathered in a hotel conference room in Fashion Valley. Their purpose that evening was to celebrate and reflect on their party’s...

Aztecs to defend unbeaten record against Patriots

Football Phillip Brents - 09/28/2010 0

The Montgomery Aztecs are 2-0 and are looking to stay undefeated by posting a win over the visiting Orange Glen Patriots in Friday's homecoming clash. A loss to the Patriots last...

Legislators should know tenant protection ordinances don’t work

Uncategorized Alan Pentico - 10/19/2025 0

In the past couple of years, several local cities including San Diego, Imperial Beach and Chula Vista have enacted laws that are known as “Tenant Protection Ordinances” (TPOs) on top of...

Ceremony brings comfort to community

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 05/18/2013 0

One of the most positive actions, even laudable, is the joining of two or maybe three organizations within the community for the purpose of doing something for the public good. It...

Lady Eagles flying high in quest to win second straight CIF girls volleyball banner

High School Phillip Brents - 11/05/2015 0

The Eastlake High School girls volleyball team may have denied Olympian chance to win this year’s Metro-Mesa League championship. But the Lady Eagles have another banner quest still remaining on their...

Tough luck

Letters to the editor Deuel Woodward - 06/25/2022 0

It started with Al Gore in 2000. Gore was beaten by hundreds of votes in Florida, and due to millions of votes going to Ralph Nader. Then in 2016 a man...

Say hello to summer in downtown Chula Vista

Chula Vista Dominic Li Mandri - 07/08/2022 0

Nothing beats summer in Downtown Chula Vista! This summer is filled with neighborhood strolls, sweet sips and treats, re-connecting with small business owners, and community events you don’t want to miss....

South County runners end season at state cross country finals

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 12/02/2010 0

There were no state titles or all-state finishes at this year’s California state cross country championship meet in Fresno last Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno. But the South County’s complement...

Broken heart bleeds red, white, and blue

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 10/14/2017 0

In addition to the wrinkles, pounds and gray hairs one collects as one ages there are the scars. Anyone who has run, walked or loved with passion has them. They are signs...

Bull Chicks brings fresh food and fun to eastern Chula Vista

Arts & Eats Phillip Brents - 03/29/2013 0

The exact meaning of the Bull Chicks logo remains difficult to fathom but one thing is certain: there’s no missing the fun at the new eatery in Otay Ranch. “Our No. 1...

Welcoming the New Year

Chula Vista admin - 01/05/2025 0

The start of a new year brings much excitement and anticipation. At Southwestern College, it is a fresh opportunity for growth, learning, and building connections that will shape our individual journeys...

Annual San Diego Lions tournament hits the prep basepaths

Baseball Phillip Brents - 04/14/2022 0

The 71st San Diego Lions tournament, which annually fills dates between Palm Sunday and Easter, treated fans to high-profile high school baseball games this past week on fields throughout San Diego...

’Tis the season to have a plan in place

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 10/21/2017 0

Headlines and images of the wildfires in Northern California stoke a pungent memory. For a time in late October 2003 there were days when you could not step outside without noticing what...

Jurors must decide if driver is culpable in NC man’s murder

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 03/21/2015 0

The attorney for the getaway driver in the 2011 murder of Jordan Hickey in National City acknowledged to jurors Tuesday that his client drove the car in which a passenger shot...

Drive-thru conflict ends in death, prison sentence

Uncategorized Neal Putnam - 05/14/2016 0

A judge sentenced a man to 16 years to life in prison May 6 for deliberately ramming a National City man with his car following an altercation outside a restaurant. Darius Risberg...

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