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Former Eastlake CIF swim champion returns to coach alma mater

Luca Casimiro turned in a highly decorated high school swimming career while a student-athlete at Eastlake High School. He earned the 2011 Mesa League male swimmer of the year award as a...

‘Bye Bye Birdie’ set for musical run at CVHS

The Chula Vista High School School for Creative and Performing Arts is presenting “Bye Bye Birdie The Musical” in the Jack Tygett Performing Arts Center on campus. The classic 1960s teen...

SWC screens leading candidates

Three finalists for Southwestern College’s superintendent/president position were introduced to the nearly 100 faculty, students and administrators at a public forum Wednesday held at the campus’s Student Union East. The finalists: Kindred...

Devilish fun on tap at OnStage just in time for Halloween

Does Halloween get you in the mood for a little blood and gore? If so, OnStage Playhouse’s production of “Carrie: The Musical” is right up your dark alley. OnStage provides both an...

Mustangs honored with national boys volleyball ranking to start season

The Otay Ranch Mustangs boys volleyball team blazed new ground last season with a trip to the San Diego Section Division I semifinal playoffs. The Mustangs appear to be treading into...

Third’s facelift will have to wait

The Chula Vista City Council voted unanimously to reject a single bid for the Third Avenue Streetscape improvement project. The bid was rejected by the city becasue of uncertain redevelopment funding. "We're rejecting...

NCSD ready for school year

The National School District governing board on July 21 unanimously approved its COVID-19 safe reopening plan with one amendment, all students in the K-6 district are required to wear masks unless...

A rhyme in time for the occasion

If Jolly St. Nick really existed, I'd sock his arm for being so twisted Does the fat man give elves healthcare and dental? Or are workers' rights just incidental? The man we call Santa seems to have it all wrong, he...

Man claims he is not guilty and insane

A Chula Vista man has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in a bizarre plot to torch several occupied rooms of a Chula Vista motel with beer bottles filled with...

City gets tougher against pot shops

The Chula Vista City Council unanimously agreed to change the city’s municipal code regarding enforcement of illegal marijuana dispensaries to include criminal prosecution and allow fines in excess of $100,000 when...

Dreamy coworker

Clarissa Reyes Falcon, Principal Consultant at Falcon Strategies, with her 8-year-old Greyhound Fennekin. This lovely lady is a former racing Greyhound and was adopted from the Greyhound Adoption Center. She is super...

New season, new beginning for Padres fans

Fans flocked to Petco Park last weekend for the return of the Padres, the city of San Diego’s loveable, if not underwhelming, Major League Baseball team. The Padres have not made the...

Detective says woman pleaded for help

The last hours in the life of Alexandria Nicole Smith were detailed in court Monday by witnesses who said she was kidnapped, robbed, tied up, and later suffocated by a group...

Chula Vista resident named president of rental housing association

The Southern California Rental Housing Association installed its 2023 executive officers and board directors. Chula Vista resident Aiesha Blevins was elected as president of the Board. “We’re fortunate to have a dynamic...

South County Scouts mark Golden achievement

Eleven South Bay Girl Scouts earned top honors at a socially distanced ceremony at Liberty Station on June 12. In total, 87 local young women reached this highest level of the...

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THIS WEEK

New laws boost pet...

Five new California animal welfare laws sponsored by San Diego Humane Society went into effect Jan. 1, strengthening protections against puppy mills, cracking down...

Roller hockey faces off...

The Metro Conference faced off the 2026 portion of its 2025-26 roller hockey schedule with four games played Jan 7-8 at the Castle Park...

Holiday Bowl rings in...

One day removed from a flooding downpour in Mission Valley, the 46th annual Holiday Bowl enjoyed partly cloudy skies and little to no precipitation...

Help getting by during...

If you went into the first full week of January 2026 wondering: Where you were going to find the extra money to pay for your...

San Diego County Cup...

The San Diego County Cup holiday soccer tournament wrapped up Dec. 30 with six boys division finals at Hilltop High School and three girls...

Gulls face off new...

The start of the new year has created some very interesting scenarios in the American Hockey league. With seven teams separated by just six standings...

State grant funds Chula...

Chula Vista has secured $500,000 from the State of California to support affordable housing, which the city will match with another $500,000 from its...

What’s new, what’s next...

Ring in the New Year right with Downtown Chula Vista after a full year of growth! From getting a head start on your New...