Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Chula Vista

Metro swimmers speeding toward fantastic finish

Metro Conference swim and dive teams are in high gear as the season heads toward its stretch run. The South Bay League prelims and finals are scheduled April 30, beginning at...

Gala benefits House of Mexico

The House of Mexico, part of Balboa Park’s International House of Cottages, held their spring gala on April 27 as a fundraiser to assist in raising money for a cottage. The fundraiser...

Celebrating its third decade, annual golf tournament benefits all

Well, August is gone and there goes 31 days in which we expected warm weather. Uncharacteristic of that summer month which, as a general rule, brings out the hottest days of...

Titans wish historic CIF finals trip featured better ending

The Eastlake Titans certainly had to enjoy being a part of history when they became the first Metro Conference boys lacrosse team to advance to the San Diego Section finals, though...

Veteran clinic expanded in South Bay

Chula Vista received some strong support for veterans with a ribbon-cutting of the new VA Chula Vista Clinic on Oct. 19. The new $27 million clinic is three times larger than...

Family struggles, survives and plans after walk of a lifetime

Lourdes’s house, a tiny shelter made of plastic tarp, pallets, and blankets, stands alone at the edge of a windswept field. She and her husband Ivan, along with their seven children...

Don’t fall for college prep scams

As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibility between the DA’s Office and you, the community. One way I have been doing that is through this monthly column,...

Missile test launch from submarine lights up evening sky

Skywatchers on Monday evening were surprised to see more than a colorful sunset when they stepped outdoors. What they saw were colorful loops of gas and ice crystals, rather than relatively...

Ex-teacher sentenced for sex crime

A former Chula Vista special education teacher was sentenced March 11 to 18 years in state prison for molesting a 4-year-old girl who was not his student. Loren Grage McDonald, 37, was...

Peeping patrol officer will start his sentence in 2016

A former U.S. Border Patrol supervisor who illegally installed a hidden camera inside a women’s restroom at the Chula Vista station was sentenced Monday to 21 months in federal prison. Armando Gonzalez,...

Plenty of rain bodes well for flowers

Spring-like weather and rainfall in February mean several flowers will be blooming, such as camelias, magnolias, and the daffodil bulbs planted last Fall. Clivia, or Winter Lily, blooms in February, making...

Confessions of a crazed dog lover

I am a crazy dog lady. My friends gently discourage me from answering to this title, but the fact of the matter is that I have five dogs. What else could I...

Chula Vista launches free Bayfront shuttle service

The City of Chula Vista has launched the Chula Vista Bayfront Shuttle, a free, emissions-free service aimed at improving access to the city’s revitalized bayfront. Operating daily from 8 a.m. to 6...

Enjoy the harried song-singing days of summer, they zip by

Summer with small children alternates between chaos and boredom. When my children were young, I started every summer with the best of intentions: Mondays would be park day.  On Tuesdays, we would...

Dagger wielder guilty of resisting

A man with a knife who holed up in a Chula Vista hotel that resulted in a SWAT team being called has pleaded guilty to resisting an executive officer and felony...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...