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Chula Vista

‘Red Bag’ project feeds hungry, honors husband’s memory

There is a small group of people in South Bay who are distributing “red bags “ of food, clothing, tents, hygiene and toiletry products and more, seeking out the unsheltered in...

Increasing options

The journey to college starts early. Building a strong foundation of skills like good study habits and daily reading develops in elementary school and makes it easier for students to take...

Crusaders set course to CIF boys water polo semifinals

Every game from now on can likely be classified as the biggest game in the history of the Mater Dei Catholic High School boys water polo team. The Crusaders may have recorded...

Voters will decide district issue

Come November, Chula Vista residents will have the option to vote for the method in which their council members are elected. Chula Vista Charter Review Commission chairman Randy Bellamy gave a report...

Penultimate Potter movie still delivers the goods

Opening this Friday (Nov. 19) to the anticipation of millions from director David Yates is the beginning of the end of the notable Harry Potter book-to-film series with Warner Bros. release...

Santini sets the standard for Olympian boys lacrosse program

Olympian High School senior Tyler Santini is not a magician but he does wave a rather wondrous lacrosse stick. The Hilltop Lancers will attest to that following the visiting Eagles’ magic...

Christmas in August: ‘Tis the season

It’s not when the last bits of lemon wedge and trash from the Chula Vista Lemon Festival are swept away; Or when the doors swing open and chatty, frowny kids trudge back...

Boys and girls of summer celebrated by city of Chula Vista

The Chula Vista community gathered Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Bowl in downtown Chula Vista to formally recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of five youth sports teams that advanced to national-level tournaments...

Getting to bottom of topless issue

Fortunately for me it was a young female who publicly raised an issue of gender equality, otherwise, had I brought it up, I’d be regarded —rightly or wrongly — as a...

Video Game Day a turn on

If there was a time we should take video games seriously, it should be now. On July 8, Video Game Day will remind us how much video games have changed since their...

Council hopefuls share plans for Chula Vista

Candidates for Chula Vista City Council met for a community forum on Monday, taking questions from voters and local community groups. The forum had been expected to include conservative radio host Roger...

Chargers provide grant to build new weight room at Sweetwater High School

Dignitaries from Sweetwater High School and the San Diego Chargers gathered Tuesday morning in National City to cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the school’s new weight room. The new facility replaces...

Supervisors change pot permit process

The county Board of Supervisors approved changes to the county’s Cannabis Permitting Program in an effort to enhance safety, support unincorporated communities and develop a youth cannabis prevention curriculum, in an...

Lancer harriers continue to excel, win division title at Mt. SAC Invitational

It was territory revisited for the Hilltop High School cross country team after its boys squad captured the Division III Red championship at the prestigious Mt. SAC Invitational on Oct. 25. Winning...

Power play on the bayfront

When the South Bay power plant came crumbling down, who imagined what might rise up in its place less than a half mile away. The California Coastal Commission is set to...

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THIS WEEK

Award recognizes Chula Vista...

Chula Vista resident Amalia Zimmerman-Lommel still remembers the early days at GoodFarms, answering phones at the front desk while juggling life as a young...

Nine Metro teams represented...

The Frank Pekarek National City Host Lions Club boys basketball tournament has faced off for another year. The 21-team tournament tipped off Saturday with...

Barons keep reeling in...

Fans got their money’s worth at this year’s Frank Pekarek National City Host Lions boys basketball tournament at Sweetwater High School. “We had all five...

Artist’s photographs start as...

Fine-art photographer Victoria Amelina opened her new exhibition, “Poetry of Vintage Nostalgia,” at the Mission Hills Branch Library this week, offering visitors a gentle,...

Castle Park Trojans finally...

It took two years, but the wait is finally over … and worth it. Castle Park High School held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

 The Gift of  Serving One Another – Drawing to Ourselves Those We Are Able to Serve Christmas Day this year (2025) occurs under a Pisces...

Lady Lancers bound out...

B.J. Hunt ranks second all-time in the boys discus throw in Hilltop High School track and field history with a mark of 143-9 (set...

If it’s December, it’s...

AZTECS, LADEN WITH MW HONOREES, PRIMED FOR NEW MEXICO BOWL MATCHUP AGAINST MEAN GREEN From staff reports The Mountain West has announced its 2025 all-conference football...

Williams paces San Diego...

It was a scene right out of a post-apocalyptic film: shadowy figures running around in dense fog.It could easily have taken place somewhere in...

One for four: Jaguars...

Aside from all-star games, the high school football season wrapped up last weekend with 15 state bowl championship games.Four teams represented the San Diego...

Cops clear firearms off...

Nearly 140 unwanted firearms were turned in by residents at a South Bay gun safety event on Dec. 13, reflecting strong community participation in...