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Communication with Chula Vista Police Department gets a boost

The Chula Vista Police Department recently expanded its Emergency Communications Center from eight dispatcher consoles to 11, with a new phone system that allows dispatchers to pinpoint the location of cell...

Hygiene kits intended as temporary fix for pause in seniors’ dental care

A public statement from the Gary and Mary West Senior Dental center says they have temporarily closed the low-income dental clinic that serves seniors across San Diego county but are offering...

Competitors set in historic city races

For the first time in the city’s history, elections in Chula Vista will be determined by council districts. Last year, a seven-member commission decided the boundaries and determined what council districts...

Teens avoid more jail time for beating at taco shop

Two teen-agers have been sentenced to time served in jail and placed on probation for their roles in beating a 16-year-old boy in a publicized assault at a Chula Vista restaurant. Aldrin...

Sweetwater tournament tips off with strong local flavor

This year’s Frank Pekarek National City Host Lions Club boys basketball tournament spotlights several Metro Conference teams as well as several ranked teams within the San Diego Section among the 16...

Five questions to ask your new doctor

At some point, nearly everyone will need to choose a new physician, perhaps because of a change in insurance, a move to a new city, or simply a feeling that it...

Three Metro harriers advance to state cross country championship

The San Diego Section cross country championship meet awards team and individual honors in five enrollment divisions following the completion of the league championship season. This year’s meet took place Saturday, Nov....

Esoteric Astrology as news for week April 26-May 2, 2023

A Fire & Maypole as the Lord of Underworld Goes Underground We are almost midway between spring and summer. The Sun is in Taurus, a time when we seek solace, refuge, comfort...

Mater Dei grad awarded scholarship for first responder families

Gabriela Alfaro’s academic pursuit was seemingly made less stressful recently. Alfaro,a Mater Dei High School graduate, was awarded a 2025 Badge of Honor Scholarship from Wheelhouse Credit Union. The scholarship is awarded to...

National City event celebrates Healthy Aging Month

In celebration of Healthy Aging Month in September, JAR Senior Club, the first senior club dedicated to bringing seniors and local community resources to persons 64 and older at no cost,...

Recovery and spending in Chula Vista

Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox will deliver her State of the City address Tuesday evening at City Hall. She said her priorities are mainly economic. "We have cut spending in order to match...

Beach day goal is to foster wave of caring, mentorship

JARO, a non-profit organization named by Founder and President Chris Osuna in honor of his deceased brother Jorge Alberto Rocha Osuna, will be hosting a free surfing lesson for National City...

Lancers out-duel Barons, 2-1, in battle of early season Mesa League unbeatens

The Hilltop High School girls soccer team keeps on winning and that’s a must for the defending Mesa League champion Lancers in a league loaded with challengers this season. Hilltop ran its...

Chula Visa digital HQ gets ‘smart’

As a part of their Smart City Strategic Action Plan, the city of Chula Vista launched a Smart City digital headquarters website earlier this month. “It will be a place where residents...

Firestarter to be sentenced in Dec.

A woman pleaded guilty Nov. 3 to committing two arsons when she set fire to a shed near a church in 2015 and a mattress near the Salvation Army in Chula...

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THIS WEEK

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...

Girls hoops teams tip...

The San Diego Section will crown its 2025-26 girls basketball divisional champions Feb. 26-28. All the hoopla, cheers and tears are still more than...

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...

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...

Frosh phenoms are lacing...

Last season, the Metro Conference roller hockey scoring race was contested between Eastlake High junior Chris Rollbusch Jr. and Bonita Vista senior Jacob Hunter. Rollbusch...

Esoteric astrology as news...

Communities, Cooperatives & the Essential Fire of Change - the New Era Unfolding Sun enters Aquarius Monday, January 19th, the day after the Capricorn new...

Women’s pro soccer received...

The National Women’s Soccer League crowned its 2026 champion on Nov. 22 as Gotham FC defeated the Washington Spirit, 1-0, in front of 18,000...

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...

Southwestern Lady Jags secure...

It was nothing but cheers as Southwestern College recorded its third Pacific Coast Athletic Conference women’s soccer championship in the past eight years with...

Above the rim: SDSU...

Photo caption: Elzie Harrington has the ball for SDSU in Saturday’s game against Fresno State. Photo by Andy Bartotto Like football, San Diego State University’s...

Gulls start climb up...

The San Diego Gulls have languished near the bottom of the American Hockey League’s Pacific Division for the past three seasons, missing the genrous...