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Books provide alternative to grim headlines

Recently, I ran across an article which briefly recounted how and why Thomas Jefferson sold his personal library to the federal government when most of our national collection was destroyed by...

November election looms

Though neither of the Chula Vista City Council races was settled after Tuesday night’s primary, one candidate was confident that come December there’d be a new face on the dais. “No Chula...

Southwestern College president quits

President Dr. Raj K. Chopra sent a letter to Southwestern College staff announcing his resignation Tuesday. Chopra's contract was to expire June 30, 2012. The news comes eight days before the next governing...

Alleged shooter’s lawyer needs more time

The preliminary hearing for a man charged with shooting two strangers at a bus stop in Chula Vista was delayed until May 18. Andre Christopher Vega, 25, hired Kerry Armstrong, a longtime...

Ho joins growing list of celebrated BVHS roller hockey alumni

Keith Quigley has coached the Bonita Vista High School roller hockey team since its inception in 1998. Over that span, he has seen players graduate to play both collegiate ice and...

NC considers plans for HUD money

The city of National City held the first of two public hearings on the 2021-22 Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan and funding recommendations for Community Development Block...

Valuable video

Theresa Acerro is a regular at Chula Vista City Council meetings. The Southwest Chula Vista Civic Association member and longtime resident usually attends the meetings to speak during public comment. On the...

Season isn’t quite over yet for high-achieving SWC men’s water polo team

The season isn’t quite over just yet for the Southwestern College men’s water polo team. At 5-11, the Jaguars have made tremendous progress in and out of the pool after last...

Pro hockey playoffs set to face off without Gulls again

The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs have been set in the final week of regular season play and the American Hockey League playoffs are all but set to go as...

Partnership leaves middle school students prepared for the future

From preschoolers to highschoolers, the month of May begins a celebration of accomplishments and the excitement for the next stage of life. For one young girl, an upcoming promotion marks a...

Changes will be constant, complex

There was a great flu epidemic in the world from 1918 into part of 1919. Estimates say that about 50,000 died out of about 10 times that number who caught the...

Mayor makes case for optimism, tax hike

Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas’s State of the City address Tuesday updated residents about the city’s future plans and developments. Perhaps the biggest news on Tuesday night came when the mayor...

Vandal has murder prelim

A preliminary hearing has been set for Nov. 14 for a man charged with murdering two homeless men in an Otay Mesa strip mall on May 17. Deputy District Attorney Victor Ou...

How long to develop character?

Former Chula Vista councilman Mitch Thompson said he was on the City Council for about as long as it takes to carry a baby to term. While pregnant mothers might argue that's...

Mariners looking to extend four-game winning streak into South Bay League play

The Mar Vista High School football team takes a four-game winning streak into Friday’s Metro-South Bay League opener at Sweetwater High School after toppling the visiting Southwest Raiders, 41-8, in last...

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THIS WEEK

Esoteric Astrology as news...

Festivals – Rare Ones – Saturn/Neptune Aries & the Fire Horse The months, January, February and March, can seem cold and empty without preparing for...

Bonita Vista Barons are...

By all accounts, it was supposed to be a killer season for the Bonita Vista High School boys wrestling team, perhaps even topping last...

Gulls gear up for...

The San Diego Gulls are now in the second half of their 2025-26 American Hockey League schedule following this week’s AHL All-Star Classic in...

Crusader alum Myers is...

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold and New England Patriots signal-caller Drake Maye each predictably received significant face time during Sunday’s broadcast of Super Bowl...

E-vehicle chargers coming

Chula Vista is preparing to open a new Tesla Supercharger station that will significantly expand electric vehicle charging options in the community. The site, located...

Actions may need to...

It is a gesture, a simple and symbolic one. But it is the right one. When most of the Chula Vista City Council during a...

Titans complete the job:...

The Eastlake Titans, unable to complete the prospect of an undefeated 20-0 season last year with a loss in the championship game to the...

Lady Eagles, Lady Crusaders...

Girls wrestling made its debut on the mat two decades ago. The first girls section championship tournament was approved in October 2011.The sport has...

Hockey Fights Cancer with...

The San Diego Gulls held their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night on Jan. 16 to promote cancer awareness and fundraising for local organizations. The event...

Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

At Southwestern College, we believe talent is everywhere and opportunity must be made accessible. One of the most powerful ways we achieve that is...

Students take stop sewage...

When students from across South Bay boarded buses and an airplane for Sacramento in January, they weren’t heading on a typical field trip. They were going to...

Chair of California Transportation...

Clarissa Reyes Falcon has been elected Chair of the California Transportation Commission, with Joseph Cruz serving as Vice Chair, which the Commission announced at...