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Chula Vista Library builders beaming with accomplishment

On Sept. 10, Chula Vista and state officials marked a major milestone in the construction of the city’s newest library, the Millenia Library, with the placement of the highest beam on...

A road trip jogs memories of farming

I believe that those of us who have spent a lifetime in what is known as recreational reading might recall that the subject matter we chose came along in spurts. We...

School district celebrates while summer is in full swing

School may be out of session for summer break, but the Chula Vista Elementary School District is welcoming a new school. The elementary school district will host a ribbon cutting and dedication...

The degradation of ethos

Where is the notification? Where is due process,? Where is  the community? Why was a beautiful old eucalyptus tree, that provided a stable and balance open space, protecting and providing a sustainable...

Phair deal for the Chargers

Amid speculation the San Diego Chargers may relocate outside San Diego county and talk of building a new football stadium in Mission Valley or downtown, one developer thinks the Chargers could...

Memorial to mark shift of ‘tragedy to triumph’

Vibrant flowers and photos graced 21 hexagonal pillars outside the Southwestern College Higher Education Center in San Ysidro July 18 at the memorial event honoring the 35th anniversary of the San...

Fight lands two women in prison

Two South Bay women have been found guilty of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter in the 2009 fatal stabbing of Justine Brown, 18, of National City, in a dispute over a...

Crockett tasked with economic recovery during pandemic

In an April 15 press release, Chula Vista City Manager Gary Halbert announced Director of Economic Development Eric Crockett has been promoted to Deputy City Manager for Chula Vista. That promotion comes...

Chula Vista cop pleads guilty to injuring teen

Roman Granados, the Chula Vista police officer accused of roughing up his girlfriend’s teenage son in an off-duty incident pleaded guilty Tuesday to lesser charges. Granados pled guilty to one count of...

Hotel slated for demolition is their only place to call home

When Rachel Gonzalez Quintana came to San Ysidro five years ago, she stayed at Motel 6. Her husband was deported, but she had faith he’d soon make his way back across...

San Ysidro’s Reyes tops CIF dive card with record-setting score

The San Diego Section’s top high school divers gathered last weekend at Granite Hills High School to determine place-finishes in the Division I and Division II finals. The competition field included 37...

From football to politics and back

Eastlake resident and Philadelphia native Burt Grossman was a first round pick, selected by the San Diego Chargers with the eighth overall selection in the 1989 NFL draft. As a former...

Healthy holiday habits start with discipline, moderation

The Fit Factory gym owner Marc Barron said the idea of ‘the holiday 15’ is somewhat misleading as there are only a handful of celebratory days throughout the holidays. “The holiday 15—...

Mustangs spike Barons, earn no worse than Metro-Mesa League co-championship

The Otay Ranch High School boys volleyball team clinched at least a share of this year's Metro-Mesa League championship by defeating host Bonita Vista 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 Friday afternoon. The league...

No charges in deadly shooting

Melissa Hayes-Spencer left a jail cell Wednesday night after the District Attorney’s office did not file a murder charge against her in the Saturday shooting of her boyfriend in their Chula...

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THIS WEEK

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...

Metro mat women get...

Flag football may be the fastest-growing high school girls sport but girls wrestling set the precedent, and it continues to grow in many areas. This...

Foundation graduates second round...

For the second consecutive year, the Guy and Olive Lookabaugh Foundation has fully funded tuition for an entire entering cohort of Vocational Nursing students...

Open Division hopefuls abound...

When the San Diego Section unveiled its elite Open Division playoffs  a decade or so ago, it remained a dream for most Metro Conference...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

How to Understand the World & Our Country Today Crisis, polarization then a sweep into unity. This is how change occurs on earth - the...

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...

It’s time for paying...

Enough time has passed since the last of the major holidays that it seems an acceptable time to hop back on the soapbox without...

It’s No. 1 Titans...

Friday’s 2026 edition of the Metro Conference roller hockey championship tournament’s grand finale is set: the top-seeded Eastlake Titans versus the third-seeded Otay Ranch...

Epic win catapults Gulls...

The San Diego Gulls needed this one. And they got it. Trailing by one goal on three different occasions in front of a sellout crowd...

SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....