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Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Phillip Brents - 02/05/2026

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Metro mat women get their moment in time

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SWC opens Spring semester with new facilities,culinary expansion, and AI-focused learning

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DON'T MISS

Electrician maintains innocence

Uncategorized Neal Putnam - 01/23/2020 0

A National City electrician told a jury Tuesday he did not kill an Ocean Beach man whose body has never been found; he disappeared in 2017. Brian Eleron Hancock, 49, said he...

New face at the helm

Chula Vista Allison Sampite - 10/22/2011 0

Newly elected superintendent/president of Southwestern College, Dr. Melinda Nish was all smiles last Wednesday when the governing board announced her victory. "I was very pleased and extremely touched and grateful," Nish said....

Dedicated mother found a place and a way of helping others

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 07/09/2016 0

For five years, Yudmila Guizar devotedly dropped off and picked up her son at Harborside Elementary School. Although she volunteered, it was occasional. Guizar had a difficult time getting more involved. “Although...

South County service club outreach warms hearts with full stomachs

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 12/10/2016 0

The National City Lions Clubs wants to bring the spirit of the holidays to its low-income residents and families. The annual Spirit of the Holidays event on Dec. 17 at the Martin...

Paradise Valley only San Diego hospital to make national list for lowest pneumonia 30-Day mortality rates

Health Carlos Davalos - 11/14/2015 0

Of the 57 hospitals across the nation ranked as having the lowest pneumonia 30-day mortality rate, Paradise Valley Hospital was the only San Diego hospital to be recognized, according to the...

Popularity created need for pickleball court resource

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 07/15/2023 0

There are currently 36.5 million pickleball players estimated in the United States, according to the Association of Pickleball Professionals in 2022, and pickleball participation growing 158.6% over the past three years...

Festival of lights brighten holiday spirit throughout city

Arts Phillip Brents - 12/24/2014 0

Lights! Camera! Christmas! Yes, it’s that time of the year and the night is ablaze with colorful lights and decorations to promote friendship and goodwill to all. While Christmas Tree Circle has...

College Kick-off 2016: Jaguars stiff-arm Griffins in hotly-contested scrimmage

Sports Phillip Brents - 09/02/2016 0

The Southwestern College football team will kick off the 2016 season with a non-divisional game Saturday, Sept. 3, against Palomar College at Escondido High School. It is the first of 10...

Softball Barons remain #1 in county

Sports Phillip Brents - 05/12/2011 0

Over the years, softball teams representing Bonita Vista High School have generally been very good. There are a slew of league banners attesting to that fact hanging in the Baron gym....

Volunteers sought for fundraisers

Chula Vista admin - 06/27/2025 0

Ivey Ranch Park Association is accepting volunteer applications for its 2025 Summer Concert Fundraisers at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista. Volunteers, ages 21 and older, will staff the...

Crusaders, Titans face Mesa League showdown for uncontested first place

Football Phillip Brents - 10/15/2021 0

While each team has three league games remaining, there is no underestimating Friday’s Mesa League showdown between the Eastlake Titans and host Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders, both undefeated in league play...

Kidnapper looking at more than a decade behind bars

Crime Neal Putnam - 05/14/2010 0

Daniel Cital Jasso became the second man to receive a 13-year prison term on April 30 for kidnapping a Chula Vista couple in a case related to a missing batch of...

Being inclusive can be a pain in the ear

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 10/09/2010 0

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words - despite their ability to stay with me throughout adolescence and adulthood thereby making me one of the millions of people in...

Mayor makes case for optimism, tax hike

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 05/06/2016 0

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...

Tennis coach sentenced in young jogger’s death

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 01/10/2019 0

A tennis coach who struck and killed Leilani Magno, a 2018 graduate of Eastlake High School, was sentenced Jan. 4 to three years in state prison for hit and run. George Joseph...

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