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‘Strap’ suspect faces trial

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 08/27/2011 0

A 20-year-old man was ordered to stand trial on 14 counts of robbery and attempted robbery in the Cover My Strap theft series in which a robber held a weapon underneath...

GOP’s Cruz draws local supporters

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 04/16/2016 0

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz hit the West Coast Monday with stops in Irvine and San Diego in time before California’s June primary election. The Texas senator was welcomed by about 5,000...

A good night to fight crime

Chula Vista Allison Sampite - 08/06/2010 0

More than a thousand residents participated in Tuesday's National Night Out Against Crime in Chula Vista and National City. The event was designed to promote prevention awareness for crime, drugs and...

Gandara gone

Chula Vista Allison Sampite - 06/28/2011 0

Jesus Gandara, who served as the Sweetwater Union High School District's superintendent since 2006, was placed on administrative leave early Tuesday morning by fellow board members after more than seven hours...

Gang members going to prison for long time

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 09/14/2012 0

Long prison terms plus two life sentences were handed down Tuesday for two gang members who were convicted of trying to kill a Chula Vista Police officer and another man who...

Two men, two decades for killing

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/26/2014 0

Two men who stabbed a 22-year-old man to death in 2012 in Chula Vista were sentenced June 5 to 25 and 22 years in prison respectively. Angel Michael Nunez, 22, was sentenced...

Five Sweetwater district teams qualify for Kiwanis Cup roller hockey playoffs

Sports Phillip Brents - 03/02/2017 0

Five Sweetwater Union High School District roller hockey teams qualified to compete in this year’s CIF-Metro Conference Kiwanis Cup playoffs. First-round action took place Feb. 22 with three games taking place at...

Big things planned for prep football in 2022

Football Phillip Brents - 08/18/2022 0

Metro-Mesa League Preview High school football in San Diego County is definitely rising to top-billing in 2022, it appears, on Saturday when defending state Division 2-AA champion Mater Dei Catholic hosts defending...

Grateful holiday reunion

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 11/26/2016 0

Glenn Racine cannot remember when he last had a traditional Thanksgiving where he and his family gathered around a kitchen table to enjoy a freshly cooked turkey and recount timeless holiday...

Flashy fun

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 07/16/2011 0

Designed to surprise passersby, flash mobs assemble suddenly in public to perform an act for a brief time then disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment and/or satire. For the first time,...

Southwestern Lady Jags secure PCAC women’s soccer championship

College Phillip Brents - 01/15/2026 0

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 a commanding 12-2-2 conference mark, 15-4-4 overall.The...

Pay attention to the voices at home

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/03/2021 0

Listen to your parents. The admonition is directed specifically, today, at the young men and women graduating high school and college. In actuality the pleading could be directed at those among us fortunate...

SVLL alum Armas tabbed by Cubs in MLB Draft

Baseball Phillip Brents - 07/18/2024 0

The big leagues have come calling and Sweetwater Valley Little League alumnus Ariel Armas must make a decision, and hopefully the right one. Armas, who helped the Sweetwater Sluggers capture a third-place...

A welcome change

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 04/05/2014 0

Community institutions, such as schools, churches and service clubs will generally relate their historical timelines with events experienced by club members or others closely associated with the organization that come up...

Boxing is in ‘golden’ pugilist’s blood

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 02/18/2017 0

In a Rancho del Rey boxing gym still under construction, Genaro “El Conde” Gamez hits the mitts and is dripping sweat during a sparring session as he dreams of one day...

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Chula Vista

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Metro mat women get their moment in time

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

Actions may need to support words

DON'T MISS

‘Strap’ suspect faces trial

GOP’s Cruz draws local supporters

A good night to fight crime

Gandara gone

Gang members going to prison for long time

Two men, two decades for killing

Five Sweetwater district teams qualify for Kiwanis Cup roller hockey playoffs

Big things planned for prep football in 2022

Grateful holiday reunion

Flashy fun

Southwestern Lady Jags secure PCAC women’s soccer championship

Pay attention to the voices at home

SVLL alum Armas tabbed by Cubs in MLB Draft

A welcome change

Boxing is in ‘golden’ pugilist’s blood

WEATHER

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