Sunday, February 22, 2026
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Chula Vista

Music at the mall

Eleven high school marching bands from Chula Vista and throughout Southern California are meeting Nov. 13 at Otay Ranch Town Center for a marching band competiton and a community festival. Local...

It’s later than you think

This may be my last column. After almost seven years of filling this space with letters and words, it's not quite the end I envisioned, but hey, what are you going...

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ turns out to be lots of family fun

From Dreamworks is a story of being yourself and flying high in "How to Train Your Dragon." This film tells the story of the Viking boy Hiccup (Jay Baruchel), who is slightly...

Keep your house warm safely

Heating equipment is the second-leading cause of home fires in the United States - more than 65,000 home fires are attributed to heating equipment each year - but a few simple...

College students bring cheer to Veterans Home

In the spirit of giving, the Southwestern College Student Veterans Organization volunteered its time and energy Thursday to help with the annual holiday party at the California Veterans Home of Chula...

Reason and moderation go hand in hand for holiday

From overeating to exercise and alcohol, UC San Diego Health System nutritionists, trauma specialists and poison experts offer insights for a health holiday. The holidays make it so easy to over-eat. Hanukkah...

The young man she knows is not the young man she imagined

The child I imagined raising is a hippie. This dream child wears tie-dyed T-shirts and Crocs, and accompanies me to peace marches in my Prius, after which we take organic produce...

Castle Park boys hoops, girls soccer teams to play for league titles

There is growing excitement and anticipation on the campus of Castle Park High School in advance of Friday’s Metro-Pacific League regular season finales in both boys basketball and girls soccer. With...

District 42 champs make it a clean sweep at Section 7 finals

All three of the California District 42 Little League all-star championship teams swept through their opening games in last weekend’s California Section 7 tournament to advance to Tuesday’s championship games. The District...

Hilltop girls, Olympian boys swim teams post winning start to season

Olympian High School sophomore Alicia Cota Arellano stole the show — and the scorecard — during the Eagles’ Mesa League swim and dive dual meet against Hilltop High School last Thursday,...

Operator wants more time

The company that operates the South Bay Power Plant on Chula Vista's waterfront has applied for a five-year extension of the water discharge permit that allows them to maintain their presence...

Struggling for ways to recover

Our nation is struggling to recover from a week of violence. Bombs were sent to two former Democratic presidents’ homes, followed by a massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue. National news is...

Students’ success: In their own words

May is one of the best months at Southwestern College, because it contains many of our student and employee celebrations. While Commencement may be the one that is most recognized by...

Identity depends on who sees who

"Who am I?" I asked Dr. Shrinx, flopping down on her leather couch. “Who do you think you are?” she asked, crossing her legs so that her bright red size 23 high...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week March 6- 12

Kali Yuga, When the Darkness is Allowed to be Seen  Here we are in a Mercury retrograde, under Pisces (two fish hiding behind ferns)...and at the beginning Lent (40 days & nights of...

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THIS WEEK

New Year, New Career...

Every San Diegan — no matter their zip code — should have the resources and support to secure stable, good-paying jobs. That belief continues to...

SuHi inducts 2026 Basketball...

The Sweetwater High School basketball program’s Hall of Fame class grew by five more inductees during ceremonies Jan. 31 in the National City school’s...

San Diego Section winter...

The San Diego Section winter sports playoffs have tipped off for boys and girls basketball and kicked off for boys and girls soccer and...

‘Joker’ helps heal veteran

Dawn Jeans, born and raised in Chula Vista and a U.S. Army veteran, knows firsthand what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After surviving...

San Diego State women’s...

The San Diego State University women’s basketball team (21-4, 15-1) extended itrs lead on first place in the Mountain West to three games with...

Chula Vista library takes...

Finding your next favorite book just got a lot easier in Chula Vista. The city’s public library has rolled out Book Match, a free,...

‘Somebody’ of note then...

Among the many tributes to civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson upon the occasion of his death this week the one that resonates most,...

From seed to sustainability

A long-standing partnership between the National School District and Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center has earned statewide recognition for its innovative approach to climate...

CIF wrestling finals head...

The San Diego Section Division IV boys wrestling championship tournament took the spotlight Saturday at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach. While showcasing the...

Association works to develop...

When a police K-9 retires in South County, the badge may come off — but the medical bills don’t. That reality is what led former...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

A Disciplined New Cycle of Learning Begins The months, January, February and March, can seem cold and empty witWe begin the week on Wednesday with...