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College alumni group makes plans to mingle all the way

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We’re all adults here, right?

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 11/23/2013 0

Maybe it's time to re-examine the definition of adult. Traditionally anyone aged 18 years and older is considered adult—emotionally and psychologically mature enough to make decisions regarding their own welfare. Want to see...

Metro mat men star at Monte Vista tourney

High School Phillip Brents - 01/13/2011 0

The Olympian Eagles continue to soar during the 2010-11 high school wrestling season. First, the Eagles upended defending South Bay League champion Mar Vista, 48-21, in a dual meet on Jan. 6....

Planted evidence gives cops a laugh

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 04/09/2010 0

From reading my exploits as a dashing patrol officer and steely-eyed detective you probably thought I was some kind of super cop who nabbed every crook, saved every damsel in distress, and obtained...

Young EagleBotz make debut at World Championship

Chula Vista Abraham Jewett - 05/02/2019 0

A group of Valle Lindo Elementary School students traveled across the country over the weekend of April 28-30, to compete in a world championship robotics tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. The VEX Robotics...

Raising money for veterans

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 11/01/2013 0

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2111 and American Legion Post 434 are hosting a Chula Vista Veterans Walk, tomorrow, Nov. 2. The four-mile walk raises funds for residents of the...

Libraries are essential

Letters to the editor admin - 04/05/2025 0

I am writing to express my deep appreciation for my local libraries and to emphasize the critical role it plays in my life and the broader community. Libraries are more than...

Prelim set in case of fatal fight

Uncategorized Neal Putnam - 08/09/2014 0

Two murder suspects appeared in court Tuesday related to the slaying of Josue Crook who was killed in a fight outside a National City restaurant following a World Cup party on...

Chula Vista’s newest hotel opens doors on east side of the city

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 10/28/2017 0

Despite having visiting attractions like the Chula Vista Elite Athletic Training Center, the concert venue Mattress Firm Amphitheatre and Aquatica Water Park, tourists often had no place to stay in eastern...

Aztecs tip off season on national TV, capacity crowd against Sierra Canyon

Basketball Phillip Brents - 12/12/2019 0

The Montgomery High School boys basketball team is used to being in the spotlight within the San Diego Section but the Aztecs took their game to another level when they hosted...

Eastlake swimmers continue to set the standard in South Bay

High School Phillip Brents - 04/30/2010 0

One definition for obnoxious is "very annoying." However, as applied to the Eastlake High School swim team by head coach Bryan Monzon, it's a compliment of the highest order. "This is probably...

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Kids should get outdoors and be active

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 05/19/2017 0

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Is your child not getting enough exercise during recess at school? Want to get him or her involved in after-school activities that are...

Back on track, BV high jumper is soaring to new heights, dunking hoops to the roar of the crowd

High School admin - 04/24/2025 0

It’s said that a high jumper should be able to clear their own height. Bonita Vista High School sophomore Jerry Stokes can do that — and then some. Stokes stands five feet,...

Teachings from the South Pole

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 01/11/2018 0

Lesley Anderson, a High Tech High Chula Vista 11th grade biology and environmental science teacher, likes taking real world lessons into her classroom. When the science teacher had the opportunity to go...

Man held for homicide, kidnapping

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 05/22/2020 0

A man remains behind bars on $2 million bail in the shooting death of an acquaintance in a car in the Otay Mesa West area. Hector Gabriel Sanchez, 22, has pleaded not...

Letter to SWC’s Mark Sanchez

Chula Vista admin - 09/22/2023 0

We are contacting you as parents and community members concerned about inconsistent access to the aquatics facilities at Southwestern College (SWC). Our high school athletes rely on SWC pools to practice and...

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Football

Watch out for contractor scams

Why not more than Saturdays?

Free computers earmarked for Foster Families

College alumni group makes plans to mingle all the way

DON'T MISS

We’re all adults here, right?

Metro mat men star at Monte Vista tourney

Planted evidence gives cops a laugh

Young EagleBotz make debut at World Championship

Raising money for veterans

Libraries are essential

Prelim set in case of fatal fight

Chula Vista’s newest hotel opens doors on east side of the city

Aztecs tip off season on national TV, capacity crowd against Sierra Canyon

Eastlake swimmers continue to set the standard in South Bay

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Kids should get outdoors and be active

Back on track, BV high jumper is soaring to new heights, dunking hoops to the roar of the crowd

Teachings from the South Pole

Man held for homicide, kidnapping

Letter to SWC’s Mark Sanchez

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