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Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Phillip Brents - 02/05/2026

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It’s No. 1 Titans versus No. 3 Mustangs for Metro Conference roller hockey championship tourney title

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Metro mat women get their moment in time

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Esoteric Astrology as news for week February 4 – 10, 2026

DON'T MISS

Picture this: Photo contest seeks entries for N.C. budget cover

Chula Vista Rebecca Williamson - 05/02/2019 0

National City residents and National City employees have an opportunity to show off their photography skills in a photo contest. The photo selected will grace the cover of the city’s budget...

Hoppy days arrive in Chula Vista

National City Robert Moreno - 09/23/2017 0

Hoppy Beer Hoppy Life is celebrating its fifth anniversary in Chula Vista. The ocean-based beer apparel company is celebrating five years of business from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 23...

No freedom for beating suspect

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 06/20/2019 0

A judge on June 14 refused to set any bail for a man accused of torture in the hammer beating of Chula Vista cardiologist Dr. Hassan Kafri. Kafri, 48, has an office...

Dream approach to growing homeless population

Latest News Robert Moreno - 07/25/2015 0

Officials in the South Bay, city staff and volunteer groups toured the Los Angeles Dream Center Wednesday in hopes of finding ways to curb the homeless population in the South Bay. “National...

Mobile home residents, owners can’t find compromise

Chula Vista Jon Campbell - 03/26/2010 0

The most recent permutation of a long-running dispute between residents and owners of Chula Vista's mobile home parks has ended in a deadlock. In a report to the City Council, city staff...

Santa’s little helper is watching

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 09/28/2013 0

When my knee jerked it smacked my jaw, which had dropped to the floor after reading a story by Susan Luzarro on the San Diego Reader website. Luzarro wrote that Sweetwater Union...

Links to veterans

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 02/07/2014 0

As a World Junior golfer, Louis Molina has competed at some of San Diego’s finest golf courses, including those on military bases. In his seven years of golfing, the 17-year-old remembers one...

Social Security recipient who lived in Tijuana pleads guilty

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 03/15/2018 0

A 66-year-old man who falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen living in Chula Vista has pleaded guilty to stealing $360,872 in government benefits from 1988 to 2016. Andres Avelino Anduaga, who...

Dad sentenced for endangerment

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 11/22/2014 0

The father of a 14-year-old boy who brought his dad’s gun to a Chula Vista high school was sentenced Nov. 13 to 240 days in jail and house arrest for child...

An identity crisis looms for some

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 02/11/2022 0

Spare a thought, shed a tear, for the Anti-s among us. Starting Feb. 15, they may find themselves in the midst of an identity crisis. As Magic Tuesday II approaches (Magic Tuesday...

Giving back a priority

Chula Vista Dr. Mark Sanchez - 05/03/2024 0

As the spring semester comes to an end and as we look toward the fall semester, we want to uplift new construction and repair projects on our campus – and celebrate...

Aztec Classic kind to tourney host Montgomery boys, girls hoops teams

Basketball Phillip Brents - 01/02/2020 0

The 37th annual Aztec Holiday Classic basketball tournament wrapped up Monday at Montgomery High School with 16 participating teams — eight in each gender field. Point Loma defeated Morse, 55-46, in the...

NC Council examines more effective ways of student outreach

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 10/01/2021 0

National City Police Capt. Alex Hernandez presented an overview of the School Resource Officer program which triggered a deeper discussion about the role of police officers on campus among city council...

The Sun keeps shining in journalism

Uncategorized Allison Sampite - 11/06/2010 0

For the sixth consecutive year Southwestern College's student newspaper, The Sun, was named America's best community college newspaper by the National Newspaper Association in Omaha, Neb. It was also ranked number 2 in...

National City police, city address public safety

Latest News Jessica Brodkin Webb - 10/29/2022 0

The National City Police Department was awarded a $150,000 grant from the California office of traffic safety through the national highway traffic safety administration to deter unsafe road behavior. Sergeant Damian Ballardo...

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