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Chula Vista

Understanding city managers and the role they play

Recent media scrutiny of city managers - or, more specifically, their compensation - has reached a fever pitch in California and across the country. The city management and governmental compensation abuses...

Nothing neutral about cost of info

As of press time Thursday the FCC had not taken final definitive action on net neutrality, the notion that everyone in the country should have equal access to the Internet. The agency...

Efforts to make holiday fun for kids continue despite COVID

Volunteers with Operation Christmas Child will be collecting donations from Nov. 16 to 23 this year with a curbside-dropoff system in place so donors can maintain physical distancing to slow the...

Police say hit and runs on the rise

Hit and run collisions in the city of Chula Vista reached an all-time high last year, according to data compiled for a public records request. In 2015 there were 477 total hit...

Employees will pay more, may still lose jobs

The Chula Vista City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday night approving pension reform for 91 non-union city employees who will begin contributing eight percent of their salaries toward retirement in January. The...

Virchis to receive prestigious Roberto Martinez Spirit Award

William A. Virchis, professor emeritus at Southwestern College, former director of the Visual and Performing Arts Department within the Sweetwater Union High School District and producing artistic director of Teatro Máscara...

Freed dealers will start prison terms later this month

Two Chula Vista men will surrender later in August to start their prison terms for their roles in a drug conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. Jesse Ramirez, 28, who is known...

What to wear, what to wear?

Unfortunately the president of the United States has recently and in the past said so many ridiculous, inarticulate and nonsensical things in person and via Twitter (“As far as the cyber,...

Board member pushes for Superintendent Gandara’s leave

In May, Sweetwater Union High School District board member Bertha Lopez emailed board president John McCann asking him to consider putting Superintendent Jesus Gandara on administrative leave. Nearly four weeks later she...

County hears from more than 2,100 about sewage impact

A federal survey asking San Diegan who live, work or play around the Tijuana River Valley and South San Diego County closed with more than 2,150 responses received, exceeding the goal...

Vexed, lies and videotape?

Because your touching was very inappropriate. This was not the first or the second time you (sic) done it and it needs to stop.” That’s what National City Councilman Jerry Cano told...

Water savings pays off

As the summer heats up, there are many simple ways to reduce water use indoors and outdoors. Outdoor landscapes offer many opportunities for water savings. Regardless of the type of plants...

It’s a shame today’s cops don’t steal anymore

From the mid '70s to the mid '90s the Chula Vista Police Department had outstanding softball teams. We traveled all over California from Imperial Beach to Eureka, and places in between....

County OKs park pursuit

On Oct. 20 the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted for resolution for Department of Park & Recreations to proceed in applying for a grant under Proposition 68, which...

Cake, ice cream served at once

Chula Vista City Councilman Mike Diaz told a near capacity crowd at City Hall Tuesday night there would be no layoffs from the city payroll. “We’re not going to be cutting any...

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THIS WEEK

Free computers earmarked for...

For many foster youth across San Diego County, a computer is more than a tool — it’s the difference between falling behind and finally...

Esoteric astrology as news...

November 26 - Dec 2, 2025 Wearing Gratitude Like a Cloak – Rumi The week of Thanksgiving and the season of gratitude begins. The Sun is...

Foundation awards $250,000 to...

With federal funding cuts straining essential services, San Diego Foundation (SDF) has awarded $250,000 in Unity Fund grants to help keep key healthcare programs...

Charter school honored

Mueller/Bayfront Charter School in Chula Vista has been named to the 2025 California Honor Roll by the Educational Results Partnership, a statewide recognition that...

Jaguars let it all...

The Grossmont College and Southwestern College football teams ended their respective seasons on a winning note after recording bowl game victories on Saturday.The Grossmont...

San Diego Section football...

The San Diego Section will hold six of its eight divisional football championship games at Southwestern College, starting with Tuesday's top-notch Open Division final...

College alumni group makes...

Southwestern College alumni are gearing up for a festive evening of reconnecting, celebrating, and giving back at the annual Holiday Soirée on Dec. 11....

Why not more than...

What started as a marketing gimmick roughly 15 years ago may be, in a way, becoming part of a rallying cry against the thing...

Resurgent Titans to play...

The Eastlake High School football team lost 42-13 to Mater Dei Catholic on Oct. 31 for the rights to this year’s Metro-Mesa League championship.The...