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San Diego County Cup champions crowned

Phillip Brents - 01/08/2026

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Roller hockey faces off 2026 portion of 2025-26 Metro slate

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Gulls face off new year with Pacific Division challenges

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What’s new, what’s next and how to start the year refreshed

DON'T MISS

Prepping pets for post-pandemic life

Letters to the editor Gary Weltzman - 06/03/2021 0

While not everyone was pleased with work-from-home mandates during the pandemic, pets have likely enjoyed the company, frequent play breaks and extra time outdoors. However, as mask mandates loosen and California prepares...

CV teams fall short in Pony Super Region tourney

Baseball Phillip Brents - 08/25/2011 0

Chula Vista North-Maroon’s bid for a Pony World Series championship berth fell short after the local squad dropped a 1-0 decision to Simi Youth in Tuesday’s Super Region finals in Whittier. Two...

Athleticism fades, memories linger

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 07/06/2013 0

One of my favorite comic page offerings is “Baby Blues” featuring a married couple with three young children. Their antics and tribulations follow the pattern for most young couples raising a...

Cougars prove to be the biggest cat in town

Baseball Phillip Brents - 06/13/2015 0

The San Ysidro High School baseball team proved to be the best in the Metro Conference during the regular season. Its 4-1 win over the Bonita Vista Barons in the John...

Chef brings gaucho influence to Chula Vista brewery

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 04/13/2024 0

Chula Vista resident Leonardo Bauer is the executive chef at NOVO Brazil Brewing. Hailing from Southern Brazil, Bauer comes from a long line of gauchos. Gauchos are traditional cowboys in regions...

The July 4 sky will be exploding by design

Chula Vista admin - 07/02/2016 0

Most think of pyrotechnics as a display. For fireworks show designer Sam Bruggema of Pyro Spectaculars Inc., which handles many of the local Fourth of July extravaganzas including Chula Vista’s — it’s...

‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ offers high-energy musical romp

Arts Jeanne Becijos - 05/23/2018 0

Ready for a high-energy and rocking romp? OnStage Playhouse presents “Smokey Joe’s Café,” with songs from the 50s and 60s. As Broadway’s longest running musical revue, the show provides entertainment for all...

Bank robber won’t pay fine but will do time

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 08/15/2015 0

A bank robber from National City who crashed his truck into a San Diego Police car has been sentenced to seven years and eight months in state prison. Oscar Esteban Valle, 28,...

District 42 Little League teams keep finding a way to win

Baseball Phillip Brents - 07/06/2022 0

California District 42 Little League has been serving South County communities for more than a half century with a lot of history behind it. South Bay Little League recorded a runner-up finish...

Shutterbugs in search of dark skies are in luck this summer

Arts Phillip Brents - 06/19/2015 0

From Imperial Beach northward to Santa Barbara and as far east as San Bernardino, Southern California is essentially one large urban sprawl – home to 22.7 million residents or about 60...

State Games of America comes to South County

Sports Phillip Brents - 09/01/2011 0

South County served as partial host the first week in August for an event that celebrates the spirit of Olympic competition — the State Games of America. The event, held every two...

Events spotlight women

Chula Vista admin - 02/28/2025 0

In honor of Women’s History Month, local nonprofits are holding three separate events. On March 5 at 4 p.m., the Foundation for Women Warriors is hosting an online screening of “The Hello...

Coalition’s aim is to influence representation

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 03/07/2015 0

A group of community organizations formed community coalitions to educate their neighborhoods about the districting process, and to provide a resource for the community. One of those community coalitions that were formed...

South County players key Knights to CIF title, state bowl berth

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 12/17/2010 0

The 2010 high school football season isn’t quite over yet for Chula Vista’s Joey Moreno, Kohl Simonds, Max Muller and Estevan Gomez. The quartet, along with the rest of their Bishop’s...

Unfair burden placed on landlords

Chula Vista Earl Jentz - 04/29/2022 0

I am a Chula Vista resident and a rental home owner. This is my business. While some people disparage landlords, I am proud of what I do. I maintain and manage...

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