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High School

Metro Conference rolls out 26th consecutive season of high school roller hockey games

Columnists

Survey delivers a dose of nostalgia

Chula Vista

Downtown Chula Vista welcomes winter and celebrates a year to remember

DON'T MISS

Teacher does her cooking on television

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/21/2013 0

After a long day of work as a special education teacher at Granger Jr. High School in National City, Savannah Sturges likes to decompress by cooking. “Being a teacher is real stressful,”...

On his mind, on the mic

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 01/21/2017 0

Cesar Fernandez teaches 9th and 10th grade integrated math at Otay Ranch High School. But when he is not teaching his students how to solve exponential equations, he can be heard on...

Travel to Cuba delays NC murder trial

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 02/20/2016 0

The murder trial for a Cuban national accused of killing his former girlfriend in National City in 2005 has been repeatedly delayed because his attorney needs to travel to Cuba to...

Otay Ranch alum Guerrero earns start for Loyal in 3-1 loss to Nevadans

Alumni Phillip Brents - 08/27/2020 0

Otay Ranch High School graduate Austin Guerrero earned his first start with the hometown San Diego Loyal SC in last Saturday’s USL Championship match against Reno 1868 at Torero Stadium. However, the...

Glimpse into future Christmas on Third

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 12/01/2017 0

Anyone making their way to Third Avenue in Chula Vista the evening of Dec. 2 will have a few more reasons to be full of holiday cheer than they did last...

Spanos All-Star Classic to showcase South County prep football talent

Football Phillip Brents - 01/15/2016 0

Saturday’s 26th annual Alex Spanos All-Star Classic at San Diego Mesa College is the state’s longest-running high school football all-star game. The game, which previously took place in July, comes a month...

Raiders will be no pushover in Metro-Pacific this season

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 08/25/2017 0

Last year’s Metro-Pacific League championship went down to the final game before a winner was declared. The same scenario could happen this season. Southwest High School head coach Paco Silva believes his...

Community gathering focused on shared perspectives

Latest News Jessica Brodkin Webb - 05/28/2021 0

The National City Community and Police Relations Commission brought together Law Enforcement Training Director Rachel Salamanca from the Museum of Tolerance and National City Police Administrative Lieutenant Chris Sullivan at a...

FIRST to be wowed by students

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 04/04/2015 0

Teens have an innate way of humbling adults. Ask them a question about social media, music, technology, sports, pop culture, the weather, food, their friends, their teachers, their lives — to...

Truth to power

Letters to the editor Richard Eaton - 04/12/2018 0

I call BS to the NRA. As a life member I think the NRA has a duty to promote gun control legislation to help prevent senseless gun violence. Instead the leadership...

Cities may collaborate

Chula Vista Isabel Hughes - 09/19/2019 0

The city of Chula Vista’s trajectory to give residents energy provider choice was solidified last week in a 3-2 vote to join a regional Joint Powers Authority led by the city...

Southwestern College Summer Arts Program for teens offers signups

Arts Jeanne Becijos - 05/22/2015 0

Summer time, no school. What will teens and preteens do with their time? The Southwestern College 2015 Summer Arts Program has an entertaining answer. During June and July, courses are offered Monday...

Knife-wielding barricader stays in jail

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 07/11/2015 0

A man who barricaded himself with a knife in a Chula Vista hotel was sentenced July 2 to one year and four months in jail. The projected release date for Garry Israel...

Chula Vista City Hall prepares for its artistic side

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 08/03/2024 0

The City of Chula Vista is now seeking artists and vendors to take part in the second annual Chula Vista ArtFest. The local art-themed event is scheduled to take place Saturday,...

If you’re breathing, there’s hope

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 08/06/2011 0

Her first husband took his shotgun with him everywhere. For Maria, it was a constant reminder of the fear and hopelessness she lived with daily. Maria suffered through emotional, verbal and physical abuse...

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