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An avocado for these trying times

Chula Vista admin - 0
Not long ago, maybe only three years, I made a late afternoon run to one of my favorite taco shops and was shocked. Taped to the drive thru menu was a note:...
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Mayor gets stuck during act of ‘Kindness’

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 0
On Nov. 13 National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis celebrated National Kindness Day by receiving a test COVID-19 vaccine at the University of California San Diego satellite medical facility near El Toyon...
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Leap of faith: Metro athletes score three medals at state finals

High School Phillip Brents - 0
The California high school state track and field championship meet is regarded as the top high school track and field meet in the United States. Many consider it an honor simply to...
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Castle Park praised for turnaround

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
Middle schoolers screamed, a mariachi band played and local dignitaries welcomed the United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, who wrapped up his 500 mile-long, 12-city “Strong Start, Bright Future,” back-to-school...
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New lacrosse playoff format to debut in 2011

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
It will be a brave new world for San Diego Section’s boys and girls lacrosse teams over the next week as they fill out brackets for two divisional playoff tournaments. Previously,...
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Drawing a line in the city

Chula Vista Jerome Torres and Reynaldo Monzon - 0
In 2012, Chula Vista voters approved Proposition B which changed the process for electing City Council members from an "at large" to a "district" system.  This fundamentally changed our form of...
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The blight fight never ends

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 0
A friend of mine, while walking with his wife and dog, would get irritated when he saw graffiti. Some of the writing came from gangs and some from stupid "taggers." My friend...
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CIF sports seem ready for go after stay-at-home order rescinded

High School Phillip Brents - 0
The indefinite stay-at-home order issued by California Gov. Gavin Newsom was lifted on Monday for all regions in the state, paving the way for a quicker return to play for high...
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Spartans return to win column, 48-27, in Kiwanis Bowl series

Football Phillip Brents - 0
Three weeks into the current high school football season, teams are still looking for the right combinations in their lineups to secure success for the remainder of the season. The Chula Vista...
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Documentary wins awards for story of veteran caregivers

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
At the 2024 G.I. Film Festival in May, short film “We Carry On” won Best Documentary Short Film and Women’s Voice Award. Presented by the Wounded Warrior Project and Community Building...
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Northbound SR125 weekend closures

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
To accommodate the installation of new overhead tolling equipment, there is a full closure of the State Route 125 Toll Road beginning Friday, July 29 at 8 p.m. through Monday, Aug....
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This time ‘Christmas’ is personal

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 0
"Christmas in October!"  What a beautiful sounding phrase.  And it happened at my house.  This past weekend we saw a bevy of Kiwanians in work clothing take over portions of my...
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Local squads collect six State Games water polo medals

High School Phillip Brents - 0
A sizable contingent of nine age-group teams representing club water polo programs from South County competed in last weekend’s California State Games tournament. It was a hectic non-stop three days of water...
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Isn’t it time to ban the bomb?

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 0
Although the mass media failed to report it, a landmark event occurred recently in connection with resolving the long-discussed problem of what to do about nuclear weapons.  On August 19, 2016,...
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Not just a walk in the park

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 0
Last week I outlined what the San Diego County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team was all about, their training, equipment and mission. This group is made up of people who are...
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THIS WEEK

Basketball

Open Division hopefuls abound...

When the San Diego Section unveiled its elite Open Division playoffs  a decade or so ago, it remained a dream for most Metro Conference...
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It’s No. 1 Titans...

Friday’s 2026 edition of the Metro Conference roller hockey championship tournament’s grand finale is set: the top-seeded Eastlake Titans versus the third-seeded Otay Ranch...
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The San Diego Gulls needed this one. And they got it. Trailing by one goal on three different occasions in front of a sellout crowd...
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Chair of California Transportation...

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Students take stop sewage...

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Metro mat women get...

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Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

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SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....