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Vets may benefit from slump

(NAPS) - When military heroes return home from the Middle East, they may find a completely changed housing landscape-which could be good news for them. In just the last two years,...

From Sweetwater Valley Little League to the Miami Marlins

Sweetwater Valley Little League teams took the field Monday to open this year’s District 42 Tournament of Champions. Championship games are slated Tuesday, June 30, in four age divisions at Imperial...

The Village of Escaya welcomes The Orchard Club and HARVEST

The new Village of Escaya in Otay Ranch is celebrating the completion of The Orchard Club, featuring the HARVEST wellness center. The Orchard Club features a resort pool/ lap pool combination,...

Options abound for void left behind

Chargers fans, understandably, may not know what to do with themselves now that the team has made its move to Los Angeles official. For many following the NFL team has been...

New year brings new homes for seniors

There's a new kid on National City's block. In January, Plaza Village Senior Living will open its doors to seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia and other assisted living needs. Plaza Village is a unique...

On the lookout for drunk drivers

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one in three people will be involved in an alcohol-related crash during their lifetime. With New Year’s Eve revelry less than a week...

Edible cannabis a sweet alternative to smoking

Chula Vista is in the midst of processing cannabis applications for future cannabis shops, delivery services and cultivation. Once processed and set up, the legal storefront operations will most likely carry...

Albro paces Olympian to runner-up finish in boys frosh/soph division

The Olympian Eagles may have come closest among all Metro Conference teams competing at last Friday’s 42nd annual South Bay Invitational at Rohr Park to snatching a team title when they...

California must stop taxing veterans on their military retirement income

Everyone wants to live in the Golden State and especially “Sunny” San Diego. From the warm coastal beaches, white snow-capped mountains, and grassy terrains filled with wildlife, our state attracts tourists...

Civics for kids

If the Sweetwater Union High School District governing board — what’s left of it anyway — really wants to educate students and prepare them for the real world, they ought to...

Mustangs stampede Barons, 61-21, zero in on Metro-Mesa League championship banner

The Otay Ranch Mustangs took a big step toward securing the rights to this year’s Metro-Mesa League championship by defeating Bonita Vista, 61-21, in a game played last Friday at Southwestern...

From dance room to newsroom

Everyone has a story, filled with events in their life that makes them who they are. When I look around a room full of people, no two stories are exactly alike. My...

Barons, Crusaders chart course for CIF boys soccer playoffs

The Bonita Vista and Mater Dei Catholic high school boys soccer teams aren’t necessarily headed in opposite directions. Rather, both teams appear headed in the same direction: qualifying for the upcoming...

Contained art may fill empty lot

Amidst downtown Chula Vista’s revitalization with craft breweries, and a new art and coffee shop, the city of Chula Vista has plans for a 6,000 square-foot arts space on Third Avenue. The...

Southwestern qualifies pair of runners for state meet

Southwestern College qualified two runners to compete in this year’s California state championship meet Nov. 18 at Woodward Park in Fresno. Sophomore Augustin Barreto finished 55 of 176 runners in the men’s...

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THIS WEEK

Above the rim: SDSU...

Photo caption: Elzie Harrington has the ball for SDSU in Saturday’s game against Fresno State. Photo by Andy Bartotto Like football, San Diego State University’s...

Southwestern Lady Jags secure...

It was nothing but cheers as Southwestern College recorded its third Pacific Coast Athletic Conference women’s soccer championship in the past eight years with...

Women’s pro soccer received...

The National Women’s Soccer League crowned its 2026 champion on Nov. 22 as Gotham FC defeated the Washington Spirit, 1-0, in front of 18,000...

Gulls start climb up...

The San Diego Gulls have languished near the bottom of the American Hockey League’s Pacific Division for the past three seasons, missing the genrous...

Girls hoops teams tip...

The San Diego Section will crown its 2025-26 girls basketball divisional champions Feb. 26-28. All the hoopla, cheers and tears are still more than...

Help getting by during...

If you went into the first full week of January 2026 wondering: Where you were going to find the extra money to pay for your...

Frosh phenoms are lacing...

Last season, the Metro Conference roller hockey scoring race was contested between Eastlake High junior Chris Rollbusch Jr. and Bonita Vista senior Jacob Hunter. Rollbusch...

Roller hockey faces off...

The Metro Conference faced off the 2026 portion of its 2025-26 roller hockey schedule with four games played Jan 7-8 at the Castle Park...

What’s new, what’s next...

Ring in the New Year right with Downtown Chula Vista after a full year of growth! From getting a head start on your New...

New laws boost pet...

Five new California animal welfare laws sponsored by San Diego Humane Society went into effect Jan. 1, strengthening protections against puppy mills, cracking down...

Esoteric astrology as news...

Communities, Cooperatives & the Essential Fire of Change - the New Era Unfolding Sun enters Aquarius Monday, January 19th, the day after the Capricorn new...