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Drunk driver pleads to killing friend

A motorist who rolled her car and killed her passenger after they left Sleep Train Amphitheatre following a Dixie Chicks concert in July has pleaded guilty to drunk driving. Gabrielle Powers Jones,...

The tradition behind the holiday tradition

Almost as soon as autumn arrives people think ahead to November and start talking turkey with all the fixings for Thanksgiving. Hardly a moment is given to asking why all the...

Prison for murderer who fired atty.

A man who won the right to represent himself for murdering a 92-year-old woman in her National City home ended up Monday presenting almost no evidence before he was sentenced to...

Residents concerned about Border Patrol presence

Members of a non-partisan, Chula Vista political action committee are expressing concern from Eastlake residents over an apparent increase in Border Patrol activity. At a South Bay Forum meeting July 19, Vice...

Man accused in groping case pleads not guilty to domestic violence

A Chula Vista man believed by police to be the suspect behind a series of groping incidents was arraigned today in South Bay Superior Court on three unrelated domestic violence charges. Miguel...

Recounting nation’s orphan migration

Get on board to hear a historical talk about the Orphan Trains. The presentation will take place at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Chula Vista Sept. 18 from 4 to 5 p.m....

Murderer done in by beanie will spend life in prison

Forgiveness was the message the family of Chula Vista businessman Sergio Morales, who was shot to death in 1999, had for the convicted killer before he was sentenced Wednesday to life...

‘Heroes’ honored for advocacy

Five public servants were honored recently during an inaugural event that raised money and awareness for a new collaborative effort that will help move the needle forward in addressing the unsheltered...

A pest free summer for pets

With the return of warm weather, everyone - including the family pet - is likely to be spending more time outdoors in the coming months. But pet owners need to be especially...

Lady Mustangs are back on top of Metro girls lacrosse standings

A year after winning the San Diego Section Division II girls lacrosse championship, Otay Ranch is back in the winning column. The Lady Mustangs defeated host Bonita Vista, 19-5, on Monday...

Getting home is an app away

Three college students from the University of Alabama created a tool recently that Chula Vista residents can use as long as they’ve got an iPhone. The trio calls Get Me Home a...

60-year-old guilty of road rage killing

After deliberating 16 hours over four days, a jury convicted a man Oct. 18 of second-degree murder in the slaying of Horace Vernon Williams of National City in a lethal “road...

Hilltop, after 0-14 start, crowned Metro-Pacific League champions

How’s this for a real Cinderella story? From an 0-14 start to one of the hottest teams in San Diego County right now, the Hilltop High School boys soccer team secured the...

Barons volleyball team looking to regain its spark in CIF playoffs

It has been an up and down season for the Bonita Vista Barons boys volleyball team. It started off well enough. At one point the Barons were 12-2 and looking like...

Passing fancy: seven-on-seven is offseason football heaven

The 2018 high school football season is a lot closer than the casual observer might think. Fall training camps open July 25. The first regular season games are scheduled Aug. 16-17, with...

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THIS WEEK

Winter sports tip-off: Barons...

The winter sports season has tipped off with play on the basketball court and soccer pitch. The Bonita Vista boys hoops squad started off December...

Elite runners to battle...

The high school cross country season is about to finish with a bang for several San Diego County harriers at Saturday’s 46th Brooks National...

Four section football teams...

The San Diego Section sent six of its teams into battle in last weekend’s Southern California regional football championship games. Four came out victorious...

City seeks smoking insight

Chula Vista is turning to residents and local retailers to tackle a pressing concern: youth access to tobacco. The city has launched two anonymous...

Teen’s video a ‘Breakthrough’...

Seventeen-year-old Grace Lee from Chula Vista is gaining national attention as a finalist in the global Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual competition that invites...

Survey delivers a dose...

One morning eons ago I trudged into my cousin’s garage. The fluorescent lamps hummed and flickered. The cold of the slick, cement floor stung my...

Metro Conference rolls out...

The Metro Conference faced off its 26th continuous season of co-ed roller hockey this past week at the Castle Park High School rink. Nine Sweetwater...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lighting the Hanukkah & Advent Candles We are moving closer and closer to Winter Solstice (Sunday, Dec. 21) when the Sun...

Downtown Chula Vista welcomes...

Winter is officially here, and Downtown Chula Vista is celebrating the season’s arrival while gearing up for the new year. The Chula Vista community...