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Gandara jailed, fined, put on probation

The last school official in what the district attorney’s office has called the “largest public corruption scandal in San Diego County history” will spend the next two months in jail. Jesus Gandara,...

Court date set for man accused of having child porn

A Chula Vista man who once worked as an Otay Mesa substitute teacher will get a trial date set on Sept. 21 on a federal charge that alleges he possessed and...

Titans top Wildcats in CIF rematch but repercussions likely from unsavory ending

The Eastlake High School football team recorded an emotional 46-31 victory at El Camino High School last Friday, though the outcome of the game might cost both teams down the line. Officials...

Bonita Vista rally downs Hilltop as No. 8 Barons advance to CIF boys volleyball final

Montgomery High School will host all five of this weekend’s San Diego Section boys volleyball championship games at its new state-of-the-art double-decker gymnasium. The gym, which sets the standard for the rest...

Local squads collect six State Games water polo medals

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...

CVESD exploring merits of grade expansion

On Jan. 22, Chula Vista Elementary School District Superintendent Francisco Escobedo introduced the possibility for middle school expansion to the CVESD Board of Education, marking the beginning of the process to...

A case of too much doom and gloom?

I spent most of Tuesday fretting. And Wednesday. The topic of worry was different than what usually causes my daily bouts of hand wringing and hair tugging. I have become so accustomed...

Lady Lancer football clinic slated July 16 at Hilltop High School

The inaugural Lady Lancer Football Academy is scheduled July 16 at Hilltop High School and promises to be a fun event, according to Alex Tejeda, president of Hilltop’s football team booster...

Woman admits stealing pricey clothes

A Chula Vista woman and two others have pleaded guilty to grand theft as part of a high-end retail clothing thefts from stores in National City, La Jolla, and elsewhere. Clothing taken...

Jury still mulling fate of man accused of killing his mother

Jury deliberations continued this week in the murder trial of the son of Angela Burks, a longtime science teacher at Otay Ranch High School, who was stabbed to death in her...

Honoring veterans tops Friday plans

Salute those who have gave the ultimate sacrifice in serving this country at the Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11 at Chula Vista Memorial Bowl, 373 Park Way. The free event hosted...

The eyes have it when it comes to macular degeneration

Scientists now have a few more genetic clues about a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in older Americans - age-related macular degeneration (AMD). That's because a large scale collaborative study,...

Otay Ranch gets first medalist at girls state wrestling finals

Don’t call them bashful and certainly don’t call them brutes. Call them wrestlers because that’s what they are, even if they do wear eyeliner off the mat. There were some mighty good...

Crusaders blast Mariners, 48-7, to secure Metro-South Bay League title, No. 1 Division IV playoff seed

The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders defeated the visiting Mar Vista Mariners, 48-7, last Friday to secure this year’s Metro-South Bay League championship title. The teams could rematch in the upcoming Division...

Xolos reach out to future soccer players

It’s been a good year for soccer at the border. In 2012, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente made history by taking the Mexican Premiere League championships, an unprecedented win that has catapulted...

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THIS WEEK

Cops clear firearms off...

Nearly 140 unwanted firearms were turned in by residents at a South Bay gun safety event on Dec. 13, reflecting strong community participation in...

Award recognizes Chula Vista...

Chula Vista resident Amalia Zimmerman-Lommel still remembers the early days at GoodFarms, answering phones at the front desk while juggling life as a young...

Artist’s photographs start as...

Fine-art photographer Victoria Amelina opened her new exhibition, “Poetry of Vintage Nostalgia,” at the Mission Hills Branch Library this week, offering visitors a gentle,...

Nine Metro teams represented...

The Frank Pekarek National City Host Lions Club boys basketball tournament has faced off for another year. The 21-team tournament tipped off Saturday with...

Williams paces San Diego...

It was a scene right out of a post-apocalyptic film: shadowy figures running around in dense fog.It could easily have taken place somewhere in...

One for four: Jaguars...

Aside from all-star games, the high school football season wrapped up last weekend with 15 state bowl championship games.Four teams represented the San Diego...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

Hanukkah, Mourner’s Kaddish, Fourth Advent Candle & Winter Solstice This is the week leading up to Winter Solstice and Hanukkah - eight-day Hebrew festival of Light....

Lady Lancers bound out...

B.J. Hunt ranks second all-time in the boys discus throw in Hilltop High School track and field history with a mark of 143-9 (set...