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Basketball

Slam dunk! Barons win battle of the hoop

Phillip Brents - 01/29/2026

Gulls

Epic win catapults Gulls past first place Reign

High School

Metro roller hockey season rolls to 12-0 finish for Titans

Basketball

Aztec round-ballers keep up the heat in MW play

DON'T MISS

Cops helpless in rental scams

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 02/10/2012 0

Approximately 30 concerned residents and real estate professionals came together recently to express their frustration with rental scams occurring in East Chula Vista. A meeting held by Chula Vista City Councilman Rudy...

Firefighters beat cops

Uncategorized Allison Sampite - 01/22/2011 0

Brian and David McGonagle knew exactly what they were getting themselves into when they invited National City police officers and firefighters over for lunch: a challenge of man versus meat. The inaugural...

Maybe the fourth time will be different

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 09/07/2025 0

The truth may not always hurt but it can sting. The “only Democrat running for must-win CA-48 who has won an election, flipped a seat from red to blue...”, read the candidate...

Old news new perils in new year

Columnists admin - 01/05/2025 0

While there may not be anything inherently different between the last day of a year and the start of a new one—after all the sun still rises and sets and the...

With a little support, caregivers can survive

Uncategorized Jenny Wallis - 12/04/2010 0

Dear Jenny, I have been taking care of my Aunt for the past three months. When I tell people about it, they always tell me to watch out for "caregiver burnout."...

Victim’s rude remark his last

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 04/26/2010 0

A preliminary hearing has been set for Wednesday, April 28, in a 2007 murder case in which the victim, while at a South Bay party, made a rude remark about the...

All hands on deck for new San Diego Fleet

Alumni Phillip Brents - 03/14/2019 0

The Alliance of American Football has reached the halfway point of its inaugural season. While the fledgling league continues to generate positive press, it also continues to experience growing pains. Those growing...

Stuff and things we need for next year

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 12/27/2014 0

It's within the last decade that, around this time of year, I’ve hearkened back to the words of George Carlin. The comedian of 7-Dirty-Words infamy had a bit about stuff. And the...

Man punished for second manslaughter

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 10/25/2014 0

Francisco Jose Arellano, 33, of Chula Vista, was sentenced Oct. 17 to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the beating and stabbing death of an intoxicated...

TAVA’s beer and music fest postponed

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 05/27/2022 0

The Third Avenue Village Association has postponed the June 4 Amps & Ales event. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, Amps & Ales was returning to Third Avenue on June 4 from 1-4...

Spartan hoop men making presence felt in Division V rankings, Metro-Pacific League standings

Basketball admin - 02/13/2025 0

The Chula Vista High School boys basketball team appears to be riding a wave of renewed optimism — and enthusiasm — heading into the final stages of the 2024-25 season. The Spartans...

Duo targeted mourners’ home

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 10/24/2015 0

Two people pleaded guilty Oct. 14 to burglarizing a Paradise Hills house while the occupants were attending the funeral of a loved one. Additionally, David Andrew Valenzuela, 34, of El Cajon, and...

Olympian remains on top of South Bay League girls water polo standings

High School Phillip Brents - 01/27/2018 0

The Olympian High School girls water polo team captured two games this week to improve to 6-0 in South Bay League play in pursuit of this year’s league championship title. The Lady...

Credit card holders get protection from fraud, shouldn’t EBT users, too?

Letter To Editor Evette Clemons - 02/17/2023 0

A few years ago, someone stole my card information and took over $100. You’d assume the bank or credit card company would reimburse that fraud, right? Not for me, unfortunately. The skimmed...

Familiar face behind annual Mardi Gras

Chula Vista Brooke Binkowski - 02/14/2015 0

The beads are strung, the costumes are feathered and the king cakes are baking. San Diego’s Mardi Gras celebration gets under way in the Gaslamp Quarter on Feb. 17. The annual...

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