Friday, February 6, 2026
62.2 F
Chula Vista

American Red Cross: prepare for fires before they happen

The fire raging just 15 miles away from National City is technically across the Mexican border but flames and sparks aren’t aware of that fact so residents have to be prepared...

Suspicious package eliminated

Bomb experts detonated a lunch box on the Southwestern College campus this afternoon after they received reports of a suspicious package in a classroom. College spokesman Chris Bender said the lunch box, which was...

A bio-factory in National City’s future?

The Port of San Diego Board of Commissioners will begin seeking proposals from interested businesses to develop a renewable energy facility in National City. The decision comes after the idea was presented...

Attitudes are behind changing times

Last year, Jason Collins, an active National Basketball Association player came out of the closet proclaiming his homosexuality. A few male professional athletes have come out after their careers were over,...

Sisters will walk The Walk

Renee, 18, and Debbie, 15, Crawford have been waiting for both to be of age to participate in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk for breast cancer. With...

Lancers are No. 1-ranked Division III boys water polo team

The San Diego Section water polo playoffs are about to make a splash in both gender fields. Division I and Division III playoff fields are scheduled to start June 8, followed by...

Lady Barons, Lady Knights chasing history

Two South County teams were left standing entering Wednesday’s San Diego Section girls volleyball semifinals: No. 1-seeded Bonita Vista in the Division II field and top-seeded Victory Christian Academy in the...

South County wrestling icon Jerry Matsumoto to be inducted into state hall of fame

The California Wrestling Hall of Fame will honor a most deserving candidate when it inducts Chula Vista’s Jerry Matsumoto into its class of 2015 on Sunday, May 16, at the Laguna...

Stanton delivers crowd-pleasing performance en route to winning home run derby contest

Baseballs were flying out of Petco Park during Monday’s T-Mobile MLB All-Star Home Run Derby. The eight contestants belted 202 balls out of the ballpark — a record 61 by winner...

It may not be funny or politically correct, but speech is protected

In 35 years of police work I have witnessed prejudice. About 99 percent of it was directed at the police, instead of coming from the police. Do you know what we...

STAY CALM AND PET GEORGE

Jholei Evans, principal at Dehesa School with her pet tarantula George. George usually stayed in the principal's office and was a calming creature for students having a difficult time controlling their emotions. He...

PARTING WORDS

What did you think your final year of high school would be like and how did it compare to the reality? Anna Johnson: I thought it would be super fun but also...

Gun-toting churchgoer is found mentally competent

A Bonita woman who is accused of displaying a gun to her church congregation on Easter has been found mentally competent to stand trial. The attorney for Anna Linda Conkey, 31, had...

National City considers cannabis zoning change

The city council of National City held a public hearing April 6 where it considered amending sections of city code in a step toward allowing medical marijuana dispensaries and medical marijuana...

Interaction beats solitude

Dear Jenny, How important is social interaction? My mom says all she wants to do is, “sit at home and watch TV.” Thanks, Barbara Very good question Barbara. Social interaction is instrumental in avoiding or...

WEATHER

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THIS WEEK

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...

County seeks pollution chief

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday voted to put someone in charge of coordination and accountability in addressing the Tijuana River...

Metro roller hockey season...

EASTLAKE TOPS NEW-LOOK OTAY RANCH MUSTANGS 8-3, FINISH 12-0 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE Wednesday's regular season slate at the Castle Park High School outdoor rink finalized...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

How to Understand the World & Our Country Today Crisis, polarization then a sweep into unity. This is how change occurs on earth - the...

Metro mat women get...

Flag football may be the fastest-growing high school girls sport but girls wrestling set the precedent, and it continues to grow in many areas. This...

It’s time for paying...

Enough time has passed since the last of the major holidays that it seems an acceptable time to hop back on the soapbox without...

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...

Epic win catapults Gulls...

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...

Foundation graduates second round...

For the second consecutive year, the Guy and Olive Lookabaugh Foundation has fully funded tuition for an entire entering cohort of Vocational Nursing students...