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Chula Vista

Lady Spartans excel in crowded Division II field

The San Diego Section Division II girls basketball rankings are getting pretty crowded, with Metro Conference teams, that is. Heading into this week, three Mesa League teams and one South Bay League...

Hilltop (9-1-3) tops Valhalla, 1-0, to win Grossmont tournament title

The word “champion” is written all over the backs of sweatshirts sported by Hilltop High School’s boys soccer team. Between 1964-2016, the Lancers collected 13 league championships, three CIF runner-up finishes and...

Hilltop blanks Bonita Vista, 2-0, hikes record to 17-2

The numbers keep adding up for the Hilltop High School boys soccer team. The Lancers defeated visiting Bonita Vista, 2-0, Tuesday to remain unbeaten in three Mesa League games and, in...

Purse stealer sentenced and fined

An 18-year-old Chula Vista man was sentenced Monday to 29 days he has already spent in jail for stealing a purse from a woman outside a store. Genaro Vasquez was fined $1,153...

Improving the BOC

Prop. 39 lowered the vote needed for passage of a school bond from a super majority to 55%.  Prior to Prop 39, School Bonds rarely passed and after they rarely fail. I...

Neck stabbing on Buckeye

A Chula Vista woman was ordered to stand trial for attempted murder of an acquaintance who was stabbed in the neck in his home in El Cajon. Lymarie Rodriguez, 29, is accused...

Supervisors change pot permit process

The county Board of Supervisors approved changes to the county’s Cannabis Permitting Program in an effort to enhance safety, support unincorporated communities and develop a youth cannabis prevention curriculum, in an...

‘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...

Handling holiday stress in isolation

On Nov. 23, the County Health and Human Services Agency confirmed 1,546 new COVID-19 cases, passing a record set just a few days prior. The rise in cases and hospitalizations, and...

Eateries seeing red after being in black

Third Avenue restaurant owners were left scrambling after a multi-county power outage shut them down for business Sept. 8. Sweet Life Deli owner Jenene Lacey was organizing a grand re-opening of her store...

Las cosas a nuestro alrededor están cambiando rápido, pero la luchar por nuestra dignidad sigue firme

Todavía recuerdo el día, hace años, cuando agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza me sometieron a la práctica de perfil racial mientras yo viajaba en el tren de San Diego a Los...

No boys wrestling team titles but four Metro man are individual champions

Which team will win the San Diego Section Division I boys soccer championship, the Division III girls basketball title? It’s time to find out after the seedings have been posted for this...

Cross country season steps off with strong South County presence

While football has commanded its due to start the fall sports semester, South County teams and student-athletes in cross country, girls volleyball, girls field hockey, boys water polo and girls tennis...

A place for civic-minded teens

Now that the new school year has started, the Chula Vista City Council is looking for 10th- 11th- and 12th-grade students to serve on their Youth Action Council. This opportunity is...

Self-driving cars may change campaigns

As exciting as autonomous cars may be — vehicles that don’t require a human driver — there will be unintended consequences that should dampen even the most ardent fan’s feverish excitement. What...

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THIS WEEK

Chair of California Transportation...

Clarissa Reyes Falcon has been elected Chair of the California Transportation Commission, with Joseph Cruz serving as Vice Chair, which the Commission announced at...

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E-vehicle chargers coming

Chula Vista is preparing to open a new Tesla Supercharger station that will significantly expand electric vehicle charging options in the community. The site, located...

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...

Students take stop sewage...

When students from across South Bay boarded buses and an airplane for Sacramento in January, they weren’t heading on a typical field trip. They were going to...

Actions may need to...

It is a gesture, a simple and symbolic one. But it is the right one. When most of the Chula Vista City Council during a...

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...

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...

SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....

Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

At Southwestern College, we believe talent is everywhere and opportunity must be made accessible. One of the most powerful ways we achieve that is...