Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Chula Vista

Ricasa placed on leave

Southwestern College Director of Student Development and Health Services Arlie Ricasa was placed on administrative leave Friday morning, a college spokesman said. The decision was a nondisciplinary, administrative action made by the...

No money for trustees

It was like a bad play from the 19th century, minus the rotten tomatoes. Instead of throwing fruit, hundreds of angry parents, teachers, students and community members hurled insults at board members in the...

Mustangs, Lancers run to CIF cross country championships

The idea of winning a San Diego Section championship had been floating around most of the season between the Otay Ranch High School and Hilltop High School boys cross country teams. Rankings...

Different lineup, same priorities

Following Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente's 2012  championship in the Liga MX, the club decided their main objective this season was to focus primarily on The Copa Bridgestone Libertadores. Last night Club...

Teen one of select few in the state considered ‘remarkable’

A Bonita Vista Middle School student is set be recognized on May 10, for being, well, remarkable. Kieler Muller, 14, is one of 25 teens who will be honored at an event...

The ‘Marvelous’ pugilist’s pursuit

By day Chris Martin monitors the yard as a pretrial detention officer at Corrections Corporation of America in San Diego. By night he is fighting underneath the bright lights in an arena...

Search on for reps to Japan

March 11 will be the cut-off date for Chula Vista residents, ages 18 to 23, to apply to become an ambassador for the 2019 Chula Vista Sister City Exchange Program with...

Fundraiser created for popular prof

A Gofundme page has been set up for Southwestern College journalism professor Max Branscomb, who was recently diagnosed with mouth cancer according to the Gofundme page. The crowdfunding campaign, titled Fightin’ Cancer...

Mater Dei Catholic now one win away from playing for state title

The California state Division III girls basketball championship game is scheduled March 23 in Sacramento. At this point, there’s a 50-50 chance the Mater Dei Catholic High School Crusaders could be...

Mobile fix

Residents of Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach and Lemon Grove can bring their cats to the SNAP mobile veterinarian-staffed bus on Friday, July 30, and Tuesday, Aug. 3, to have...

Seven Metro Conference hoops teams to play for CIF titles this weekend

Metro Conference basketball teams are at it again! Seven area squads will play for San Diego Section division title this weekend, including three top-seeded teams. The schedule is highlighted by the top-seeded...

Six Metro matsters qualify for state wrestling tournament

The Metro Conference’s collection of boys and girls wrestling teams didn’t fare too badly at this year’s San Diego Section divisional championship tournaments with nine finalists and four weight class champions...

Election 2020

Sara Jacobs, 31, is one of two Democrats vying for Congresswoman Susan Davis’s seat in California’s 53rd Congressional District. She worked in the procedure department during the Obama administration, UNICEF’s Office of...

Book release reception set Feb. 23 at The Nest on Third for local author

A book release reception for Chula Vista author Mark C. Jackson will take place on Thursday, Feb. 23, at The Nest on Third Avenue, 260½ Third Ave., Chula Vista. An accomplished songwriter,...

Scoot along in sense and caution

It wasn’t too long ago that I cringed when I saw Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas. The septuagenarian almost a year ago was careening down a paved walkway on a black...

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THIS WEEK

Eastlake Titans, Otay Ranch...

The Metro Conference wrapped up two weeks of roller hockey play prior to the holiday break with a bunch of goals Thursday night, Dec....

Beloved principal, basketball junkie...

Many in the Sweetwater Union High School District family were blessed to know Ralph Mora, a 1966 Castle Park High School alumnus, former principal...

The intersection of law...

It’s been roughly a year and I have yet to see much daylight. At the beginning of 2025, the State of California enacted AB 413....

Pet surrenders catch county’s...

As 2025 came to a close, San Diego Humane Society reported a notable shift in the types of dogs entering its shelters—one that may...

New year starts with...

As the holiday season winds down, San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) is asking the community to start the new year with a lifesaving...

City to honor leaders

Chula Vista is introducing a new way to recognize the people and organizations working to strengthen inclusion, respect, and connection across the city. On Tuesday,...

Wild Horses Festival hits...

Review and photography by Andy Bartotto The third edition of Wild Horses Festival at Petco Park took place this Saturday, Dec. 27, under clear skies....

Esoteric Astrology as news...

New Year, 2026 – A Prayer for Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All 2026 begins with Capricorn Sun and a Gemini moon – the magical...

Gulls making up ground...

The ice hockey season is in full swing and playoff positioning is already starting to offer a preview of the second half of the...

College football bowl games...

Five Mountain West Conference football teams are poised to make flight to the reorganized Pac-12 beginning in July. Thus, December’s bowl games served as...