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San Diego County Cup champions crowned

Phillip Brents - 01/08/2026

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Roller hockey faces off 2026 portion of 2025-26 Metro slate

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Gulls face off new year with Pacific Division challenges

Chula Vista

What’s new, what’s next and how to start the year refreshed

DON'T MISS

Titans take Mesa League title, Trojans top South Bay League in roller hockey thrillers

Baseball Phillip Brents - 02/16/2017 0

The 10th annual Hockey Week Across America event will celebrate everything about the sport – both ice and inline – Sunday, Feb. 19, through Sunday, Feb. 26. The period coincides with the start...

Bonita-born artist works to make borders disappear

Chula Vista Brooke Binkowski - 04/11/2015 0

The wall that demarcates the border between the United States and Mexico is all but invisible throughout most of San Diego. It juts into the ocean at the end of a...

Friendships shine in jewelry business

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 11/14/2017 0

Three good friends who like to make something from nothing have turned their hobby into an Internet business. To appreciate the South Bay women's passion for everything from pets to jewelry, you'd...

Are you ready for some Thursday Night Lights?

Football Phillip Brents - 08/12/2022 0

With the San Diego County Football Officials Association undergoing an injection of new blood, the 2022 high school football schedule has been stretched and tweaked to accommodate a shortage of youth...

Free holiday haircuts for kids

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 12/03/2021 0

Hair Slayers Studio on Broadway is holding its first annual Free Hair Cuts for Kids for the holidays on Dec. 12. This event is open to children ages 2-15, and appointments...

One year down, three — or seven — more to go

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 01/04/2018 0

When Mike Diaz ran his city council race in 2016, he promised that if elected he would only serve Chula Vista for two-full terms, if allowed by voters. Diaz, 59, completed his...

Museum visitors will find great deals in February

Chula Vista admin - 02/01/2025 0

San Diego Museum Month kicks off Feb. 1 through Feb. 28, with half-off admissions to more than 70 museums, gardens, aquariums, historic sites, nature and wildlife centers, state parks, and more....

MV’s McDonald snares fourth at CIF diving finals

High School Phillip Brents - 05/30/2010 0

This year's San Diego Section diving championships proved to be a record-setting affair all around as El Capitan senior Sam Wilson broke her own record in the Division II girls competition...

Parade takes over Third

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 12/01/2011 0

The Starlight Parade is celebrating its 50th anniversary tomorrow, Dec. 3. Thousands of people are expected to gather on Third Avenue between H and E streets for the largest nighttime parade in...

Party for Jessica Sanchez

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 05/10/2012 0

Chula Vista teen and American Idol contestant Jessica Sanchez is coming home Saturday. After finishing in the top 3 today, the 16 year old will perform a mini concert after being welcomed...

Chula Vista has plans to add more firefighters to its ranks

National City Robert Moreno - 07/08/2017 0

The Chula Vista Fire Department has announced that it will hire 15 new fire recruits in time for a 16-week long fire academy. The decision to hire additional fire personnel comes after...

Pam Wiser Classic tournament championship goes to Hilltop

High School Phillip Brents - 02/20/2020 0

Despite the late season date, eight high school roller hockey teams from the Sweetwater Union High School District came together Feb. 7-8 to continue the tradition of the Pam Wiser Classic/Bonita...

Silva named to succeed Livesay as Castle Park head football coach

Football Phillip Brents - 11/25/2020 0

After leading Castle Park High School’s football team to lofty heights with a 9-1 regular season record and a runner-up finish in the San Diego Section Division V championship game, Chris...

Making strides in helping community fulfill its promise

Chula Vista Patty Chavez - 02/13/2016 0

From the very beginning, Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood (CVPromise) has worked closely and together with families and residents to develop programs based on their input, feedback and needs. We know that...

Lessons that still need learning from Gandhi and The Bomb

Chula Vista Stephanie Van Hook - 08/15/2015 0

“Has not the atom bomb proved the futility of all violence?” —Gandhi (Harijan, March 10, 1946) It's an amazing contrast that the 20th century witnessed moments where nonviolence soared to giddying heights...

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