Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Chula Vista

Campaigns offer jails a new slate

Among the campaigns that may not generate as much interest at the local level are the ones that have been burdened with voter complacency or indifference. Anyone concerned about parks, potholes, prostitutes...

Barons’ ongoing rebuild could offer rewards in 2018 prep campaign

Bonita Vista High School baseball coach Vince Gervais admits this year’s team finds itself in another rebuilding season. “Although we are a talented group, we are still very young,” he said. “We...

Surprises and no surprises as CIF girls volleyball playoffs start

The San Diego Section girls volleyball playoffs opened with some surprising – and not so surprising – results: Top-seeded Olympian, winners of two consecutive division titles (Division III in 2014 and Division...

No conversion, it’s still about shopping

Jane West invited me to her church. The overture came after she read a column I authored about the  period between Halloween and Dec. 31. “Let’s dispense with the charade that the months...

Competition offers nuts and bolts to learning

For Sweetwater Union High School District students, robotics is much more than just a competition — it’s a stepping stone to higher achievement. A total of 59 robotics teams, including teams from...

Spanos All-Star Classic to showcase South County prep football talent

Saturday’s 26th annual Alex Spanos All-Star Classic at San Diego Mesa College is the state’s longest-running high school football all-star game. The game, which previously took place in July, comes a month...

The time of year when there is no need to see to believe

I dig out the plastic tree from the closet, adorn it with bows and ornaments, and place it on top of the cubbies. Each year I ask a different student to make...

Making the best of your home system

(NAPSA) - As many as 64 percent of homeowners agree that they have at least one hot or cold spot in their home, making parts of their home uncomfortable during certain...

Five years later Bonita landmark is still standing tall

One of the most memorable dates and times in American history is going to be observed next month. We are alluding to the day that we used to call Armistice Day,...

Yoga poses as meditative respite from stressful year

Yoga has been practiced for 5,000 years, but it has taken a new form in 2020. As COVID-19 continues to reshape how Americans live out the minutiae of their lives, yoga is...

Vigil pays tribute to lives lost because of drug overdose

A New PATH, San Diego Harm Reduction Coalition and other community outreach groups gathered for a candlelight vigil Aug. 31 at the county administration building in honor of friends and family...

SuHi sweeps league track titles but Castle Park, Southwest athletes excel

Though their respective teams did not win team points titles at this year’s South Bay League track and field championship meet, held May 12 at Otay Ranch High School, athletes from...

Taste for a worthy cause

Among the problems with handing out your phone number as though it was chewing gum at a halitosis care center is that it sometimes falls into the hands of wise guys...

Eastlake Titans reclaim Metro-Mesa League football title

The old axiom that defense wins championships proved to once again be on the mark in determining this year’s Metro-Mesa League football title. The Eastlake Titans used a strong defensive effort to...

Sundays are carry-on-as-usual days

Is this the second or third year San Diego has been without a professional football team? Fourth? Pardon my not knowing. I stopped being a fan of the sport ages ago, and...

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