Monday, January 12, 2026
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Chula Vista

Understanding the theory and practice of time leap

Smartphones which change time on their own are the new alarm clock of the day, but those of us old-fashioned people will have to remember to move the little hand one...

Kroc Center youth hockey camp sets stage for pro season face-off

The youth hockey season faced off locally in late August; now it’s time for the pros to take the ice. Kroc Center Ice, which is part of the overall San Diego Salvation...

No. 1 Mater Dei Catholic, No. 2 Bonita Vista light up power rankings

Entering the final quarter of the 2025 high school spring sports season, the Mater Dei Catholic and Bonita Vista softball teams remain top contenders to capture San Diego Section championships. The same...

Titans ‘boot’ Bonita Vista, 33-7, retain long-contested rivalry trophy

The Boot Trophy stays with the Eastlake Titans following last Friday’s 33-7 Mesa League victory against the visiting Bonita Vista Barons. It marks the fifth consecutive year the Titans have retained possession...

Cities may collaborate

The city of Chula Vista’s trajectory to give residents energy provider choice was solidified last week in a 3-2 vote to join a regional Joint Powers Authority led by the city...

Canadian gangsters and hookers

VANCOUVER, B.C. — We took a 3-day, one-way cruise from San Diego for our 40th anniversary. Canada seemed like Southern California because the day we arrived, a gangster recently released from a...

Getting what you pay for?

The Chula Vista mayor and City Council this week voted to give themselves raises. If we’re nakedly honest with ourselves, we would have done the same. Especially if we had the law...

A second chance at Mi Escuelita

When Juan was small he didn’t smile. “Now that’s the first thing you see on his face,” Celia Martinez said of her legally-adopted 5-year-old son. But the change is a work in...

Golden girls: Lady Mustangs claim fourth consecutive CIF championship

The Metro Conference has served up its share of softball dynasties in the past, Mater Dei Catholic and Bonita Vista being prolific ones to remember. Mater Dei Catholic posted San Diego Section...

Eastlake’s Miessner races up, commands respect on the course

Eastlake sophomore Patricia Miessner finished second among Division I senior girls at last Saturday’s Mt. Carmel/ASICS Invitational at Morley Field with a time of 15:23.5 on the 2.7-mile course. Miessner, who is...

Earth Day celebration set for Chula Vista’s bayfront

The City of Chula Vista’s annual South Bay Earth Day is Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Chula Vista Bayfront Park located at 980 Marina Way. South...

Chula Vista City Council extends eviction moratorium through August

On July 28, Chula Vista City Council voted to extend its eviction moratorium to Aug. 31. Council passed the moratorium in early March. The vote was passed unanimously with Council member John...

Water war launched

I want to alert the community to the fact that the city of San Diego has sued the Sweetwater Authority over the taking of groundwater. This suit is both parochial and...

CIF girls volleyball playoffs start up for 13 South County teams

The San Diego Section girls volleyball playoffs started up Tuesday and Wednesday with first-round play in six divisions for 13 local South County schools. Teams earning seeds in this year’s seven-division postseason...

It’s easy to check out, vote anyway

When the District Attorney’s office on Wednesday brought charges indicting Chula Vista Councilwoman Andrea Cardenas and her brother Jesus for pilfering taxpayer money to benefit their political consulting agency and her...

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THIS WEEK

San Diego County Cup...

The San Diego County Cup holiday soccer tournament wrapped up Dec. 30 with six boys division finals at Hilltop High School and three girls...

State grant funds Chula...

Chula Vista has secured $500,000 from the State of California to support affordable housing, which the city will match with another $500,000 from its...

What’s new, what’s next...

Ring in the New Year right with Downtown Chula Vista after a full year of growth! From getting a head start on your New...

New laws boost pet...

Five new California animal welfare laws sponsored by San Diego Humane Society went into effect Jan. 1, strengthening protections against puppy mills, cracking down...

Help getting by during...

If you went into the first full week of January 2026 wondering: Where you were going to find the extra money to pay for your...

Roller hockey faces off...

The Metro Conference faced off the 2026 portion of its 2025-26 roller hockey schedule with four games played Jan 7-8 at the Castle Park...

Holiday Bowl rings in...

One day removed from a flooding downpour in Mission Valley, the 46th annual Holiday Bowl enjoyed partly cloudy skies and little to no precipitation...

Gulls face off new...

The start of the new year has created some very interesting scenarios in the American Hockey league. With seven teams separated by just six standings...