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Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

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Businessman sentenced for stabbing ‘uncle’

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 04/25/2015 0

A judge handed down a 27-year prison term April 16 to the man who was convicted of stabbing a Chula Vista man multiple times over a business matter. Brandon Pabilona Ancho, 37,...

PRIDE in Chula Vista

Chula Vista Allison Sampite - 08/20/2010 0

The lesbian and gay community and their supporters will celebrate the seventh annual Pride and Music Festival beginning at 12 p.m. this Saturday at Memorial Park in Chula Vista. Organizers said they...

High school sports continue to face ‘if and when’ start scenario

High School Phillip Brents - 11/12/2020 0

When the State CIF Office voted in July to push the start of the upcoming fall season to mid-December practices and January games, the modified schedule was constructed as a plan...

College-bound student learns lesson taking public transportation

The View From Down Here Nancy Alvarado - 09/05/2015 0

It seemed like a perfect plan: my teenage daughter, nearly ready to leave for college, would get a summer job. Hopefully she could find something nearby, but anything accessible by public transportation...

The dry luxury of pondering solutions

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 11/07/2015 0

It is easy to ponder from the confines of a warm environment. Maybe that’s the problem. When you’re not worried about keeping dry and where you will safely sleep, ruminating is a...

Dismantaling ACA hurts community, halts progress

Uncategorized Mary Salas - 02/24/2017 0

Over the past few weeks, the current administration has begun discussions and set the wheels in motion to change policies related to healthcare that could have detrimental effects on the livelihood...

Easter quake is a reminder to be prepared

Local News Ernesto Lopez - 04/12/2010 0

Although the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rattled residents of Chula Vista and National City on Easter Sunday did not cause disaster, local safety authorities are encouraging families to be prepared for...

Second-seeded Hilltop ends season with 34-33 upset loss to Wildcats

Football Phillip Brents - 11/22/2019 0

Hilltop High School head football coach Drew Westling had nothing but superlatives for his 2019 squad. The Lancers captured their third consecutive Metro-South Bay League championship this season en route to earning...

Heroic generation loses one more

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 03/23/2012 0

Chula Vista Pearl Harbor survivor Henry Mesa Cruz is being remembered this weekend for his service to the country. Cruz passed away in his sleep March 12 at 91 years old. He was...

Top of the class 2010-11: It’s a banner year — three CIF titles — for Metro teams

High School Phillip Brents - 09/01/2011 0

It was a highly successful spring sports season for high school student-athletes from the Metro Conference. In fact, the entire 2010-11 interscholastic campaign may well go down in history as one...

No more P

Letters to the editor Todd Voorhees - 10/19/2024 0

The initial 10-year Measure P funding should have been spent on one time expenditures, not ongoing maintenance issues. As an inaugural and long-time member of the Measure P Citizen’s Oversight Committee,...

SDSU Aztecs withdraw from bowl consideration, end 2020 season

College Phillip Brents - 12/23/2020 0

The season is over for the San Diego State University football team after head coach Brady Hoke announced on Dec. 16 that the program had taken itself out of bowl consideration. The...

Cold meds and dementia: a dangerous duo

Uncategorized admin - 03/04/2017 0

Caring for a loved one with dementia presents a host of challenges for families and caregivers. From ensuring safety, hygiene and proper nutrition to overcoming communication and behavioral difficulties, caring for...

‘Going to a Place Where You Already Are’ is heaven sent

Arts Jeanne Becijos - 01/31/2020 0

Is there a heaven? Or heaven on earth? These questions are raised, with both seriousness and humor, during OnStage Playhouse’s production of “Going to a Place Where You Already Are.” While an...

Anderson puts roller hockey in spotlight as scholar-athlete, player of the year

High School Phillip Brents - 08/12/2022 0

The Metro Conference held its awards ceremony June 7 at Hilltop High School. All the student-athletes who deserved recognition got recognized, even though it was a bit late in the 2021-22...

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THIS WEEK

Chula Vista

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Metro mat women get their moment in time

SWC opens Spring semester with new facilities,culinary expansion, and AI-focused learning

Actions may need to support words

DON'T MISS

Businessman sentenced for stabbing ‘uncle’

PRIDE in Chula Vista

High school sports continue to face ‘if and when’ start scenario

College-bound student learns lesson taking public transportation

The dry luxury of pondering solutions

Dismantaling ACA hurts community, halts progress

Easter quake is a reminder to be prepared

Second-seeded Hilltop ends season with 34-33 upset loss to Wildcats

Heroic generation loses one more

Top of the class 2010-11: It’s a banner year — three CIF titles — for Metro teams

No more P

SDSU Aztecs withdraw from bowl consideration, end 2020 season

Cold meds and dementia: a dangerous duo

‘Going to a Place Where You Already Are’ is heaven sent

Anderson puts roller hockey in spotlight as scholar-athlete, player of the year

WEATHER

COMMUNITY POLL

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