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Pet surrenders catch county’s humane society off guard

Debbie Sklar - 01/03/2026

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The intersection of law and clarity

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New year starts with countywide blood drive

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Citizen safety should be the priority

Uncategorized John Moot - 02/01/2019 0

The UT recently covered the plight of a car wash owner whose project was denied after which he suggested the City of Chula Vista was to blame for the delays and...

Fund raiser is all wet

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 10/19/2013 0

Depending on when you read this, Sherry Lankston will be bobbing along merrily in the frigid Pacific this morning, or stumbling, perhaps, out of the water and onto the shore after...

Partnership program may reduce tax burden

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 02/17/2023 0

The San Diego County Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition on Feb. 10 kicked off the 2023 tax season, hosted by United Way of San Diego County and 211 San Diego, to...

Under a Full Moon, Apollo 11 lunar landing celebrates 55th anniversary

Arts Phillip Brents - 07/25/2024 0

July 20, 1969 will not be a date forever remembered in infamy. By contrast, it will be remembered as the greatest technologic achievement in the history of humankind. That’s the date when...

COVID cases climb

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 08/17/2023 0

The new Eris COVID variant—EG.5— is spreading globally and what we are seeing in San Diego County is mirroring what is happening across the country and across the state. Sharp Rees-Steely...

Chula Vista’s man of steel makes most of scraps

Chula Vista Phillip Brents - 05/23/2015 0

If plans go as scheduled, the city of Chula Vista will be home to a rather large and unique piece of public art sometime later this summer. Steel artist Michael Leaf,...

Hilltop Lancers kick off home season on road with 24-14 victory

Sports Phillip Brents - 08/25/2017 0

All 13 Metro Conference teams were in action on Friday, Aug. 25, as the 2017 high school football season kicked off. Eight local teams hosted contests while five teams started their seasons...

Port pursues aquaculture

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 08/23/2024 0

To advance science and promote growth of emerging industries, the Port of San Diego is advancing aquaculture through its proposed Shellfish and Seaweed Aquaculture Program. Aquaculture is the cultivation, or farming,...

Artists unite to benefit Ukraine

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 04/02/2022 0

Artists from across the county are uniting in support with an art show that will raise money directly donated to the Red Cross to help the people of Ukraine as they...

Alliant U. sparks a turf war

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 08/15/2013 0

A partnership between the Sweetwater Union High School District and Alliant International University has caused a board member at a neighboring college to question whether the four-year university is worthwhile. “I obviously...

Defendants make their pleas

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 04/12/2013 0

Defendants in the Sweetwater Union High School District, Southwestern College and San Ysidro School District corruption case pleaded not guilty this morning in Dept. 5 of the Chula Vista courthouse. The pleas...

Man sentenced for pointing gun

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 04/10/2020 0

A man who pointed a loaded gun at a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Otay Mesa has been sentenced to 11 years and nine months in federal prison. Hector Rodriguez-Chavez, 62, was...

Poverty awareness month winds down

Chula Vista Dave Schwab - 01/28/2017 0

January is national Poverty Awareness month in conjunction with The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), a national anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. More than 46 million Americans live in...

How lucky are we to be here?

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 03/18/2022 0

No Irish ancestry required to appreciate the luck that has brought us this far, though random good fortune probably has little to do with where we are today. It was three short—and...

Alternative healing relives pain

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 10/04/2012 0

For Sonia Sanchez and Nitza Lipp, alternative medicine was their last attempt to improve their quality of life. They had tried everything else. Sanchez, 45, was diagnosed with lung disease and a...

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Pet surrenders catch county’s humane society off guard

The intersection of law and clarity

New year starts with countywide blood drive

City to honor leaders

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Fund raiser is all wet

Partnership program may reduce tax burden

Under a Full Moon, Apollo 11 lunar landing celebrates 55th anniversary

COVID cases climb

Chula Vista’s man of steel makes most of scraps

Hilltop Lancers kick off home season on road with 24-14 victory

Port pursues aquaculture

Artists unite to benefit Ukraine

Alliant U. sparks a turf war

Defendants make their pleas

Man sentenced for pointing gun

Poverty awareness month winds down

How lucky are we to be here?

Alternative healing relives pain

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