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Overtime games add excitement to regular season slate

Phillip Brents - 01/22/2026

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Titans, Bruins take the hardwood in Memorial game

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Boys hoops season underway for local teams

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Esoteric Astrology as news for week January 21 – 27, 2026

DON'T MISS

The bittersweet flavor of holidays

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 11/29/2014 0

My reasons for not favoring "The Holidays" are as varied as they are, to some, kooky (manufactured cheer, the promotion of inaccurate history, glorified consumerism, etc.). But some of the traditions associated...

Games promote cross border understanding

Latest News Ernesto Lopez - 05/21/2010 0

About 1,400 young athletes from Chula Vista and northern Baja California took over Mater Dei High School May 15 as part of the third annual International Friendship Games, hosted by the...

SWC celebrates empowering futures and expanding potential

Chula Vista admin - 06/06/2025 0

On May 30, I celebrated one of the most meaningful milestones of the year as Superintendent/President of Southwestern College: the graduation of our 64th class, with over 2,800 graduates, 4,666 degrees...

Prep wrestling preview: The (Olympian) Eagles have landed

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 12/17/2010 0

The 2010-11 high school wrestling season opened on a promising note for the Olympian Eagles and particularly heavyweight Jessie Perez, who captured two individual awards while winning his weight class at...

Award leaves family almost speechless

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 05/31/2016 0

In an attempt to make amends for a scoring error that cost a 10-year-old girl a shot at the finals in the Chula Vista Elementary School District’s annual speech competition, the...

Former cop admits DUI

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 03/08/2013 0

A former Chula Vista Police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to drunk driving and to inflicting great bodily injury to a person who was injured in East County. Jesus Angel Salazar, 32, will...

New duds striking the right note with high school band

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 07/02/2021 0

Come July 21, Hilltop High School will be back in session, and after 21 years, the Hilltop High Emerald Effect Marching Band will be stepping into new uniforms. Music director for...

Aztecs Parker supports Eastlake youth football

College Carlos Davalos - 10/07/2011 0

When TCU quarterback Casey Pachall drops back to pass against San Diego State Saturday evening, he will probably want to avoid throwing the ball in the direction of Larry Parker. Parker,...

Cause for celebration

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/07/2012 0

One of the things I learned from tracking the city of Chula Vista’s Twitter account (@thinkchulavista): I need to work on my reading comprehension skills. When they posted that the city added...

A road trip jogs memories of farming

Around The South Bay Carlos Davalos - 04/19/2013 0

I believe that those of us who have spent a lifetime in what is known as recreational reading might recall that the subject matter we chose came along in spurts. We...

Still room to improve for Chula Vista Spartans

Football Phillip Brents - 09/05/2019 0

It's difficult to gauge the fortunes of high school football teams based on one game alone, especially season opening games. There are too many variables: strength of schedule, adapting to new game...

Saturday moon will ring in solar eclipse

Chula Vista Phillip Brents - 10/12/2023 0

Total solar eclipses are truly spectacular and are a must-see for any serious student of photography. Annular eclipses are less spectacular, but present their own intrinsic beauty – that is, the so-called...

Fifth quarter for the Beef Daddy

Chula Vista admin - 02/08/2025 0

It was the last day of January when remnants of San Diego County’s Chicano Movement and Reagan-era Sweetwater High School Red Devils a bit long in the tail filled Our Lady...

Mobile home residents, owners can’t find compromise

Chula Vista Jon Campbell - 03/26/2010 0

The most recent permutation of a long-running dispute between residents and owners of Chula Vista's mobile home parks has ended in a deadlock. In a report to the City Council, city staff...

Behind the mask: Scott Lost is ready to hang up his tights

Alumni Eric Howard - 07/30/2010 0

Scott Lost is like a lumberjack who knits sweaters, like a rodeo cowboy who grooms poodles or like a construction worker who arranges flowers. Lost is a professional wrestler who draws...

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