Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Winter sports preview: Barons-Optimist girls hoops tourney on tap

This year’s Bonita Vista Barons-Bonita Optimist Holiday Classic will tip off Dec. 26 and conclude with playoff and championship games on Dec. 30. The eight-team girls field is divided into two...

Prop. H fails, city braces for big cuts

Proposition H, the city's telecommunications utility tax, failed to gain the approval of voters in Tuesday's election. The measure sought to modernize 40-year-old language that levied fees on communications equipment such as...

New way to explore campus

Southwestern College campus tours are now available from anywhere in the world with the use of a computer or smart phone. In May the college rolled out a Virtual College Tour, where...

Wear badge, fight fires

Cost cutting plan had Chula Vista cops fighting fires, too In the early 1980s I was involved in contract negotiations between the Chula Vista Police Officers' Association and the city. Lane Cole was...

Metro mat men excel at Monte Vista Invitational wrestling tourney

The goal for every high school wrestler in the San Diego Section is to make the San Diego Masters state qualifying tournament and let the chips fall where they may. Hopefuls from...

Almost perfect, Otay’s Tovalin still snares no-hitter in 3-0 win

One, two, three … 17, 18, 19. The numbers added up to a near perfect game for Otay Ranch High School senior pitcher Alex Tovalin and no worse than a Metro-Mesa...

Man accused of killing his mother also admits drug possession

A Chula Vista man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2008 stabbing death of Francisca Ramos, his 77-year-old mother in the home she shared with her son. George Moises Ramos,...

From Boy Scout to councilman

A Chula Vista Boy Scout who moved away for law school is back as a candidate for City Council Seat 4. London Meservy, 37, says he moved back to raise a family...

Sweetwater Red Devils get the jump on foes with 31-0 win over Morse

The Sweetwater Red Devils got the jump on the rest of their Metro Conference rivals with a Thursday game on Aug. 21 against the visiting Morse Tigers. The Red Devils started out...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week  Oct. 17 – 23, 2018

What Do We Value? We remain for many weeks (till mid-November) under Venus retrograde (in Scorpio, then Libra), reminding us that Venus retrograde is the time to assess our values. We are...

Tips to stay safe in the age of remote working

As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibility between the DA’s Office and you, the community. One way I have been doing that is through this monthly column,...

Free Halloween event scheduled at Terra Nova Plaza

The must-go trick or treating destination on Halloween in Chula Vista is at Terra Nova Plaza. A very friendly Frankenstein on stilts will meet and greet families at the free Halloween...

Officer accused of domestic violence

An El Cajon Superior Court  judge Wednesday extended a temporary restraining order against a Chula Vista police officer accused of domestic violence. The court order comes after Laura Webb Becker alleged her husband,...

Six South County runners qualify for state cross country finals

Though South County was shut out as far as team qualifiers go for this weekend’s state championship cross country meet in Fresno, the region did qualify six individuals, including a pair...

Fight lands two women in prison

Two South Bay women have been found guilty of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter in the 2009 fatal stabbing of Justine Brown, 18, of National City, in a dispute over a...

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THIS WEEK

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...

The intersection of law...

It’s been roughly a year and I have yet to see much daylight. At the beginning of 2025, the State of California enacted AB 413....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...