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Titans, Bruins take the hardwood in Memorial game

Phillip Brents - 01/22/2026

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Sweetwater loses a football legend in Ringo Leomiti

Alumni Phillip Brents - 05/07/2020 0

Sweetwater High School lost a football legend when 1983 San Diego Section Defensive Player of the Year Ringo Leomiti succumbed to COVID-19 (coronavirus) on April 14. Leomiti, 53, leaves a legacy at...

Judge orders exposed man stay with parents

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 03/21/2015 0

A Chula Vista man pleaded guilty March 11 to committing lewd conduct in public in front of an elementary school and felony resistance of an officer during his arrest. Justine Jeffery Sison,...

Moving forward and making progress

Chula Vista Mara Elliott - 11/04/2023 0

Some of the bravest people I meet in my work as City Attorney are families who have lost a loved one to domestic violence. Every October, I join them to mark...

‘Clash of the Titans’ doesn’t offer much more than flash and battles

Arts Jeri Jacquin - 04/16/2010 0

"Clash of the Titans" is the retelling of a tale from Greek mythology from director Louis Leterrier, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. This film tells the story of Perseus (Sam Worthington), the...

Man admits shooting friend to death

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 12/17/2016 0

A San Diego man pleaded guilty Dec. 7 to voluntary manslaughter in the slaying of a friend in a motel room on Outer Road in the Palm City area. In a...

Southern Cal fire-scaping with water-wise plants

Chula Vista Gary Jones - 09/16/2017 0

Due to a unique combination of climate and terrain, California will always suffer from wildfires. But with appropriate planning, planting and maintenance, these fires won’t be devastating to homeowners. A large portion...

Trump gets reprieve

Letters to the editor admin - 11/16/2024 0

The people granted a reprieve to legally embattled former President Donald J. Trump, 78, in a free and fair democratic election. President-elect Trump ran the gauntlet of the American judicial system, survived...

It’s time to play ball in California District 42 Little League

Baseball Phillip Brents - 04/29/2021 0

Youth sports have returned to the playing field, and it’s none too soon for many families. Fields opened up last month after Gov. Gavin Newsom eased the restrictions that had previously been...

Girls water polo playoffs get under way; three Metro teams advance from first round

Sports Phillip Brents - 02/16/2017 0

Eight Metro Conference teams qualified to compete in this year’s San Diego Section girls water polo playoffs. Mar Vista earned the No. 15 seed in the Division I field while Mesa League...

Local hospital benefits from foundation’s health grants

Chula Vista admin - 03/22/2025 0

Sharp HealthCare announced it has received two grants totaling $7 million from Price Philanthropies Foundation in support of behavioral health initiatives at both Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital and Sharp Chula Vista...

Fight lands two women in prison

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 12/04/2010 0

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...

N.C.’s loss is music to Chula Vista

Chula Vista Allison Sampite - 12/28/2018 0

A lack of funding and space is prompting a signature National City event to move to Chula Vista in 2019, said National City Chamber CEO and President Jacqueline Reynoso. The beloved International...

New South Bay chamber serving Mexican and Mexican-American business community

Chula Vista Patrick Osio - 10/01/2011 0

Much to the surprise of northern San Diego cities like Escondido, Hispanics overtook the non-Hispanic population as revealed by the 2010 Census. While this was news to them, the South San...

Is it worth it?

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 06/02/2012 0

Congratulations, graduating high school seniors. A special note of recognition goes to the young men and women from Mar Vista High School who chose to demonstrate their disappointment with district administrators...

Health Net and Scripps Health join forces

Uncategorized admin - 12/10/2016 0

for promotional consideration Scripps Health and its affiliated physicians, including Scripps Clinic and Scripps Coastal medical groups, are now part of Health Net’s CommunityCare HMO network for those who obtain individual and...

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Titans, Bruins take the hardwood in Memorial game

Above the rim: SDSU tips off MW play on winning note

Overtime games add excitement to regular season slate

Beware of Artificial Intelligence scams

DON'T MISS

Sweetwater loses a football legend in Ringo Leomiti

Judge orders exposed man stay with parents

Moving forward and making progress

‘Clash of the Titans’ doesn’t offer much more than flash and battles

Man admits shooting friend to death

Southern Cal fire-scaping with water-wise plants

Trump gets reprieve

It’s time to play ball in California District 42 Little League

Girls water polo playoffs get under way; three Metro teams advance from first round

Local hospital benefits from foundation’s health grants

Fight lands two women in prison

N.C.’s loss is music to Chula Vista

New South Bay chamber serving Mexican and Mexican-American business community

Is it worth it?

Health Net and Scripps Health join forces

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