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Chula Vista

One thousand missions later

Since its launch a year ago, the Chula Vista Police Department’s Drone as a First Responder program has surpassed 1,000 uses of drones in support of patrol operations, and is the...

Paving the path to adulthood is an opportunity to be a good sport

The first time I dressed my daughter for a ballet folklorico presentation, I knew I was in over my head. I braided a wobbly yarn crown with flowers precariously hot-glued on. I...

Mater Dei Catholic wrestlers excel at San Ysidro tournament

The Mater Dei Catholic High School wrestling team competed at the ninth annual San Ysidro varsity wrestling tournament last Saturday. The Crusaders recorded a team record five semifinalists to highlight the...

National City celebrates brews with bayside view

Enjoy the taste of craft beers from both sides of the border at the second annual Bayside Brew & Spirits Festival from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, at...

Titans ‘boot’ Bonita Vista, 33-7, retain long-contested rivalry trophy

The Boot Trophy stays with the Eastlake Titans following last Friday’s 33-7 Mesa League victory against the visiting Bonita Vista Barons. It marks the fifth consecutive year the Titans have retained possession...

Los Angeles library makes town worthwhile

The old saying, "It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there," applied originally to New York. This was generally uttered by folks in Washington D.C. or...

Young Otay Ranch girls volleyball team off to strong start

The Otay Ranch High School girls volleyball team faces off Mesa League play Tuesday, Oct. 5, against visiting Hilltop. After graduating 10 seniors and returning zero starters, the Mustang coaching staff...

Mar Vista rolls past Chieftains, 28-7, to start off season undefeated

The Mar Vista Mariners are 2-0 and looking good as the 2015 high school football season starts to jump into high gear. The Mariners doubled their win total on the season...

Half enough is good enough here

I knew it would come to this: Chula Vista is now the home of “half enough is good enough!” Case 1: In the original design of Otay Ranch, there was to be...

Law stops police from taking property

The California state legislature took a step toward reinstating reason and common sense this week when both houses passed Senate Bill SB-443. Now Gov. Jerry Brown has to follow the lead...

Students learn there’s science to crime solving

Chula Vista Crime Lab Manager Craig Ogino turned to a room full of students and posed the following question: "When someone gets shot in the head, where does the blood go?" "Everywhere!" was...

Student’s mission is to find older animals homes

When Tiffany Elementary School fifth grader Amelia Mendoza grows up, she wants to be a veterinarian. The self-proclaimed animal lover owns a few pets of her own including a guinea pig and...

Bonita’s Falcon lands on state’s transportation commission

On Sept. 7, the State Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, appointed Bonita businesswoman Clarissa Falcon to the California Transportation Commission for a four-year term. Falcon...

It’s Santa Margarita, not Eastlake, in Little League West Region championship tourney

For the first time in three years, there will not be a representative from California District 42 when the Little League West Region championship tournament faces off this weekend in San...

Empty promise

On Nov. 6, Hector Martinez was elected to the South Bay Irrigation District/Sweetwater Authority Boards of Directors, District 4. It was an open seat. His campaign was a zillion yard signs...

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THIS WEEK

College alumni group makes...

Southwestern College alumni are gearing up for a festive evening of reconnecting, celebrating, and giving back at the annual Holiday Soirée on Dec. 11....

Watch out for contractor...

Hiring a contractor to build an ADU, perform construction work, or a kitchen-and-bathroom remodel already comes with built-in stressors: choosing a quality company, affordability,...

Why not more than...

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Free computers earmarked for...

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