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‘Somebody’ of note then and now

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Association works to develop canine retirement plan

DON'T MISS

Prep baseball: BV southpaw Reynoso is all about consistency

Baseball John Philip Wyllie - 05/19/2015 0

As the Bonita Vista High School baseball team rounds third base and heads for the conclusion of the regular season and the upcoming San Diego Section playoffs, the Barons know they...

Buses are back and everyone’s happy

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 06/24/2023 0

Looks like the buses will be running on time (or as close to on time as buses run) again. Weeks ago bus drivers with Metropolitan Transit System left South County riders stranded...

Southwestern College offense starting to roll as Jags pick apart L.A. Pierce 51-13

College Phillip Brents - 09/21/2017 0

The Southwestern College football team has lit up the scoreboard with 100 points in its last two games — both victories. The Jaguars defeated visiting L.A. Pierce, 51-13, last Saturday after handing...

Will new Third bring business?

Uncategorized Allison Sampite - 12/25/2010 0

Downtown Third Avenue may be getting a facelift and residents are questioning the need. At a Monday board meeting held by civic group Crossroads II, city staff from the engineering and planning...

Amid social distancing, center mulls bringing wildlife online

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 04/10/2020 0

In 1987, the Living Coast Discovery Center opened its doors to the public, then under the name Chula Vista Nature Center. Since that time, it has become a core conservation center...

Center a new front in environmental justice fight

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 08/10/2024 0

Casa Familiar held a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 2 for La Semilla Community Resiliency Center, the first project of its kind making a significant step forward for environmental justice at the...

Coverage appreciated

Letters to the editor Nadia Bermudez - 07/29/2022 0

Thank you for your continued coverage of our local Little League games. Baseball is a wholesome experience for the whole family. Little League presents a fun, affordable recreational experience for our...

Alleged kidnapper gets court hearing

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 11/26/2016 0

A Chula Vista parolee faces a Jan. 24, 2017 preliminary hearing on charges he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 22-year-old man in a motel. Antoine Demond Henderson, 44, has pleaded not guilty...

Ricasa wants demotion deleted

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 11/21/2015 0

A former Southwestern College administrator has filed a lawsuit against the college for what she says was an improper demotion. Arlie Ricasa, one of 15 defendants indicted in a school corruption scandal...

Teenaged killer’s fate in judge’s hands

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 01/01/2016 0

A 19-year-old man who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of a co-worker in Chula Vista claimed “I was provoked” before the killing. Joe Andrew Cortez will be sentenced...

PTA turns focus to vaping

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 09/17/2021 0

In 2020, 3.6 million children under 18 illegally used electronic cigarettes, according to the 2019-20 California Student Tobacco Survey. California State Parent Teacher Association President and local resident Carol Green wants...

Are you ready for some high school football?

Football Phillip Brents - 09/02/2011 0

Lancers get bonus home game to kick off season The Hilltop Lancers will have the home field advantage when they kick off the 2011 high school football season Friday against the University...

City employees make first move

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 09/18/2010 0

You have to give credit where it's due. The Chula Vista City Council and their executive staff - in an effort to make the proposed utility users tax more palatable to...

Education center pays tribute to mass shooting victims

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 07/27/2024 0

A gunman shot and killed 21 people at a McDonald’s restaurant in San Ysidro on July 18, 1984. At that time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Over...

Dad’s day came a long way

Uncategorized Dave Schwab - 06/17/2017 0

Father's Day may not have quite the same cachet as Mother’s Day due to the sentimental appeal moms command, which may account for why it took far longer to be declared...

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