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Knowing he thinks Muslims explode

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 03/04/2017 0

In the same way I appreciate the muscle-headed 20-something men who openly refer to Mexicans as “beaners” and the neo-nazi white supremacists with SS or Celtic crosses visibly tattooed on their...

Experience lets her see beyond what is in front of her

Columnists Nancy Alvarado - 04/16/2016 0

"One of the proudest days of my life was when the social worker from Section 8 called to tell me I didn’t qualify anymore.” Irma says with a smile. Growing up in...

Mustangs, Titans fire first salvos in Metro-Mesa League war

Football Phillip Brents - 04/08/2021 0

One down and two more to go for both the Otay Ranch Mustangs and Eastlake Titans as the race intensifies for this year’s Metro-Mesa League football championship. The Mustangs and Titans both...

Residents voice displeasure with Arizona immigration law

Chula Vista Jon Campbell - 05/16/2010 0

About 25 demonstrators gathered in front of Chula Vista City Hall on Tuesday to ask the council to formally denounce a law recently passed by the Arizona legislature. The rally was...

Student union set to open

Chula Vista Debbie Sklar - 09/13/2025 0

Southwestern College’s Chula Vista campus is buzzing with anticipation as its brand-new Student Union is preparing to open. This vibrant hub, designed for students, staff, faculty, and the community, will be the...

Mater Dei Catholic’s Olmos wins elite Five Counties wrestling title

Sports admin - 01/19/2017 0

As the 2016-17 high school wrestling season nears postseason competition, the goal remains the same for Mater Dei Catholic High School senior Aaron “Mateo” Olmos: earn a medal at the California...

Aguilar wants council to consider fed’s family separation policy

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 06/28/2018 0

Chula Vista Councilwoman Pat Aguilar said she has read the news stories of children being ripped out of the arms of parents seeking asylum at the U.S. border. Near the conclusion of...

FIRST to be wowed by students

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 04/04/2015 0

Teens have an innate way of humbling adults. Ask them a question about social media, music, technology, sports, pop culture, the weather, food, their friends, their teachers, their lives — to...

Thank you Chula Vista for supporting Measure P

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 11/11/2016 0

Thank you to all of Chula Vista for your overwhelming support of Measure P. I am grateful for your support and your trust. This half-penny sales tax will help us repair...

Homeless man gets four years for lighting friend on fire

Uncategorized Neal Putnam - 11/27/2010 0

A homeless man who set his friend on fire while he was asleep near a Chula Vista market is now serving a four-year term in state prison for mayhem. Anthony Padgett, 30,...

Preventing the next school shooting

Chula Vista Summer Stephan - 06/23/2022 0

Over the last 20 years, what once was the safest place for our children – school – has turned into a place of constant worry and questionable security. In the face...

Pink is the new cool

Arts Jon Campbell - 05/14/2010 0

Pink Army may have a somewhat fierce name, but the Chula Vista girls who make up the band are not so scary. Alicia Randolph, Lia Johnson and Charisma Cain are all under 13...

Olympian Eagles hope to tame Brawley Wildcats in CIF D-4 quarterfinal

Football Phillip Brents - 11/26/2010 0

The Olympian Eagles have built on last year’s 11-1 record in impressive fashion and the best could yet be in the making for coach Gil Warren’s team, which opens the 2010...

Eastlake Middle School eighth grader earns soccer adventure of a lifetime

Local Sports Phillip Brents - 01/18/2018 0

Eva Wees, the soccer player, must be having the time of her life this week in England. The Eastlake Middle School eighth grader, who plays at the U14 level locally for the...

National City councilman’s prayer group focuses on city

Chula Vista admin - 01/16/2017 0

Last January first-term National City Councilman Albert Mendivil decided he wanted to directly improve the National City community far more than just by making policy and voting on city-related issues. So the...

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