Monday, February 23, 2026
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Chula Vista

A bowl full of bittersweet memories

I attended my first Holiday Bowl on December 30, 1992, but almost didn’t. Rick Martin, a DA Investigator and former SDPD Sergeant put together a potluck tailgate party. At the time,...

Mustangs out-duel Eagles to win Olympian Duals mat tourney

The Otay Ranch Mustangs continue to improve under the guidance of head coach Troy Vierra, with last Saturday’s 54-24 victory over the host Olympian Eagles the latest measuring stick. The victory...

Saving water a ‘Way of life’

On March 28, Gov. Gavin Newsom called upon water agencies in the state to activate Drought Response Plans to higher levels of water restriction to mitigate the long-term drought in the...

South Coast teams punch ticket to next month’s USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics

The South Coast/Costa del Sur water polo club has qualified its boys 14U and 16U teams for next month’s USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics in Irvine. Both teams will represent the...

Go Pro: San Diego Loyal soccer team looking for local talent, sets upcoming player tryouts

Calling all prospective professional soccer players! The San Diego Loyal SC will host two open tryouts this month in an effort to expand the team’s recruiting pool and discover players for its...

Prep track & field season off to a start

The high school track and season is a month old without any invitationals and limited participation in dual meets. Not all events are filled in every dual meet. The Hilltop Lancers are...

A May day set for alleged shooter’s hearing

A May 10 preliminary hearing has been set for Anthony Hillman Pollock, 36, who is charged with shooting a man in Chula Vista on Jan. 28. Pollock is charged with attempted murder...

SDSU ice men, bolstered by large tryout numbers, eyeing more prosperous 2nd ACHA Division 1 season

Never mind that temperatures outside the Kroc Center Ice Arena were pushing 90 degrees the last week in August as nearly 40 hopefuls attended tryouts for this season’s San Diego State...

Lemon celebration comes to Third

Third Avenue Village Association’s juiciest  street faire is coming to downtown Chula Vista. The 17th annual Lemon Festival is celebrating a time when Chula Vista was once California’s lemon capital. “Years ago the...

College students bring cheer to Veterans Home

In the spirit of giving, the Southwestern College Student Veterans Organization volunteered its time and energy Thursday to help with the annual holiday party at the California Veterans Home of Chula...

South County mat men gearing up for CIF wrestling finals

This year’s high school state wrestling championship tournament is scheduled over three days from Feb. 21-23. It should be a spotlight event. The idea for expanding the event from two days to...

Find your way to STOMP

There is not much to dislike about Stomp, the percussive sensation that made its way back to San Diego after last performing here in 2007. The show is loud. But mixed in...

Prep preview: cross country runners toe line for 2020-21 season

While the winter wet season may pose some problems for outdoor sports such as football, girls field hockey and water polo as they make the transition from the fall calendar to...

Esoteric astrology as news for week July 11, 2021

Light falls to earth – meteor showers – making a wish! We all need a bit more light these days living as we are the kali yuga age, when the darkness is...

Southwestern College’s Newspapers Are Best in the Nation

Under the leadership of journalism professor Max Branscomb, The Sun has had the National College Reporter of the Year eight times in the past 15 years and the Leader of the...

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THIS WEEK

‘Somebody’ of note then...

Among the many tributes to civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson upon the occasion of his death this week the one that resonates most,...

You can’t be pro-housing...

San Diego’s leaders are talking a lot about being “pro-housing.” We hear it in speeches, policy announcements, and campaign platforms. The mayor’s recent State...

Association works to develop...

When a police K-9 retires in South County, the badge may come off — but the medical bills don’t. That reality is what led former...

San Diego Section winter...

The San Diego Section winter sports playoffs have tipped off for boys and girls basketball and kicked off for boys and girls soccer and...

New Year, New Career...

Every San Diegan — no matter their zip code — should have the resources and support to secure stable, good-paying jobs. That belief continues to...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

A Disciplined New Cycle of Learning Begins The months, January, February and March, can seem cold and empty witWe begin the week on Wednesday with...

‘Joker’ helps heal veteran

Dawn Jeans, born and raised in Chula Vista and a U.S. Army veteran, knows firsthand what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After surviving...

CIF wrestling finals head...

The San Diego Section Division IV boys wrestling championship tournament took the spotlight Saturday at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach. While showcasing the...

SuHi inducts 2026 Basketball...

The Sweetwater High School basketball program’s Hall of Fame class grew by five more inductees during ceremonies Jan. 31 in the National City school’s...

San Diego State women’s...

The San Diego State University women’s basketball team (21-4, 15-1) extended itrs lead on first place in the Mountain West to three games with...

Hybrid center broadens energy...

When the sun sets and electricity demand spikes, a new battery energy storage facility is stepping in to keep power flowing across San Diego....