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Pet surrenders catch county’s humane society off guard

Debbie Sklar - 01/03/2026

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The intersection of law and clarity

Chula Vista

New year starts with countywide blood drive

Chula Vista

Eastlake Titans making a splash in boys water polo rankings

High School admin - 10/24/2024 0

It’s believed to be a defining moment, at least during the regular season, for Eastlake High School’s boys water polo team after the Titans won this year’s San Diego Open tournament...

She wears the crown now

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 08/15/2011 0

Bonita resident Megan Glibbery, 20, is a pageant competitor on the move. Back in November 2010, Glibbery competed in the Miss San Diego International Pageant where she won the titles of Miss...

Graffiti program off to slow start

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 03/10/2011 0

The cities of National City and Chula Vista in February became two of more than a dozen cities to support a regional program to combat graffiti. The program was implemented by San...

Olympian boys water polo team looking for productive finish in rebuilding year

High School Phillip Brents - 09/05/2015 0

The Olympian High School boys water polo team finished runner-up to the San Ysidro Cougars in last season's South Bay Legue standings. Both the Eagles and Cougars could be the teams...

Boxing center strikes up partnership with Southwestern

Chula Vista admin - 03/22/2025 0

Southwestern College Jaguar Aquatics Wellness and Sports (JAWS) held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening on March 15 to celebrate the college’s partnership with Two Hands Boxing. JAWS Boxing Center is the...

Thanksgiving thought

Letters to the editor admin - 12/07/2024 0

It would behoove us to remember the plight of the American Indian. It is indeed a cruel irony that the people who saved the Pilgrims from starvation are now among the...

South Bay mat kings double at Mira Mesa wrestling tournament

High School Phillip Brents - 12/17/2010 0

The Hilltop High School wrestling team finished third out of 32 teams at last Saturday’s Marauder Invitational at Mira Mesa High School. The Lancers finished with 139 points to trail team...

If it works for the councilman…

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 04/12/2018 3

Good news for tax payers! You have two extra days to procrastinate this year. Uncle Sam doesn’t want to know how much you owe him (or how much he may have to...

What we know, what we hope

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 07/24/2011 0

What we know: Chula Vistans, by and large, support their cops. The evidence was made clear when during budget talks in recent years, plenty of citizens argued the department needed to...

Multi-sport athletes give Eastlake’s girls field hockey team a boost

High School Phillip Brents - 10/02/2010 0

Eastlake High School field hockey coach Robert Blas may not have the strongest team in San Diego County, but the Titans have to be among the most versatile and athletic. Nearly...

One small step for the rest of your life

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 02/27/2020 0

It ought to be a busy weekend for the responsible adults among us. For the other lot — the apathetic or disaffected, the distracted or distressed, the fed up and the...

Easier to stand and sing than to vote

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/07/2018 1

What you glean from Tuesday’s election results depends on which side of the apple cart you are standing as someone pours lemonade into a half-empty/half-full glass. What they told me: For some...

Education Summit earns mixed reviews

Chula Vista Allison Sampite - 09/11/2011 0

Sweetwater Union High School Interim Superintendent Dr. Ed Brand addressed a crowd of more than 350 students, parents and community leaders last week with the intent to bring the district's glory...

Truth to power

Letters to the editor Richard Eaton - 04/12/2018 0

I call BS to the NRA. As a life member I think the NRA has a duty to promote gun control legislation to help prevent senseless gun violence. Instead the leadership...

Flu claims life of Chula Vista man

Chula Vista Isabella Paoletto - 08/22/2019 0

The first influenza death of the season has been reported by the County Health and Human Services Agency. On Aug. 15 a 74-year-old man from Chula Vista died from Influenza B and...

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THIS WEEK

Chula Vista

Pet surrenders catch county’s humane society off guard

The intersection of law and clarity

New year starts with countywide blood drive

City to honor leaders

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Eastlake Titans making a splash in boys water polo rankings

She wears the crown now

Graffiti program off to slow start

Olympian boys water polo team looking for productive finish in rebuilding year

Boxing center strikes up partnership with Southwestern

Thanksgiving thought

South Bay mat kings double at Mira Mesa wrestling tournament

If it works for the councilman…

What we know, what we hope

Multi-sport athletes give Eastlake’s girls field hockey team a boost

One small step for the rest of your life

Easier to stand and sing than to vote

Education Summit earns mixed reviews

Truth to power

Flu claims life of Chula Vista man

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