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Judge orders counterfeiter to pay pharmaceutical company

A Tijuana man who sold counterfeit and unapproved pharmaceuticals in Chula Vista has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison. Alejandro “Alex” Hernandez, 54, was given the 30 month sentence...

Crusaders justify No. 4 section ranking with 35-0 rout of Saints

Mater Dei Catholic High School head coach John Joyner was the first to admit it took an all-around effort for his team to post an emotionally satisfying 35-0 non-league victory against...

It had to be said even if it was true

When you go to a rodeo and  are downwind of a bullpen, you catch a certain fragrance and can get a pretty good idea of what is causing that odor. And...

Cops clear firearms off streets

Nearly 140 unwanted firearms were turned in by residents at a South Bay gun safety event on Dec. 13, reflecting strong community participation in efforts to keep local streets safe. The event,...

Celebrating National City’s legacy

The story of National City is one of the most interesting of city histories in all of California. In 1868 four brothers from New Hampshire, Frank, George, Warren and Levi Kimball, purchased...

Cheers to the drive to be greener

I have yet to hear the pained almost demonic screeching of a tire as a Toyota Prius burns rubber at a stoplight, rocketing its way to the next stop light one...

Working the system from bed

While it is true I am basically a conservative sort, my heart is not made of stone. I realize for various reasons—birth, health, luck, or other factors, people do not end...

High school sports continue to face ‘if and when’ start scenario

When the State CIF Office voted in July to push the start of the upcoming fall season to mid-December practices and January games, the modified schedule was constructed as a plan...

Bonita Vista runner goes the distance in winning form

Bonita Vista High School senior Sequoia Kriss has had a busy past few months -- first competing in cross country and most recently capping the track and field season as the...

Janney awarded a Monty

San Diego State University has awarded Sweetwater Union High School District superintendent Karen Janney with the Monty Award, a recognition that is given to distinguished alumni. Janney, 62, was one of 10...

Plenty of blame to go around

Of the many things to be thankful for during this coming holiday, one in particular comes to mind: when I was 10 months old my mother wasn't brutally killed by her...

CIF spring sports playoffs face off in boys and girls ...

The San Diego Section spring sports playoffs have faced off in boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys tennis and girls beach volleyball South County teams, of course, are included. Boys lacrosse A total...

Dispatchers get comfort couches

Tina Larson, 41, sat by herself, engrossed in a game on her cell phone, not thinking or talking about a tragic phone call she received only minutes prior. Larson had spoken with...

Aztec fans can look forward to another exciting basketball season

With the college football season having christened its latest NCAA Division I national champion after No. 1 Alabama (13-0) defeated No. 3 Ohio State (7-1), 52-24, Jan. 11 in Miami, it...

New faces guiding familiar Chula Vista business group

Last year the Third Avenue Village Association hired New City America as its new management consultant after deciding not to renew former executive director Luanne Hulsizer’s contract. New City America president and...

WEATHER

Chula Vista
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Thu
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THIS WEEK

It’s No. 1 Titans...

Friday’s 2026 edition of the Metro Conference roller hockey championship tournament’s grand finale is set: the top-seeded Eastlake Titans versus the third-seeded Otay Ranch...

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Foundation graduates second round...

For the second consecutive year, the Guy and Olive Lookabaugh Foundation has fully funded tuition for an entire entering cohort of Vocational Nursing students...

Epic win catapults Gulls...

The San Diego Gulls needed this one. And they got it. Trailing by one goal on three different occasions in front of a sellout crowd...

Metro mat women get...

Flag football may be the fastest-growing high school girls sport but girls wrestling set the precedent, and it continues to grow in many areas. This...

E-vehicle chargers coming

Chula Vista is preparing to open a new Tesla Supercharger station that will significantly expand electric vehicle charging options in the community. The site, located...

Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

At Southwestern College, we believe talent is everywhere and opportunity must be made accessible. One of the most powerful ways we achieve that is...

SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....

Actions may need to...

It is a gesture, a simple and symbolic one. But it is the right one. When most of the Chula Vista City Council during a...

Students take stop sewage...

When students from across South Bay boarded buses and an airplane for Sacramento in January, they weren’t heading on a typical field trip. They were going to...

Chair of California Transportation...

Clarissa Reyes Falcon has been elected Chair of the California Transportation Commission, with Joseph Cruz serving as Vice Chair, which the Commission announced at...

Open Division hopefuls abound...

When the San Diego Section unveiled its elite Open Division playoffs  a decade or so ago, it remained a dream for most Metro Conference...