Thursday, February 12, 2026
58.3 F
Chula Vista

Can’t stand the heat, stay out of Bonita

A couple of Sundays from now, June 23 to be exact, adventure seekers in the South Bay will be wending their way to the parking lot at the Bonita post office...

School district holds summit

In the last two months, Sweetwater Union High School interim superintendent Dr. Ed Brand has cleaned house. But he'd tell you he's just doing his job. "Public education is a worthwhile endeavor," Brand...

Men in court for East County slaying

A Chula Vista man and his friend face a March 4 preliminary hearing on a murder charge involving a fatal shooting of an El Cajon man who was targeted for robbery...

Hooray for the red, white and blue

How do I know this is the greatest country in the world? A Nigerian cab driver told me so. We were in Las Vegas. The details about why he was here are...

Working toward a vacation from stress

In the race to unplug and chill on vacation, the United States is nowhere near the front of the pack. It isn’t even anywhere in the middle. But at least we’re not...

Change is constant

I went to Sprouts and bought among other items two heads of Romaine lettuce. Take the lettuce home, slice off the pale stem, put the rest in a lower compartment in...

Jaguars declaw Wolverines, 60-28, hike conference record to 3-0

Southwestern College’s football team ran past visiting San Bernardino Valley, 60-28, last Saturday to remain undefeated in American Mountain Conference play. The Jaguars improved to 6-2 overall, 3-0 in conference play. Southwestern remains...

Lemon Festival a summer tradition

August is kicking off in Downtown Chula Vista, and the neighborhood is buzzing with activity. Keep the summer spirit going with local events and kick off the school year right with...

Sweetwater Valley, Red Land tabbed among favorites in Little League World Series

Little League World Series West Region champion Sweetwater Valley Little League and Mid-Atlantic Region champion Red Land Little League, the Pennsylvania champion, have been tabbed as early favorites to win the...

Childhood chum will go to prison for stabbing his buddy

A Chula Vista man who stabbed his childhood friend 15 times during a long talk about the direction of the man’s life was sentenced Oct. 29 to five years in state...

Small schools making impact on prep gridiron

The South Bay is home to three small school division high school football teams. They are the Calvary Christian Academy Royal Knights, Lutheran Knights and Ocean View Christian Academy Patriots. Calvary Christian...

Strong roots in Bonita

The other day I went to National City and had lunch with Peg and Jim Burley, long time friends. For many years they were residents at San Miguel Road with a...

Partnership raises hope one canned good at a time

March and Ash cannabis dispensary has partnered with Community Through Hope by hosting a holiday food drive to help those in the community faced with food insecurity, collecting non-perishable item at...

Motorist who dragged cop and was shot sent to prison

A pickup driver who dragged a National City police officer a short distance and who was later shot by police was sentenced to seven years in state prison. Jesus Gustavo Leos, 30,...

Eastlake sweeps Luckie Waller, wins District 42 Junior League Division championship title

California District 42 Little League will crown its 2016 champions in the 10U, 11U and 12U divisions this weekend at the Sweetwater Valley Little League complex. Title games in all three...

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Titans complete the job:...

The Eastlake Titans, unable to complete the prospect of an undefeated 20-0 season last year with a loss in the championship game to the...

SWC opens Spring semester...

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Gulls gear up for...

The San Diego Gulls are now in the second half of their 2025-26 American Hockey League schedule following this week’s AHL All-Star Classic in...

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By all accounts, it was supposed to be a killer season for the Bonita Vista High School boys wrestling team, perhaps even topping last...

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Lady Eagles, Lady Crusaders...

Girls wrestling made its debut on the mat two decades ago. The first girls section championship tournament was approved in October 2011.The sport has...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

Crusader alum Myers is...

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