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Little League season unfolding in California District 42

Phillip Brents - 06/18/2026

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Remember the WHA? One of its teams just won the NHL Stanley Cup again

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Show don’t tell covers your bases

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World Cup craziness comes to Chula Vista

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Bike giveaway gets to nuts and bolts of generosity

Chula Vista Debbie Sklar - 06/14/2026 0

The Manny Adler and Jon Miller Rotary Bikes for Kids event brought bicycles, helmets, and safety education to local children in the Chula Vista Elementary School District during a community event...

Remember the WHA? One of its teams just won the NHL Stanley Cup again

Alumni Phillip Brents - 06/18/2026 0

The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup championship playoffs wrapped up Sunday with the Carolina Hurricanes defeating the host Vegas Golden Knights, 3-0, to capture the best-of-seven series in six games, four...

World Cup craziness comes to Chula Vista

Local Sports Phillip Brents - 06/18/2026 0

Air horns, Flags. A sea of green-clad fans. Thousands of them. It added up to a festive gathering for local soccer aficionados Thursday at Chula Vista’s downtown Memorial Park as part of...

The 3 Rs of upcoming clinic: Repair, reuse, and reduce waste

Chula Vista Debbie Sklar - 06/13/2026 0

A pair of broken headphones, a wobbly bicycle, a favorite jacket with a torn seam, or even a family heirloom that has seen better days may all have something in common:...

Show don’t tell covers your bases

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/20/2026 0

If you love your dad, don’t talk to him Sunday. If you do talk to him, make it brief. “I love you” or “Thanks for everything” might suffice. The advice may seem counterintuitive....

Mater Dei Catholic’s triple play: league, CIF, regional titles

High School Phillip Brents - 06/18/2026 0

Few would dispute that the Mater Dei Catholic High School girls softball team turned in one of its best-ever showing on record.The Lady Crusaders finished the 2026 spring season with a...

Now hear this, it’s not reading

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 06/13/2026 0

No. It is not. Of the many things in my life that I will ultimately be proven wrong by reality, circumstances, or science, on this one I will refuse to budge. Listening is...

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Fun in the sun and water

Chula VistaCarlos Davalos - 05/13/20110

For a hot time in warm weather, consider these 10 tips, time-savers, water-care ideas, and maintenance and safety suggestions for backyard living: 1. Safety first....

Local squads collect six State Games water polo medals

High SchoolPhillip Brents - 07/18/20190

A sizable contingent of nine age-group teams representing club water polo programs from South County competed in last weekend’s California State Games tournament. It was...

Spring forward with memories

Around The South BayRichard Pena - 03/17/20120

If I were the whining type, you know, the curmudgeon who is always complaining about the ads on the TV, or the slowness of...

Church donations go long way in relieving stress, hunger

Chula VistaRobert Moreno - 05/09/20150

South Bay Community Church in National City is feeding families throughout South County. Every Wednesday afternoon about 500 people line up in the parking lot...

Rockets red glare imported from China

Chula VistaBrooke Binkowski - 07/04/20150

Independence Day, July 4th, is a day of patriotic fervor. Everywhere you turn, there are parades, flags waving, fireworks exploding – it’s a sight...

SuHi slams door on Mariners, 53-10, in girls hoops action

BasketballPhillip Brents - 01/21/20110

Jessica Bautista, last year’s South Bay League Player of the Year, scored a game-high 17 points and teammate Lucille Gleason poured in 15 points...

Fear comes in all shapes and horrors

Chula VistaCarlos Davalos - 10/31/20150

I miss being scared. I miss that adrenaline surge I used to get watching scary movies, especially during Halloween. The tongue scene in "Nightmare on...

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Chula Vista

Little League season unfolding in California District 42

Remember the WHA? One of its teams just won the NHL Stanley Cup again

Show don’t tell covers your bases

World Cup craziness comes to Chula Vista

THIS WEEK

Bike giveaway gets to nuts and bolts of generosity

Remember the WHA? One of its teams just won the NHL Stanley Cup again

World Cup craziness comes to Chula Vista

The 3 Rs of upcoming clinic: Repair, reuse, and reduce waste

Show don’t tell covers your bases

Mater Dei Catholic’s triple play: league, CIF, regional titles

Now hear this, it’s not reading

FROM OUR PAST

Fun in the sun and water

Local squads collect six State Games water polo medals

Spring forward with memories

Church donations go long way in relieving stress, hunger

Rockets red glare imported from China

SuHi slams door on Mariners, 53-10, in girls hoops action

Fear comes in all shapes and horrors

WEATHER

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