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Mar Vista claims first-ever boys CIF water polo championship

Phillip Brents - 11/21/2025

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Gulls stirring AHL pot with six-game points streak

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Drone show debuts in Chula Vista

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Setting a place for ongoing gratitude

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Interviews add life to history

Columnists Susan Walter - 08/30/2011 0

Conducting oral interviews is a delight. It's like time traveling, to hear the past through someone whose memories can put personal details into a story. Recently I had the marvelous experience of meeting...

County will spend more on employees

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 08/02/2012 0

In his annual State of Bonita address, County Supervisor Greg Cox discussed the consequences of the state’s realignment of public safety as well as capital improvement projects that have boosted the...

Embracing diversity and empowering success: A vibrant April at Southwestern College

Chula Vista Dr. Mark Sanchez - 04/05/2024 1

As we enter the final stretch of our spring 2024 semester, we’d like to highlight our achievements and look ahead to both exciting and challenging times. Mark your calendars for the...

State floats millions for pool repairs

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 11/19/2021 0

National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis and community members accepted a $2 million dollar check from the state of California on Nov. 17, to be spent on repairs and improvements for Las...

Judge OKs pursuit of lawsuit

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 09/21/2012 0

Chula Vista residents who paid an “unlawful” telephone users tax (TUT) on their mobile phone service may have their claims addressed in one lawsuit, a San Diego Superior Court judge ruled. If...

Students eagerly attend class decades after they’ve stopped being teens

Chula Vista Brooke Binkowski - 08/29/2015 0

Ruth Balderas, 36, lived in Guanajuato her whole life – until strangers on the street tried to kidnap her young son. He escaped. When she reported the kidnapping attempt to the...

Siblings, stranger sentenced

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 07/19/2013 0

Two National City brothers and another man were sentenced Tuesday to prison for their roles in shooting two men following an argument at a Chula Vista bar. One of the victims...

PONY Baseball teams charting own history in west zone, super region playoff tournaments

Baseball Phillip Brents - 07/24/2015 0

South County San Diego youth baseball teams are no stranger to success at the elite levels of the game, and that hasn't been limited to just the area’s cadre of Little...

SANDAG lied to the public, but who is responsible?

Uncategorized Marcus Bush - 02/18/2017 0

Last Monday, the Voice of San Diego’s (VOSD) Andrew Keatts released a detailed, investigative report that revealed that the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), a government agency responsible for regional...

Charges dropped against suspect

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 07/03/2014 0

A 73-year-old Chula Vista woman will get a trial date set Aug. 8 on a federal charge that alleges she was part of a conspiracy to maintain a drug involved premises...

Barons outlast Lancers, 16-14, in OT boys water polo thriller to face off Mesa League play

High School Carlos Davalos - 10/10/2014 0

Who says the Metro Conference can’t produce exciting boys water polo games? The Bonita Vista Barons answered that question by pulling out an exciting 16-14 overtime win over the Hilltop Lancers...

Gift for kids still bright after 60 years

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 12/14/2017 0

Judith Sullivan moved into her Mankato neighborhood nearly 70 years ago when she was just 8 years old. Her parents picked the area because they liked the small-town neighborhood feel. Little did Sullivan...

South County players key Knights to CIF title, state bowl berth

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 12/17/2010 0

The 2010 high school football season isn’t quite over yet for Chula Vista’s Joey Moreno, Kohl Simonds, Max Muller and Estevan Gomez. The quartet, along with the rest of their Bishop’s...

Candidates square off

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 10/04/2014 0

At a Wednesday night Chula Vista City Council and Mayoral forum at Southwestern college candidates clawed, roared and pounced on their opponents at every opportunity. Mayoral candidate and former councilman Jerry Rindone...

Match-up of early season unbeatens pits 3-0 Eagles, Sultans

Football Phillip Brents - 09/11/2025 0

The San Diego Section high school football playoffs are nearly two months away but some genuine intrigue is already starting to develop. The Santana Sultans will host the Olympian Eagles Friday at...

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Chula Vista

Mar Vista claims first-ever boys CIF water polo championship

Gulls stirring AHL pot with six-game points streak

Drone show debuts in Chula Vista

Setting a place for ongoing gratitude

DON'T MISS

Interviews add life to history

County will spend more on employees

Embracing diversity and empowering success: A vibrant April at Southwestern College

State floats millions for pool repairs

Judge OKs pursuit of lawsuit

Students eagerly attend class decades after they’ve stopped being teens

Siblings, stranger sentenced

PONY Baseball teams charting own history in west zone, super region playoff tournaments

SANDAG lied to the public, but who is responsible?

Charges dropped against suspect

Barons outlast Lancers, 16-14, in OT boys water polo thriller to face off Mesa League play

Gift for kids still bright after 60 years

South County players key Knights to CIF title, state bowl berth

Candidates square off

Match-up of early season unbeatens pits 3-0 Eagles, Sultans

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