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DON'T MISS

The news is good, proceed with caution

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 0
The county of San Diego delivered some promising, if not hopeful, news this week—vaccination rates against COVID-19 in San Diego are high. A reported 88% of the eligible population, people age 12...
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Revisiting the view from the Sweetwater Valley

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 0
A new women’s club in Bonita will become a reality on Jan. 20 when the recently elected officers of the Opti-Ms. will take office in ceremonies at the Bonita Golf Club....
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Four Metro mat squads included in new CIF divisional dual meet championships

High School Phillip Brents - 0
  The San Diego Section’s inaugural multi-divisional dual meet wrestling championships face off Monday and Tuesday with quarterfinal-round matches and conclude Thursday with semifinals and finals. It’s not a new idea – the...
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April is National Youth Sports Safety Month, so get in the swing to prevent injuries

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 0
April is National Youth Sports Safety Month and, as children and teenagers get active once again in a variety of outdoor  sports following cold winter months, attention turns to treating —...
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Santa’s helpers asked to mail it in

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
Beginning with Unites States Postal Service Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock in 1912, USPS Operation Santa has taken letters from children for Santa and brought communities together in helping to fulfill a...
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Jogger’s husband goes to prison

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 0
The husband of a jogger who beat her and convinced her to tell Chula Vista Police the attack occurred by a stranger in a park has pleaded guilty to committing domestic...
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Lemon celebration comes to Third

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
Third Avenue Village Association’s juiciest  street faire is coming to downtown Chula Vista. The 17th annual Lemon Festival is celebrating a time when Chula Vista was once California’s lemon capital. “Years ago the...
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An identity crisis looms for some

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 0
Spare a thought, shed a tear, for the Anti-s among us. Starting Feb. 15, they may find themselves in the midst of an identity crisis. As Magic Tuesday II approaches (Magic Tuesday...
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Former border agent goes to prison for porn, theft

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
A former U.S. Border Patrol agent from Chula Vista surrendered March 1 to a Texas federal prison to start serving his 37-month sentence for possession of child pornography and theft of...
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Churchgoer with gun, baby claims insanity

Calendar Neal Putnam - 0
A Bonita woman who pulled a gun at several worshippers during her church’s Easter service entered an insanity plea Monday in court. Anna Linda Conkey, 32, pleaded not guilty by reason of...
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It’s getting darker but light remains

Columnist Carlos Davalos - 0
Let there be light. As the transition from summer to fall—light to dark—progresses many people bemoan the change. Nearly 60 minutes of daylight will have been lost during the month of September. Increasingly...
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Abundance of gratitude

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
Boys to Men Mentoring celebrated its Night of Gratitude and Drive-In Movie Celebration on June 23 at its Spring Valley office on June 23. BTM’s empathy-centered youth mentoring program serves 650 boys...
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Walk a reminder that community and recovery are within reach

Chula Vista Debbie Sklar - 0
When Laura lost custody of her children, she felt as if her world had collapsed. Struggling with addiction and the weight of past trauma, she questioned whether recovery was even possible....
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Be aware of gift card scams

Chula Vista Summer Stephan - 0
You’ve likely seen the rows and rows of colorful gift cards at the supermarket. There’s practically one for every retailer and the ability to purchase a gift card while grocery shopping...
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Some slow to change but change nonetheless to survive

Columnists Nancy Alvarado - 0
When my husband was seven years old, he got his first job. The owner of the corner store in his neighborhood in Mexico City offered him a position stocking shelves and...
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THIS WEEK

High School

Metro Conference rolls out...

The Metro Conference faced off its 26th continuous season of co-ed roller hockey this past week at the Castle Park High School rink. Nine Sweetwater...
Football

Four section football teams...

The San Diego Section sent six of its teams into battle in last weekend’s Southern California regional football championship games. Four came out victorious...
Chula Vista

New clubhouse for kids...

Chula Vista is preparing for a new hub for youth development with the upcoming opening of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South County’s...
Columnists

Conflict remains a holiday...

In hindsight, the delicate hope that this Thanksgiving weekend would be absent conflict was misplaced, gripped so tightly it never had a realistic chance...
Chula Vista

North Island Credit Union...

Creating a school garden for special education students, launching a plant-based culinary training program, building sensory break spaces, supporting a cultural arts and poetry...
Chula Vista

Carrying the Jaguar spirit...

As we near the end of another year at Southwestern College, I find myself reflecting with deep gratitude on the people who give this...
Chula Vista

Volunteers spruce up homes

Across San Diego County, volunteers, community partners, and corporate sponsors are coming together to help local veterans maintain safe, comfortable homes through San Diego...
Gulls

Gulls close out November...

The San Diego Gulls closed out the month of November by recording standings points in eight of their 11 games during the month with...
Alumni

Dream season ends for...

Pretty much all season long San Diego FC was chasing the Chicago Fire’s remarkable Major League Soccer debut season in 1998 when the expansion...
Basketball

Winter sports tip-off: Barons...

The winter sports season has tipped off with play on the basketball court and soccer pitch. The Bonita Vista boys hoops squad started off December...
Chula Vista

City seeks smoking insight

Chula Vista is turning to residents and local retailers to tackle a pressing concern: youth access to tobacco. The city has launched two anonymous...
Croaa country

Elite runners to battle...

The high school cross country season is about to finish with a bang for several San Diego County harriers at Saturday’s 46th Brooks National...