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Frosh phenoms are lacing up their skates in 2025-26 Metro Conference roller hockey season

Phillip Brents - 01/16/2026

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King’s call for justice still relevant

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Familiar fragrance store opens new Chula Vista venue

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State champion Crusaders start up where they left off, rout Jaguars 35-0

Sports Phillip Brents - 09/02/2016 0

The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders, coming off a state bowl championship, are rated to possess one of the San Diego Section’s best offenses this year. The Crusaders defense doesn’t appear half...

Children, their parents and guardians are running out of time if they want to participate in this year’s San Diego Council on Literacy’s Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition. Would-be graphic artists from throughout...

Former SWC standout Jaso making his mark with Pirates at new position

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 07/02/2016 0

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Pirates had a void to fill at first base after they decided not to tender power-hitting but defensively erratic Pedro Alvarez a contract extension this past...

Cruisers will shine on Chula Vista’s Third Ave.

Chula Vista Jon Campbell - 05/16/2010 0

Custom low-riders and vintage cars will once again grace Third Avenue in Chula Vista this summer, after the city and a local car club resolved a dispute that had threatened to...

Titans top Mariners, 18-3, in roller hockey reunion game

High School Phillip Brents - 01/23/2015 0

Ron Cole coached the Mar Vista High School roller hockey team for 10 years, starting in 2001. Fourteen years later, he finds himself at the helm of the Eastlake Titans, who...

Six local squads qualify for CIF boys water polo playoffs

High School Phillip Brents - 11/07/2019 0

Six Metro Conference boys water polo teams qualified for this year’s San Diego Section playoffs — Mar Vista and Mater Dei Catholic in Division I, Eastlake in Division II and Hilltop,...

Third Avenue Village celebrates 26th year of Taste of Third culinary event

Chula Vista Dominic Li Mandri - 03/11/2022 0

We are excited to announce the return of our annual Taste of Third culinary event for its 26th year! Taking place on Thursday, March 31 from 4 to 8 p.m., this...

Alarming increase in fines, fees

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 07/18/2014 0

A new ordinance aimed at reducing the number of false alarms by home security systems went into effect this month. The security alarm ordinance provides several changes to the way the Chula...

A for effort

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/27/2013 0

The financial services company Standard & Poor’s upgraded Chula Vista’s credit rating on June 5 from an A-minus to an A after the city showed some financial stability. An A rating is...

About Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers

Health Carlos Davalos - 03/14/2015 0

More than 50,000 people in San Diego County have dementia, which is characterized by serious cognitive impairment, significant memory loss, confusion and behavioral changes. This is why it’s important to learn...

Father killer pleads guilty

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/07/2012 0

A National City man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2010 fatal stabbing of his father who was also his supervisor at work. Sentencing for Rickey Orlando Cotton Jr., 37,...

County initiates toll exam

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 12/22/2023 0

At the Dec. 8 San Diego Association of Government Board of Directors meeting, SANDAG Chairwoman Nora Vargas, Vice Chair Sean Elo-Rivera, and Second Vice Chair Lesa Heebner announced the next steps...

Bonita woman qualifies for world rowing championships

Alumni Phillip Brents - 02/08/2018 0

Julie Phair, a longtime Bonita resident, won the SoCal Regional Erg Rowing Championship Feb. 3 in Long Beach, which qualiyies her to compete in the world championships Feb. 16-17 in Alexandria,...

Students need to be a priority

Letters to the editor Armando Farias - 08/26/2022 0

This is an open appeal to help the Harborside Elementary community. The current CVESD Board of Education and Superintendent have turned their backs on the West side. The most recent example...

A century of Aztec football and counting

Alumni Phillip Brents - 08/12/2022 0

Few things in this universe have withstood the test of time. Material things rust, rot and return to the base chemistry from which they were made, including that of organic matter. Intellectual...

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Third Avenue Village celebrates 26th year of Taste of Third culinary event

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