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Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Phillip Brents - 02/05/2026

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Metro mat women get their moment in time

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SWC opens Spring semester with new facilities,culinary expansion, and AI-focused learning

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Esoteric Astrology as news for week August 6-12, 2025

Horoscope admin - 08/07/2025 0

Hot Sultry Dog Days of Summer under the Blue-White Star Sirius Note: the word dog spelled backward is “god.” We are in the “dog days of summer.” Dog Days, a phrase describing the...

Olympian mat men continue dominance after posting runner-up finish at Holtville Invitational

High School Phillip Brents - 01/31/2019 0

The Olympian High School wrestling team continues to impress after recording a runner-up finish in last weekend’s massive 46-team Holtville Rotary Tournament. The Eagles finished with 173 points to finish behind team...

Taking currency at face value

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 04/23/2016 0

As happy as I am for Harriet Tubman and her descendants, I’d be happier for Kat Mama had she been deemed worthy of having her face printed on a currency note...

New temporary leader for Southwestern

Uncategorized Allison Sampite - 01/22/2011 0

The Southwestern College governing board hired an interim president Wednesday night at a governing board meeting. Denise Whittaker will be in charge of getting the school's accreditation back on track, a monumental...

Distracting disease

Chula Vista Carl Robinette - 10/24/2014 0

As fears surrounding Ebola peaked in the South Bay last week with the Southwestern College scare, local medical experts say a rapid and widespread outbreak of Ebola in Chula Vista is...

Cop forum updates public on surveillance, homeless and pot

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 10/01/2016 0

Chula Vista resident Alfredo Alvarez said in the past he usually has had bad interactions with Chula Vista police officers. Often times, he said, officers dealt with him in a harsh manner...

Border agent admits to being a drug smuggler

Crime Neal Putnam - 07/06/2017 0

A U.S. Border Patrol agent from Chula Vista pleaded guilty June 22 to attempted smuggling of methamphetamine and cocaine while on duty in exchange for cash. Sentencing for Noe Lopez, 37, is...

Humane Society prepares for inevitable ‘Baby Shower’

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 02/03/2023 0

Spring is right around the corner and the San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife is currently holding its annual Wildlife Baby Shower to prepare for its busiest baby season as hundreds...

Private investigator contends councilman is corrupt

Chula Vista Jon Campbell - 05/16/2010 0

A candidate for state assembly in the 79th district is calling for the resignation of Chula Vista Interim City Councilman Mitch Thompson saying he violated conflict of interest laws. In a complaint...

Harvesting problems

Letters to the editor Deuel Woodward - 05/03/2018 0

There is only one place in Chula Vista which currently has frequent traffic jams. That is on H St. near the trolley station at rush hour. The City of Chula Vista...

SCBS’ Center for Impact grand opening is a milestone

Chula Vista Kathryn Lembo - 11/15/2025 0

After years of hard work and perseverance, it was incredibly special to celebrate the long-awaited opening of SBCS’ new Center for Impact in the heart of Chula Vista — a community-centered...

Jury convinced man tortured, killed his brother

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 02/14/2015 0

Following six hours of deliberations, a jury Monday convicted an Eastlake man of first-degree murder and torture in the 2013 slaying of his younger brother, who was stabbed 38 times with...

Insects can worm their way into your pet’s life

Pets Dr. Dustin Zimmer - 06/25/2010 0

Dear Dr. Z, I was watching the news last night. They ran a special on heartworm disease in pets and the potential for transmission to people. I thought only animals got heartworm...

Field honors beloved teacher

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 10/04/2018 0

It has been a little more than a month since Joseph Casillas Elementary School teacher Leonardo “Lee” Cartas Sison unexpectedly passed away at 44 years old. But his legacy at the school...

Vaccinations in the Latinx community

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 04/16/2021 0

On April 9, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a virtual roundtable in the first of a series about the importance of encouraging vaccinations in the Black and Latinx...

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