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Thieving hacker sentenced to a decade

A Chula Vista man was sentenced Friday to 10 years and nine months in federal prison for computer hacking and participating in a theft over $550,000 from mortgage customers. Victor Alejandro Fernandez,...

Purse snatcher used fear, force

Genaro Vasquez, 18, of Chula Vista, will be sentenced April 17 after he pleaded guilty to robbery and grand theft when he took a purse from two women outside a store. Vasquez...

D.A. lauds teenager for his heroic bravery

As a straight-A student, Josiah McGuire is used to being honored for his academic achievements. He has received numerous academic awards for his 4.0 grade point average and high test scores. But on...

South County football teams making a statement in 2010

One fourth of the way through the 2010 high school football season (regular season and playoffs combined), what can be said about the championship fortunes of the San Diego Section’s South...

#3 Titans finish strong, sting Hornets 42-21

The Eastlake Titans passed their first big test within the ranks of the San Diego Section elite by defeating host Lincoln, 42-21, last Friday in a non-league contest for both teams....

Coverage appreciated

Thank you for your continued coverage of our local Little League games. Baseball is a wholesome experience for the whole family. Little League presents a fun, affordable recreational experience for our...

San Ysidro Cougars re-boot under new coach

The San Ysidro Cougars’ 1-9 record last season is a bit misleading in that the Cougars dropped three games by a touchdown or less. San Ysidro came up on the short...

‘Frankie & Johnny’ now playing at OnStage Playhouse

Appropriate for February, the Valentine month, “Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune” at OnStage Playhouse is a dark, romantic comedy about two people who spend a night together for...

Landscape professionals encouraged to test zero-emission tools

The American Green Zone Alliance and the California Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive project are co-hosting a free event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Kimball park where...

Lindley passes SDSU Aztecs to 3-0 start for first time in 30 years

The SDSU football team is off to a 3-0 start for the first time in 30 years after the Aztecs defeated Pac-12 member Washington State, 42-24, Sept. 17 at Qualcomm Stadium....

Girl’s speech recycled into program

Every year during the spring, the Chula Vista Elementary School District hosts a speech contest with students from various schools in the district participating. Last year Natalie Wright, a then-fifth grader at...

Time to talk, time to watch

With Thanksgiving come and gone, the onslaught of holiday activity is in full swing for me. I’m not talking about shopping—I’ll leave that to those who  enjoy spending money at malls, boutiques...

Anti-tax group short on time

The founder of a newly formed community group in Chula Vista says he has had enough. Enough of Chula Vista’s irresponsible spending and enough of the city taxing its residents as a...

Lady Mariners give IB school first CIF basketball championship in 71 years

The 2022-23 San Diego Section basketball playoffs were particularly exciting for local hoops fans as six South County teams advanced to the finals and four came home with covered CIF championship...

Castle Park, Chula Vista win CIF girls soccer championships, finally

Girls soccer was sanctioned as an interscholastic sport within the San Diego Section in 1982. Thirty-three years later, Castle Park and Chula Vista high schools both have their first division championships. “There’s...

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THIS WEEK

Actions may need to...

It is a gesture, a simple and symbolic one. But it is the right one. When most of the Chula Vista City Council during a...

Open Division hopefuls abound...

When the San Diego Section unveiled its elite Open Division playoffs  a decade or so ago, it remained a dream for most Metro Conference...

Chair of California Transportation...

Clarissa Reyes Falcon has been elected Chair of the California Transportation Commission, with Joseph Cruz serving as Vice Chair, which the Commission announced at...

Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

At Southwestern College, we believe talent is everywhere and opportunity must be made accessible. One of the most powerful ways we achieve that is...

Epic win catapults Gulls...

The San Diego Gulls needed this one. And they got it. Trailing by one goal on three different occasions in front of a sellout crowd...

SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....

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E-vehicle chargers coming

Chula Vista is preparing to open a new Tesla Supercharger station that will significantly expand electric vehicle charging options in the community. The site, located...

Metro mat women get...

Flag football may be the fastest-growing high school girls sport but girls wrestling set the precedent, and it continues to grow in many areas. This...

Students take stop sewage...

When students from across South Bay boarded buses and an airplane for Sacramento in January, they weren’t heading on a typical field trip. They were going to...

It’s No. 1 Titans...

Friday’s 2026 edition of the Metro Conference roller hockey championship tournament’s grand finale is set: the top-seeded Eastlake Titans versus the third-seeded Otay Ranch...