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Western themes motivate first-time Chula Vista novelist

Chula Vista author Mark C. Jackson is intrigued by western themes, yet he doesn’t know exactly why. “It struck a chord and I’ve stayed with it,” he said. A native of Oklahoma, Jackson’s...

No freedom for beating suspect

A judge on June 14 refused to set any bail for a man accused of torture in the hammer beating of Chula Vista cardiologist Dr. Hassan Kafri. Kafri, 48, has an office...

Chula Vista candidates racing toward June election

COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO CANDIDATE STEVE STENBERG Steve Stenberg is running for City Council District 2 being vacated by Council member Jill Galvez. The 66-year-old Republican was born in Pasadena, moving to Chula...

Hilltop dual tournament draws local wrestling teams

Hilltop High School’s annual dual format wrestling tournament rolled onto the mat last Saturday with 10 teams, including three Metro Conference squads looking to make an early season impression. The Olympian High...

Metro teams aplenty in CIF hoops finals

The San Diego Section 2022-23 basketball championships have been very kind to South County teams with a stunning seven squads qualifying for the semifinals and six making it through to the...

Bonita’s chili affair returns after brief hiatus

Bonita's Rootin' Tootin' Chili Cook-Off is heating back up. The chili cooking competition’s revival is Sunday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bonita Village Shopping Center, 4180 Bonita...

What happens when patches fail?

The future of patch.com remains unclear, alarming and lamentable. The website specializing in local news delivered online — lajollapatch.com and imperialbeach.com for example — announced last week it would be shutting down...

Park View, after securing 14-11 victory, needs one more win to advance to Little League World Series

While Park View Little League's Green Machine had staved off elimination six times to reach the Little League World Series West Region championship tournament, the team had likely played no game...

Woman avoids incarceration

A woman who helped a National City clinical psychologist falsify medical certifications of some patients was ordered Jan. 27 to pay $4,015 in restitution to the government for Social Security fraud. No...

It was more of a trickle than wave

Oopsie. That may have been the reaction of Big Retail when they found out the numbers they were using to jack up prices, reducing convenience and calling for stricter laws punishing people...

Eastlake’s Williams earns All-American honors at Nike Cross Nationals

Eastlake High School sophomore Jaelyn Williams, fresh off a fourth-place finish at the California state championship meet Nov. 25 in Fresno, obviously had to make a decision on her next step,...

Changes on the horizon for Chula Vista seniors

Positive changes are on the horizon for Chula Vista seniors, especially those with Alzheimer’s Disease. Sienna at Otay Ranch, an Assisted Living and Memory Care community scheduled to open late this...

Lots of safety for motorists without homes

Homeless people living in their car don’t have to worry about being harassed by the police or sleep in fear for their safety with the Safe Parking program. The program, created by...

College newspaper will go to press

Southwestern College administrators and representatives of the college's newspaper announced today they are collaborating to resume production of the Sun. “Working together, the Administration, the advisor of the Southwestern College Sun and...

Former detective will continue to dig

If I've learned anything in 35 years of police work it's there are two sides to any issue. Listening to one side of a story might get one's blood boiling. After...

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THIS WEEK

Eastlake’s Williams speeds to...

The 38th California Interscholastic Federation state cross country championship meet last Saturday in Fresno’s Woodward Park was a record-setter as Irvine senior Summer Wilson...

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...

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...

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...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

Advent, Festival Days, Light & Dark, Sagittarius & Beams of Light We are now in Advent, four weeks of preparing for something to appear. In astrology...

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...

Slow-starting Titans get far...

The Eastlake Titans’ turnaround season ended with a runner-up finish in Saturday’s San Diego Section Division IV championship game at Southwestern College’s DeVore Stadium. A...

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...

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...