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Man’s killer admits guilt

The gunman who shot a South Bay man seven times in 2006 in Bonita has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while five other co-defendants have pleaded guilty to lesser charges, Luis Calet...

Student’s mission is to find older animals homes

When Tiffany Elementary School fifth grader Amelia Mendoza grows up, she wants to be a veterinarian. The self-proclaimed animal lover owns a few pets of her own including a guinea pig and...

Former SUHSD board member joins charter

Former Sweetwater Union High School District trustee Bertha Lopez is back on a school board a little more than a year after being convicted and sentenced for a misdemeanor in a...

Shutting down illegal pot shops

A recent editorial in the Daily Monopoly (The Union-Tribune) pointed out: “It’s been a year since the first legal recreational marijuana shops opened in California . . . and fewer shops...

Teen’s video a ‘Breakthrough’ in science communication

Seventeen-year-old Grace Lee from Chula Vista is gaining national attention as a finalist in the global Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual competition that invites students to create original videos explaining complex...

Ink on the go

If you happen to see a custom-made 1984 Chevrolet step van cruising around Chula Vista, you can bet it's on its way to a local tattoo shop. That's because Gabe Alvarez, who...

National City barber celebrates anniversary with trim rates

Highland Barber Shop has invited the community to come ‘celebrate like it’s 1972’ this Saturday, July 16 for their 50th anniversary as a National City business. Now-owner Raland Camara said the landmark...

#FoodieNews spotlight: Niederfrank’s Ice Cream is old-fashioned goodness

With the first day of summer just a few days away, an ice cream parlor fits the bill for this month’s spotlight. Niederfrank’s in National City is a gold mine for...

Taco shop robber goes to prison

A Chula Vista man who held up a taco shop where he used to work has been sentenced to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to committing two robberies. Victor...

A Capitol time to move on

When I was in middle school I dreamed of living on the East Coast. I hoped that one day I could have a job as a journalist in New York City...

Taking the spotlight is nothing new for these Eastlake Titans

It’s all still sinking in for members of the Eastlake High School baseball team even while the accolades and congratulations keep pouring in from well-wishers. The Titans became the first baseball team...

Your vote matters only if you matter

There are fewer than 14 days until election day. Less than two weeks until this presidential election cycle comes to an end, not with a whimper but a bang. Should Kamala Harris win,...

District 42 Little League teams once again counted among best in Southern California

In a show of force and respect, three teams once again represented California District 42 Little League at this year’s Southern California Division III championship tournaments. The state-level tournament marks the end...

Remembering the role women played

Next Monday is Memorial Day, also known in some quarters as Decoration Day. It is the day that honors the nation’s war dead and reminds us of wars past. It is...

Bonita Matrix U11 boys club team excels in first season

The American Youth Soccer Organization has long been regarded as a grass-roots program, where young children first learn the basics of the game before many heed the call to more competitive...

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THIS WEEK

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When the sun sets and electricity demand spikes, a new battery energy storage facility is stepping in to keep power flowing across San Diego....

San Diego State women’s...

The San Diego State University women’s basketball team (21-4, 15-1) extended itrs lead on first place in the Mountain West to three games with...

CIF wrestling finals head...

The San Diego Section Division IV boys wrestling championship tournament took the spotlight Saturday at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach. While showcasing the...

‘Somebody’ of note then...

Among the many tributes to civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson upon the occasion of his death this week the one that resonates most,...

San Diego Section winter...

The San Diego Section winter sports playoffs have tipped off for boys and girls basketball and kicked off for boys and girls soccer and...

Association works to develop...

When a police K-9 retires in South County, the badge may come off — but the medical bills don’t. That reality is what led former...

‘Joker’ helps heal veteran

Dawn Jeans, born and raised in Chula Vista and a U.S. Army veteran, knows firsthand what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After surviving...

SuHi inducts 2026 Basketball...

The Sweetwater High School basketball program’s Hall of Fame class grew by five more inductees during ceremonies Jan. 31 in the National City school’s...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

A Disciplined New Cycle of Learning Begins The months, January, February and March, can seem cold and empty witWe begin the week on Wednesday with...

You can’t be pro-housing...

San Diego’s leaders are talking a lot about being “pro-housing.” We hear it in speeches, policy announcements, and campaign platforms. The mayor’s recent State...