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Empathetic but realistic teacher earns a passing grade

While the country was recently agog at the audacity of Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal passing for black, claiming positions and scholarships not intended for her, I found myself wondering if...

Classic comedy ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ now playing at OnStage Playhouse

OnStage Playhouse begins its 2010-2011 season with Joseph Kesselring’s classic comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," playing through Aug. 21 at its downtown  Chula Vista theater. The play is directed by Bob...

National City will celebrate veterans

Wounded warriors from across the United States will be recognized for their service at La Vista Memorial Park’s eighth annual Memorial Day celebration. Luisa McCarthy, general manager of La Vista Memorial Park,...

Veteran clinic expanded in South Bay

Chula Vista received some strong support for veterans with a ribbon-cutting of the new VA Chula Vista Clinic on Oct. 19. The new $27 million clinic is three times larger than...

CIF boys volleyball finals cap 2017 season

For the second consecutive year, Montgomery High School hosted the San Diego Section boys volleyball championships. Games took place last Friday and Saturday in five divisions. While no South County teams were involved...

Drunk driver faces manslaughter trial

A judge on Tuesday ordered a Chula Vista driver to stand trial for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the death of a motorist who struck his abandoned Jeep on a...

Drunk driver guilty of manslaughter

The drunk driver who killed a National City man a year ago pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Oscar Melero, 52, was killed Feb. 15, 2015, while he...

Getting what you pay for?

The Chula Vista mayor and City Council this week voted to give themselves raises. If we’re nakedly honest with ourselves, we would have done the same. Especially if we had the law...

A future for all of us

We all want to keep this region a wonderful place to live. We want to protect our environment. We want our local economy to thrive. We want everyone to have the...

District 42 Little League teams strut their stuff in SoCal divisionals

California District 42 Little League qualified four teams for this week’s Southern California divisional championship tournament. The SoCal divisionals were the last stop for all age levels expect the 12U Division, which...

Former Sweetwater Valley Little League World Series standout Ariel Armas earns collegiate Gold Glove award

Ariel Armas showcased his skills at the 2015 Little League World Series with Sweetwater Valley Little League. He showcased his skills behind the plate as a junior at the University of...

Defense is name of game in Titans’ 13-0 loss to Falcons

Four years ago was the last time Eastlake High School fans saw the man with the tan colored straw hat pace up and down the sidelines of the football field. He...

Fun for the Fourth

The sound of screams and the smell of greasy food and sugar filled the air this week at Kimball Park in National City. It was all part of the city’s annual festival...

A sucker for ceremonies

I have from time to time, written about my affinity with ceremonies. For much of my adult life, it seems I have made an effort to attend any kind of an...

WANTED: Robert Anthony Arellano

Chula Vista police are looking for Robert Anthony Arellano in connection with an early morning attack with a knife. Police say Arellano, 25, on Aug. 19 entered a home in the 100 block of...

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THIS WEEK

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...

Why not more than...

What started as a marketing gimmick roughly 15 years ago may be, in a way, becoming part of a rallying cry against the thing...

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...

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...

Watch out for contractor...

Hiring a contractor to build an ADU, perform construction work, or a kitchen-and-bathroom remodel already comes with built-in stressors: choosing a quality company, affordability,...

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...

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...

Free computers earmarked for...

For many foster youth across San Diego County, a computer is more than a tool — it’s the difference between falling behind and finally...

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...